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[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
