To Hell And Back
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Whistling Intro Play
Dm
Music Intro:
F Dm F Am C Am Dm x3
Dm
A short man from Texas
C Dm
A man of the wild
Thrown into combat,
F C
Where bodies lie piled
Dm
Hides his emotions,
His blood is running cold
Just like his victories,
Gm A
His story unfolds
Bb F
Bright, a white light,
Cm
If there'd be,
Gm
Any glory in war
Bb
Let it rest,
A
On men like him
A
Dead men will never come back
Chorus
Dm F
Crosses grow on Anzio
C
Where no soldier sleeps
Am Dm
And where hell is six feet deep
That death does wait
F
There's no debate
Am C
So charge and attack
Am Dm
Going to hell and back
Dm
A man of the 15th
C Dm
A man of Can Do
Friends fall around him
F C
And yet he came through
Dm
Let them fall face down
C Dm
If they must die
Making it easier
Gm A
To say goodbye
Bb F
Bright, a white light,
Cm
If there'd be,
Gm
Any glory in war
Bb
Let it rest,
A
On men like him
A
Who went to hell and came back
Chorus
Dm F
Crosses grow on Anzio
C
Where no soldier sleeps
Am Dm
And where hell is six feet deep
That death does wait
F
There's no debate
Am C
So charge and attack
Am Dm
Going to hell and back
Bb C
Oh gather 'round me
Dm
And listen while I speak
Bb C Dm
Of a war where hell is six feet deep
Bb C
And all along the shore
Dm F
Where cannons still roar
F Bb
They're haunting my dreams
F C
They're still there when I sleep
Solo
Em C D Em G D
Em C D Em G A
D
Whistling
Dm F C Am Dm
Dm F C Am Dm
Chorus
Fm Ab
He saw crosses grow on Anzio
Cm Eb
Where no soldier sleeps
Fm
And where hell is six feet deep
That death does wait
Ab
There's no debate
Cm Eb
He charged and attack
Cm Fm
He went to hell and back
How to play To Hell And Back
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.