BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: This is Your Sword
From the Album: High Hopes
F Bb F C
F Bb F C
C
Brothers and sisters listen to me
Bb F C
These are the few things that I leave to thee
C
This sword of our fathers with lessons hard taught
Bb F C
This shield strong and sturdy from battles well fought
F
This is your sword, this is your shield
Bb F
This is the power of love revealed
Bb F
Carry them with you wherever you go
F C F
And give all the love that you have in your soul
C
The times they are dark, darkness covers the earth
Bb F C
But this world’s filled with the beauty of God’s work
C
Hold tight to your promise, stay righteous, stay strong
Bb F C
For the days of miracles will come along
F
This is your sword, this is your shield
Bb F
This is the power of love revealed
Bb F
Carry it with you wherever you go
F C F
And give all the love that you have in your soul
F F C F
Bb F Bb F
In the days of despair you can grow hard
F C
Till you close your mind and empty your heart
Bb F Bb F
If you find yourself staring in the abyss
F C
Hold tight to your loved ones and remember this
F
This shield will protect your sacred heart
Bb F
This sword will defend from what comes in the dark
Bb F
Should you grow weary on the battlefield
F C F
Do not despair our love is real
F
This is your sword, this is your shield
Bb F
This is the power of love revealed
Bb F
Carry it with you wherever you go
F C F
And give all the love that you have in your soul
F C F
And give all the love that you have in your soul
