key: Dapo 3rd fret: Verse 1 : I (D) went to see the preacher, to (A) teach me how to (D) pray He (G) looked at me and (D) smiled, then that (A) preacher turned away Said, "If you (D) want to tell him (G) something, you ain't (A) gotta fold your (D) hands. Say it with your (G) heart, your (A) soul, and believe (D) it, and I'll (A) say, Amen." Chorus: Bang a (D) drum for the sinners, bang a (A) drum for your (D) sins Bang a (G) drum for the (D) losers and (A) those who win Bang a (D) drum, bang it (G) loudly, or as (A) soft as you (D) need Bang a (G) drum for yourself (D) son, and a (A) drum for (D) me Verse 2 : Well I called upon my brother, just the other day He said, "Jon, I'm gonna die if I don't start to live again. I work each day and night like clockwork, just tryin' to make ends meet. Well I could kick this bad world's ass if I could just get on my feet." Bang a drum for the dying, bang a drum for the truth Bang a drum for the innocence, lost in our youth Bang a drum, bang it loudly, or as soft as you need Bang a drum for your brother, and a drum for me I (G) don't know where all the (A) rivers (D) run I don't (G) know how (D) far, I don't (A) know how come But (G) I'm gonna die (D) believin, with each (G) step that I (D) take Ain't worth the (G) ground that I (D) walk if we don't (A) walk it our own (Bm) way Verse 3 : I don't claim to be a wise man, a poet, or a Saint Just another man who's searchin' for a better way But my heart beats loud as thunder, for the things that I believe Sometimes I want to run for cover, sometimes I want to scream Bang a drum for the tomorrow, bang a drum for the past Bang a drum for heroes, who won't come back Bang a drum for the promise, bang a drum for the lies Bang a (G) drum for the (D) lovers, and the (A) tears they cry Bang a (D) drum bang it (G) loudly, or as (A) soft as you (D) need But as long as my (G) heart keeps on (D) banging, I've got a (A) reason to (D) believe
