The Weight Of The Badge
Recorded by George Strait
Album: Honky Tonk Time Machine (2019)

(No Capo)

(Intro.)
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(Verse 1)
D
It's gonna be a (D)long one, another graveyard shift
As he says good-(G)bye to his wife and (A)kids
He spent his (Bm)life, just like his (G)dad's
Driving a-(D)way, (A) under the weight of the (D)badge
 
(Verse 2)
He's seen it all (D) in his 15 years
Watching our (G)backs facing our (A)fears
Lord knows it (Bm)ain’t, no easy (G)task
Keeping us (D)safe (A) under the weight of the (D)badge
 
(Chorus)
He swore that (Am)oath to protect and (G)serve
Pours his heart and (D)soul into both those (A)words
Lays his (Am)life on the (G)line
The line he (D)walks is razor (A)fine
Tempered (Bm)strength is always (G)tough
But he ain't gonna (D)buckle (A) under the weight of the (D)badge
 
(Bridge)
(G)Not that long ago, he woke up in the hospital
With his (D)wife and kids (A)praying by his (D)bed
He said I'm (G)gonna be alright, there's just sometimes you gotta fight
And the (D)truth is nothing truer could be (A)said
I do it for us (Bm) and I do it for them (G) 
And I ain't gonna (D)buckle (A) under the weight of the (D)badge
 
(Solo)
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|(Am) / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |(D) / / / |
 
(Outro)
(C) It doesn't weigh (G) a lot
Un-(D)til you put it on and the weight of it is staggering
(C) Then duty calls (G) each time
He (D)knows he's gotta answer and it's all in the hand
And then the (C)woo-ohhh
The heavy (G)weight of the (D)badge
And he ain't gonna (C)buckle
Under the (G)weight of the (D)badge
No he ain't gonna (Am)buckle
Under the (G)weight - - - of the badge (D) - - - - -