Tom: Em
G G7 G7/B
I fight my enemies, because thats what I'm paid to do
C G D7
I never hesitate to act, or even think it through.
G G7 B7 Em
I'd retire any day but I spend to much on guns and whores.
Am D4 D G
I aint gonna drop no more!
[Chords]
G G7 G7/B
Glory, glory, what a hell of way to die!
C C7 G G7
Glory, glory, I just hope I can get by!
G G7/F B7/D# Em
Glory, glory, I just wish they'd pay me more,
Am D4 D G
I guess I'll drop once more.
[Verse 1]
G G7 G7/B
The people that we're fighting are Cappelans through and through
C G D7
I ask for reinforcements but they said "That would be you"
G G7 B7 Em
I'll wait for them to eat themselves thats what I'm prazing for
Am D4 D G
I aint gonna drop no more!
[Chords]
G G7 G7/B
Glory, glory, what a hell of way to die!
C C7 G G7
Glory, glory, I just hope I can get by!
G G7/F B7/D# Em
Glory, glory, I just wish they'd pay me more,
Am D4 D G
I guess I'll drop once more.
[Verse 2]
G G7 G7/B
My actuators broken and my left arms gun is jammed
C G D7
The other day I saw them turn my best friend into ham
G G7 B7 Em
For dinner I shall eat some pills that I found on the floor
Am D4 D G
I might not drop once more!
[Chords]
G G7 G7/B
Glory, glory, what a hell of way to die!
C C7 G G7
Glory, glory, I just hope I can get by!
G G7/F B7/D# Em
Glory, glory, I just wish they'd pay me more,
Am D4 D G
I guess I'll drop once more.
[Verse 3]
G G7 G7/B
I got all kinds of upgrades and my mek is fully blinged
C G D7
I like to fire my cannon just to hear my own ears ring
G G7 B7 Em
Every single mission I swear its my last big score
Am D4 D G
But I know that'll drop some more!
[Chords]
G G7 G7/B
Glory, glory, what a hell of way to die!
C C7 G G7
Glory, glory, I just hope I can get by!
G G7/F B7/D# Em
Glory, glory, I just wish they'd pay me more,
Am D4 D G
I guess I'll drop once more.
[Verse 4]
G G7 G7/B
My family is buried and my homeworld is ablaze
C G D7
I do not see the irony as one more town I raze
G G7 B7 Em
I've lost sight of all revengence creeds and the oaths I swore
Am D4 D G
I just wanna drop some more!
[Chords]
G G7 G7/B
Glory, glory, what a hell of way to die!
C C7 G G7
Glory, glory, I just hope I can get by!
G G7/F B7/D# Em
Glory, glory, I just wish they'd pay me more,
Am D4 D G
I guess I'll drop once more.
[Verse 5]
G G7 G7/B
The client didn't tell us what we would be fighting for
C G D7
And all I know for certain is I will not die from 'Poor'
G G7 B7 Em
In other world I'm just another fucking dog of war!
Am D4 D G
I'll gladly drop once more!
[Chords]
G G7 G7/B
Glory, glory, what a hell of way to die!
C C7 G G7
Glory, glory, I just hope I can get by!
G G7/F B7/D# Em
Glory, glory, I just wish they'd pay me more,
Am D4 D G
I guess I'll drop once more.
[Verse 6]
G G7 G7/B
Never trust Cappelans, or anything thet say
C G D7
They'll always stab you in the back just to get ther way
G G7 B7 Em
The only thing thats worse is their shit, substandart pay
Am D4 D G
I guess I'll drop once more.
[Chords]
G G7 G7/B
Glory, glory, what a hell of way to die!
C C7 G G7
Glory, glory, I just hope I can get by!
G G7/F B7/D# Em
Glory, glory, I just wish they'd pay me more,
Am D4 D G
I guess I'll drop once more.
[Verse 7]
G G7 G7/B
I fought my way through '49 and even '52
C G D7
With no fucks given you'd be suprised by what you can do
G G7 B7 Em
And when the shit has hit the fan you know who'll fight your war
Am D4 D G
Just pay me to drope some more!
[Chords]
G G7 G7/B
Glory, glory, what a hell of way to die!
C C7 G G7
Glory, glory, I just hope I can get by!
G G7/F B7/D# Em
Glory, glory, I just wish they'd pay me more,
Am D4 D G
I guess I'll drop once more.
[Verse 8]
G G7 G7/B
I've murderes flithy pirates and a few cappelans too
C G D7
I've stomped on goddamn clanners and survived to tell it true
G G7 B7 Em
If there's one thing that I'm counting on its never being bored!
Am D4 D G
I'll gladly drop once more!
[Chords]
G G7 G7/B
Glory, glory, what a hell of way to die!
C C7 G G7
Glory, glory, I just hope I can get by!
G G7/F B7/D# Em
Glory, glory, I just wish they'd pay me more,
Am D4 D G
I guess I'll drop once more.
[Verse 9]
G G7 G7/B
I've been paid in every coin thats ever known to man
C G Em
I'll fight for any reason because thats frankly who I am
G G7 B7 Em
Plausible deniablity is what you pay me for!
Am D4 D G
Fuck you pay me more!
[Chords]
G G7 G7/B
Glory, glory, what a hell of way to die!
C C7 G G7
Glory, glory, I just hope I can get by!
G G7/F B7/D# Em
Glory, glory, I just wish they'd pay me more,
Am D4 D G
I guess I'll drop once more.
[Verse 10]
G G7 G7/B
When your a mercenary there are seldom lasting rules
C G Em
Those who chose to live by them will often die as fools
G G7 B7 Em
Warcrimes may just happen unless choose to pay me more
Am D4 D G
I'll alway drop some more!
[Chords]
G G7 G7/B
Glory, glory, what a hell of way to die!
C C7 G G7
Glory, glory, I just hope I can get by!
G G7/F B7/D# Em
Glory, glory, I just wish they'd pay me more,
Am D4 D G
I guess I'll drop once more.
[Verse 11]
G G7 G7/B
I've rayed some noble houses, comapnies even schools
C G Em
I'll mortar fucking orphanages with the latest deadly tool
G G7 B7 E7
I'll raze entire cities because thats what I'm best known for
Am D4 D G
Pay me to drop some more!
[Chords]
G G7 G7/B
Glory, glory, what a hell of way to die!
C C7 G G7
Glory, glory, I just hope I can get by!
G G7/F B7/D# Em
Glory, glory, I just wish they'd pay me more,
Am D4 D G
I guess I'll drop once more.
[Verse 12]
G G7 G7/B
I am a problem solver I just use some different tools
C G Em
From ACIOs to LRMs and anything thats cool
G G7 B7 E7
I'll shot your enemies and charge you by the fucking war
Am D4 D G
I need to drop once more!
[Chords]
G G7 G7/B
Glory, glory, what a hell of way to die!
C C7 G G7
Glory, glory, I just hope I can get by!
G G7/F B7/D# Em
Glory, glory, I just wish they'd pay me more,
Am D4 D G
I guess I'll drop once more.
[Verse 13]
G G7 G7/B
From Solaris to Tukayyid I have seen a thing or two
C G Em
And across my vast career I know there is one thing that is true
G G7 B7 E7
It ain't required to know just what the hell your fighting for
Am D4 D G
I'm just gonn drop once more!
[Chords]
G G7 G7/B
Glory, glory, what a hell of way to die!
C C7 G G7
Glory, glory, I just hope I can get by!
G G7/F B7/D# Em
Glory, glory, I just wish they'd pay me more,
Am D4 D G
I guess I'll drop once more.