For the Children

©2021 Garrett Clevenger

E Step on out into the fresh air. 

Take a deep breath. 

B    Exhale and clear your mind.

A  E Release what feels stressed. 

A You’ve been traumatized a long time. It’s 

B time to ease your load. 

E  B Put down your weapons. A 

A  E whole new episode. 

E See the silly kids runnin’ wild.

    Something unseen in a while. The 

B    war was wage for way too long.

A  E Now it’s time to smile. 

A  Don’t forget about the dead who 

B    once were alive.

E  B Honor them forgiving. 

A  E For the children, strive. 

Chorus:

F#m  A  E  Or the war or the war or the war gonna roar forever 

F#m  A  B  on the backs of the poor as the whole world suffers more 

B A G#m all due to war. 

Verse

E Somethings are worth fighting for 

    but deep down in our core 

B    lies a baby scared, just

A  E needing love some more. 

A  Make us all safe and secure. 

B    Show respect and nurture.

E  B Give all the kids a

A  E bright and hopeful future. 

Chorus:

F#m  A  E  Or the war or the war or the war gonna roar forever 

F#m  A  B  on the backs of the poor as the whole world suffers more 

B A G#m all due to war. 

F#m  A  E  

F#m  A  B  

B A G#m

Jam

F#m  A  E  Or the war or the war or the war gonna roar forever 

F#m  A  B  on the backs of the poor as the whole world suffers more 

B A G#m all due to war. 

E

B    

A  E

A  Don’t forget about the dead

B    who once were alive. 

E  B Honor them forgiving. 

A  E For the children, strive.