Verse 1: D G Here’s to the walls of the land that we’ve loved and we’ve lost D G Here’s to the towers we built but the enemy destroyed Em Gm We raised our fists to fight for what we think what’s right Em Gm Crossed one off our lists and marched towards the victories we write Verse 2: D G Here’s to the flag that we brandished a symbol of pride D G Here’s to the glasses we cheered as we drank for the night G Em Gm We raised our hope, the future was bright for us to see Em Gm It was a downward slope, we didn’t know we’d end up in here N.A D It was never meant to be Interlude: D A D G D A A6 G Verse 3: D G Here’s to the wars that we fought, that we’ve won and we’ve lost D G Here’s to the tears that we’ve shed for what we valued the most Em Gm We made a noise and screamed ’til our very last breath Em Gm They’ve stolen our voice and took away our right to be free D A D G It was never meant to be D A A6 G It was never meant to be Verse 4: D A D G Here’s to the trust that we formed and we broke and the friendships that came all along -It was never meant to be- D A A6 G Here’s to the van on the lake and the snow and the lanterns we saw all night long -It was never meant to be- D A D G Here’s to the land full of memories blown and the greatness of it that was known -It was never meant to be- D A A6 G Heres to the peace now that everything’s gone; Its existence had always been wrong -It was never meant to be- Outro: D A D G D A A6 G -It was never meant to be-
