I Remember
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G
My grandpa fought in World War II
My uncle fought in ‘Nam
Em
My father was too young
He went to school and met my mom
C
And her dad always told us stories around dinner time
G D
And there’s one he told when I was young that sticks out in my mind
G
He said ten years after daddy taught me bout the birds and bees
Em
I was stranded in Pearl Harbor fighting off the Japanese
C
When the kamikaze pilots came and dove in without warning
G D
I was on the Arizona on a warm December morning
Chorus
G
I Remember
C G
When I was a younger man
G
We were soldiers
C G
Fighting in a foreign land
Am
Now I’m older
D G C
And it’s happening again
Verse 2
G
It was hard to have forgiveness for the things they did that day
Em
And our President decided we should make their people pay
C
So we dropped on Nagasaki and we cut ‘em down to size
G D
And the one we dropped on Hiroshima left them vaporized
G
And I heard some Christian saying, what would Jesus do
Em
What if you were on the wrong side, would he point the gun at you
C
And they read through every word of Matthew, Mark and Luke and John
G D
So they could see if killing was the side that Christ was on
Chorus
G
And they separate the church and state
And keep God out of school
Em
So our governments can educate
Based upon their rules
C
But people start to wonder if our politics make sense
G D
When religion is our best excuse for national defense
G
And when our citizens start saying that our wars are not ok
Em
And Washington keeps telling them God loves the USA
C
And they teach us history so we can learn from our mistakes
G D
And this generation wants to know how many years it takes
C
To change the way we treat our neighbors all across the land
G D
Cause if we don’t change our hearts we repeat the past again
G
I Remember
C G
When I was a younger man
G
We were soldiers
C G
Fighting in a foreign land
Am
Now we’re older
D G C
And it’s happening again
Instrumental break
G
When my grandpa finished talking
We went walking, he and I
Em
I was thinking of the future and how scared I was to die
C
Now my best friend’s overseas in the desert where it’s dry
G D
Fighting for our country and I need a reason why
G
I Remember
C G
When he was a younger man
G
Now he’s a solider
C G
Fighting in a foreign land
Am
Now we’re older
D G
God bring him home again
How to play I Remember
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.