Blood Upon The Risers chords

[INTRO]
[G5]Zum Zum Zum Zum, [G5]Zum Zum Zum

[VERSE 1]
He was [G]just a rookie trooper and he [G7]surely shook with fright.
He [C]checked off his equipment and made [G7]sure his pack was tight.
He [G]had to sit and listen to those [G7]awful engines roar.
You [D]ain't gonna [Cadd9]jump no [G]more.

[CHORUS]
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[C]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
He [D]ain't gonna [Cadd9]jump no [G]more.

[BREAK]
[G5]Zum Zum Zum Zum, [G5]Zum Zum Zum

[VERSE 2]
"Is[G] everybody happy?" cried the [G7]sergeant looking up.
Our [C]hero feebly answered, "Yes", and [G7]then they stood him up.
He [G]jumped into the icy blast, his [G7]static line unhooked.
And he [D]ain't gonna [Cadd9]jump no [G]more.

[CHORUS]
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[C]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
He [D]ain't gonna [Cadd9]jump no [G]more.

[BREAK]
[G5]Zum Zum Zum Zum, [G5]Zum Zum Zum

[VERSE 3]
He [G]counted long, he counted loud, he [G7]waited for the shock.
He [C]felt the wind, he felt the cold, he [G7]felt the awful drop.
The[G] silk from his reserve spilled out and [G7]wrapped around his legs.
He [D]ain't gonna [Cadd9]jump no [G]more.

[CHORUS]
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[C]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
He [D]ain't gonna [Cadd9]jump no [G]more.

[BREAK]
[G5]Zum Zum Zum Zum, [G5]Zum Zum Zum

[VERSE 4]
The [G]risers swung around his neck, [G7]connectors cracked his dome.
Sus[C]pension lines were tied in knots [G7]around his skinny bones.
The[G] canopy became his shroud, he [G7]hurtled to the ground.
And [D]he ain't gon[Cadd9]na jump [G]no more.

[CHORUS]
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[C]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
He [D]ain't gonna [Cadd9]jump no [G]more.

[BREAK]
[G5]Zum Zum Zum Zum, [G5]Zum Zum Zum

[VERSE 5]
The [G]days he lived and loved and laughed kept [G7]running through his mind.
He [C]thought about the girl back home, the [G7]one he left behind.
He [G]thought about the medicos and [G7]wondered what they'd find.
And he [D]ain't gonna [Cadd9]jump no [G]more.

[CHORUS]
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[C]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
He [D]ain't gonna [Cadd9]jump no [G]more.

[BREAK]
[G5]Zum Zum Zum Zum, [G5]Zum Zum Zum

[VERSE]
The [G]ambulance was on the spot, the [G7]jeeps were running wild.
The [C]medics jumped and screamed with glee, [G7]rolled up their sleeves and smiled.
For [G]it had been a week or more since [G7]last a 'chute had failed.
And he [D]ain't gonna [Cadd9]jump no [G]more.

[CHORUS]
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[C]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
He [D]ain't gonna [Cadd9]jump no [G]more.

[BREAK]
[G5]Zum Zum Zum Zum, [G5]Zum Zum Zum

[VERSE]
He [G]hit the ground, the sound was "Splat," his [G7]blood went spurting high.
His [C]comrades they were heard to say, "A [G7]helluva way to die."
[G]He lay there rolling 'round in the [G7]welter of his gore.
And he [D]ain't gonna [Cadd9]jump no [G]more.

[CHORUS]
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[C]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
He [D]ain't gonna [Cadd9]jump no [G]more.

(slowly, solemnly; about half the speed of the other verses)

[VERSE]
There was [G]blood upon the risers, there were [G7]brains upon the 'chute.
In[C]testines were a-dangling from his [G7]paratrooper suit.
He [G]was a mess, they picked him up and [G7]poured him from his boots.
And he [D]ain't gonna [Cadd9]jump no [G]more.

[OUTRO]
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[C]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
[G]Gory, gory, what a [G7]hell of way to die.
He [D]ain't gonna [Cadd9]jump no [G]more.