The Light chords

[Am]Young [F]man eating [C]out of a ca[G]n
Used to [Am]wear a tie[F] let's[C] call him Sa[G]m
[Am]A war [F]hero had a [C]wife and [G]kids
He [Am]fought every[F]day just to [C]hear them [G]say I love you
[Am]Came [F]home worked the [C]nine to [G]five
But his [Am]head wasn't [F]right he [C]continued to [G]fight with himself

[Am] [F] [C] [G]
Sam's not [Am]with us [F]anym[C]or[G]e

[CHORUS]
[Am]How can [F]you ask them to do what [G]you won't
[Am]Why can't you [F]see the reason for [G]reason
[Am]This is [F]not theirs this is [G]your fight
[Am]You don't see the ligh[F]t [G]

[Am]Late [F]November a [C]Midwest c[G]ampus town
[Am]Sat a [F]young man named Ryan[C] [G]
[Am]Ryan [F]said his [C]leaders let him [G]down
[Am]They let him down[F] [C] [G]
[Am]He packed his [F]bags [C]loaded his arms[G]
[Am]He never [F]really wanted to [C]hurt an[G]yone
But his [Am]head wasn’t [F]right he [C]continued to [G]fight with himself
[Am]Ryan’s [F]not with us [C]anymor[G]e

[CHORUS]
[Am]How can [F]you ask them to do what [G]you won't
[Am]Why can't you [F]see the reason for [G]reason
[Am]This is [F]not theirs this is [G]your fight
[Am]You don't see the ligh[F]t [G]

[Am]young [F]man let's [C]call him Timm[G]y
[Am]He needed [F]money for colleg[C]e [G]
[Am]Uncle [F]Sam re[C]cruited him[G]
Said you'll [Am]be hom[F]e before you [C]know it[G]
[Am]He saved a [F]life a [C]hero he [G]was
[Am]I have the [F]medal to prov[C]e it[G]
[Am]I cherish it [F]more than [C]any other you [G]see
[Am]Timmy [F]was my [C]broth[G]er

[CHORUS]
[Am]How can [F]you ask them to do what [G]you won't
[Am]Why can't you [F]see the reason for [G]reason
[Am]This is [F]not theirs this is [G]your fight
[Am]You don't see the ligh[F]t [G]