D [Verse 1] D G D Rotors spin as she's running for the bell A D She was a fearless pilot with a heart of gold G D I never really knew her all that well A D She had one more flight and she was headed home [Verse 2] D G D Sprinting hard 'cause there were lives to save A D He was a young Marine with an iron cross tattoo G D A little cocky, righteous, strong and brave A D The co-pilot, Morphine 1-2 [Chorus] G D And my head knows, but my heart can't see A D And it's not like it should have been me G D But I wish that I'd been there on that day A D Even now, I'd take their place [Verse 3] D G D Seven souls took off on that flight A D It was a desert blood drop in the light of day G D A few more seconds could have saved their lives A D But the story wasn't gonna end that way [Chorus] G D And my head knows, but my heart can't see A D And it's not like it should have been me G D But I wish that I had been there on that day A D Even now, I'd take their place [Instrumental] G D A D x2 [Verse 4] D G D Southern star shine down on me now A D Lights that burn in everything I do G D Till we meet again someday somehow A D Semper fi, Morphine 1-2 [Chorus] G D And my head knows, but my heart can't see A D And it's not like it should have been me G D Still I wish that I'd been there on that day A D Even now, I'd take their place