Intro: D

Verse 1:
D
What's in the worth of a man?
                               G
His thoughts and opinions, his land and dominion
    D
And what’s in mine?
                                A
Since we are so different you’d hardly believe that we’re kin
D
What makes a son worthy?
    G
The praises he sings or the joy that he brings
    D
And what does that make me?
                   G           D         G
Half of a fortune? Half of an omen?
     D                                                   G
Do I make you think of things that hurt to think about?
        D                                         G
Hard to separate your love and hate and bury every doubt
D                                          G
Split your mind in two and feel reality in one
  D                                                  G
A fire’s burning somewhere but there’s nothing to be done

Chorus:
Bm           Gb
Half to your daughter
   Dm          Abm
And half to the slaughter
G                 Gm
What do I have to do?
(nc)
To be human to you

Interlude: D G

Verse 2:
D
What’s in a strategy?
                    G
Hatred and liberty, one inner enemy
D
Is it worth more than me?
                      G
The target’s all set, risking my neck
D                               E
Pious men can call for blood of children
          Eb
Plug your ears and listen
D
Crowns you choose spew what they like
E                 Gm
Hold your nose and close your eyes

Chorus:
Bm           Gb
Half to your daughter
   Dm          Abm
And half to the slaughter
G                 Gm
What do I have to do?
(nc)
To be human to you

Interlude: Gbm Gb Bm D

Interlude: Em Fm Gbm G

Bridge:
      Gb
I was promised an empire and handed a gun
      Bm
I was promised direction and turned towards the sun
      Em                    F
I was promised a castle and tossed in a cage
Gbm                   G
Promised a purpose to settle my rage
      Gb                    G
I was promised a future and thrown to the wolves
Bm                      B
Promised redemption and played for a fool
Em                        F
Promised protection, that I would be spared
       Gbm                       G
'Til I stood in their rivers and choked on their air

Outro:
Bm           Gb
Half of your daughter
   Dm          Abm
For half of the slaughter
             Bb
Half of your daughter
   Dm          Abm
For half of the slaughter
Bm           Gb
Half of your daughter
   Bm          Abm
For half of the slaughter
What do I have to do?
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