SOLDIER’S PRAYER
Lyrics and Tune by: Lucas Hynes

Intro:  Em   C   G   D  ( x 2 )

(Verse: 1)

Em             C                             G
I’m on my knees….in this dry and barren place
                   D           
with dust upon my face and I’m weary.
Em              C                           G
There’s enemies….and they share a common goal
                         D
to try and take away my soul, so please Lord hear me.

(Pre-Chorus: 1)

C                 D
I’m surrounded by soldiers yet I feel so alone.
C            D
I just wanna do my job and go back home.

(Chorus: 1)

G                            D                                   Em
I know life’s not always fair…sometimes the wrong defeat the right
                    C                                             
So God I ask you to hear this prayer i pray tonight. 
G                        D                                       Em
I know that I may die in battle but that’s a price I chose to bear…..
    C                                            G      D                      
But until that day please hear this soldier’s prayer.

(Verse: 2)

Em                   C                          G            
Lord I’m still young…  I just turned twenty-three.
                         D
A whole life ahead of me…. let me live it.
Em                         C                           G
I got so much love to give…..back to my friends and family
                                D
Cause they’ve done so much for me.  Lord let me give it.


(Pre-Chorus: 2)

C                      D
Lord I’m not afraid of dying just the things I’d leave undone.
C               D
I wanna meet my wife and raise a daughter and a son.

(Chorus: 2)

G                            D                               Em
I know life’s not always fair….I know that I’m not always right
                      C
But I wanna be when I pray this prayer to you tonight.
G                        D                                Em
I know that I may die in battle so let my family know care.
    C                                             Em    C
But until that day please hear this soldier’s prayer.

(Bridge)

Em                                 
I’ve seen blood and pain and people die in vain
        C                              
In this game of war
    Em
But Lord with your blessing there’s no second-guessing
         C
I can go back to the life I lived before

(Instrumental)

G    D    Em    C  ( x 2 )

G                            D                                   Em
I know life’s not always fair.…sometimes the wrong defeat the right
                         C
But Lord I beg of you to hear this prayer I pray tonight.
G                          D                                     Em
If it’s my time to come to heaven then I will gladly meet you there
    C                                             Em    C (let ring)
But until that day please hear this soldier’s prayer
(no chord)
Hear this soldier’s prayer

G     D     Em     C     G