This Is Why We Fight by Decemberists Artist: The Decemberists Song: This Is Why We Fight Album: The King Is Dead Tabbed by: Don Tago Email: recebedou@yahoo.com Standard Tuning Chords used: EADGBe A: 002220 D: 000232 E: 022100 F#m:244222 Abm:466444 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Intro: [F#m - Abm - A] x4 Verse 1: F#m Abm A F#m Abm A Come the war, come the avarice F#m Abm A F#m Abm A Come the war, come how? F#m Abm A F#m Abm A Come attrition, come the reek of bones F#m Abm A F#m Abm A Come attrition, come how? Chorus 1: A E F#m D This is why, why we fight, why we lie awake A E F#m D This is why, this is why we fight A E F#m D And when we die, we will die, with our arms unbound A E F#m D F#m Ab A F#m Ab A This is why, this is why we fight, come how? Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords] Right of quiet, writer on quiet vein Right of quiet, right of how Come the arches, come the infant cheek Come the arches of how Chorus 2: [use chorus 1 chords] This is why, why we fight, why we lie awake This is why, this is why we fight And when we die, we will die, with our arms unbound This is why, this is why we fight, come how, come how? Interlude: [F#m - Abm - A] x4 Chorus 3: [use chorus 1 chords] This is why, why we fight, why we lie awake This is why, this is why we fight And when we die, we will die, with our arms unbound This is why, this is why we fight Chorus 4: [use chorus 1 chords] So come to me, come to me now Lay your arms around me This is why, this is why we fight Come how, come how, come how, come how? www.TAB6.com