Intro:  (C  F)  (C)   (C  Em  D9)  (C  Em  D9  C) (Em  C)

     Em                   C
The snakes and arrows a child is heir to
Em             C                Em C Em C
Are enough to leave a thousand cuts
   Em                     C
We build our defenses, a place of safety
Em             C                  Em  C
And leave the darker places unexplored

(Em  G  F  Am) (2x)

     Em       G       F         Am
Sometimes the fortress is too strong
       Em          G   F Am
Or the love is too weak
       Em         G       F
What should have been our armor
   Am      Em       G          F Am
Becomes a sharp and angry sword

(C Em D9)

    C               Em
Our better natures seek elevation
D9                C
A refuge for the coming night
 C                    Em              D9
No one gets to their heaven without a fight, no one

(Em C)

    Em                C
We hold beliefs as a consolation
Em        C                 Em   C
A way to take us out of ourselves
Em             C
Meditation or medication
Em         C                Em C
A comfort ,or a promised reward

(Em G F Am)

     Em        G     F        Am
Sometimes the spirit is too strong
         Em          G  F Am
Or the flesh is too weak
      Em       G   F            Am
Sometimes the need is just too great
         Em        G  F Am
For the solace we seek
    Em       G      F
The suit of shining armor
  Am       Em       G          F Am
Becomes a keen and bloody sword

C                     Em              D9
No one gets to their heaven without a fight, oooh
   C              Em
A refuge for the coming night
D9            C
A future of eternal light
C                     Em              D9
No one gets to their heaven without a fight, no one

(C F) (C) (C Eb B G#)

    C                Eb
Confused alarms of struggle and flight
  B                 G#
Blood is drained of color
 C                  Eb
By the flashes of artillery light
 E                   G#                C   Eb
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
     B                G#
The battle flags are flown
                  C         Eb
At the feet of a God unknown
 E                    G#
No one gets to their heaven, heaven

(C Eb B G#) (C Eb)

 E                   G#               (C Eb B G#)
No one gets to their heaven without a fight

(Em G F Am)  (2x)

     Em        G     F        Am
Sometimes the damage is too great
       Em           G  F Am
Or the will is too weak
       Em         G       F
What should have been our armor
   Am       Em       G           F Am
Becomes a sharp and burning sword

C                     Em              D9
No one gets to their heaven without a fight, oooh
   C              Em
A refuge for the coming night
D9            C
A future of eternal light
C                     Em             D9
No one gets to their heaven without a fight, no one

(C Em D9 C)

C                     Em              D9
No one gets to their heaven without a fight

(Em C) (Em)