Intro D  G  D  G 

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We're defended by our heroes 
      A 
From sea to shining sea 
Bm 
Fighting for our freedom 
         A 
Looking out for you and me 
    Em 
We think of all you gave us 
    Bm                                A 
How you were there to save us so we'd see 
     Em                  D                 G 
You risked your life so we could all live free 

        D            G 
But our heroes never die 
      D               Bm 
Your spirit fills the sky 
     Em             D                   A 
Your presence truly blessed us from the start 
         Em           D               G 
You will never truly vanish from our hearts 
            Bm          A               D  G  D  G 
No, you'll never truly vanish from our hearts 

    D 
We're defended by our heroes 
   A 
He stood among the best 
  Bm 
Protecting us from evil, 
  A 
You rose above the rest 
   Em 
And though we could see through you 
    Bm                              A 
It seems we hardly knew you, we confess 
Em              D 
Thanks to what you've done 
                G 
We've all been blessed 

        D            G 
But our heroes never die 
      D               Bm 
Your spirit fills the sky 
     Em             D                   A 
Your presence truly blessed us from the start 
         Em           D               A 
You will never truly vanish from our hearts 

     Em 
And though my soul is aching 
     C 
Deep inside my heart is breaking 
G                                      D 
Nothing is the same since you've been gone 
       Em 
No, I don't think I can take it 
   C 
I don't know how I make it 
          G                             D 
When I'm beaten up and think I can't go on 
            Em 
But then I think of all you gave us 
         D 
And I realize that you've saved us 
    Em              D                  A  B 
The power of your memory will grow strong 

       E                A 
'Cause our heroes never die 
      E               C#m 
Your spirit fills the sky 
     F#m             E                    B 
Your presence truly blessed us from the start 
         F#m           E              A 
You will never truly vanish from our hearts 
         C#m           B               E 
You will never truly vanish from our hearts