The Trews - Highway of Heroes
Tuning: EADGBe Standard A440, No Capo
Tabbed by David Cowan, Sept 8, 2015
Intro: G C F C G C F C
VERSE 1
Am F G C
The day I shipped out they numbered a dozen
Am F G C
Upon my rejourn were a hundred or so
Am F G C
From the coast and from the prairies I bet they keep coming
Am F G C
Add one more name from Ontario
CHORUS
G C F C
And carry me home down the highway of heroes
G C Am G
People above with their flags flying low
G C F C
Carry me softly down the highway of heroes
G C F C
True patriot love There was never more
FILL 1
Am F G C Am F G C
OR;
(Violin)
e|------------------------|-------------------|
B|------------------------|-------------------|
G|-9-7-5-7-5---7-5-/9-7-5-|--9-7-5-7-5-7-7--5-|
D|------------------------|-------------------|
A|------------------------|-------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------------|
VERSE 2
Am F G C
I served with distinction No visions of glory
Am F G C
I served without question of personal gain
Am F G C
Seek no justification It's not part of my story
Am F G C
And it offers no comfort to the ones who remain
CHORUS
G C F C
just carry me home down the highway of heroes
G C Am G
People above with their flags flying low
G C F C
Carry me softly down the highway of heroes
G C F C
True patriot love There was never more
FILL 2 (Bagpipes)
e|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|-------3---5-3-1-3-0-----0-3-0---------|-------3---5-3-1-3-0-----0-3-0---------|
A|-1-3-5---5-----------1-3--------1---3--|-1-3-5---5-----------1-3--------1---1--|
E|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
END FILL 2
G (strum once, let ring x 4 beats)
VERSE 3
Am F G C
I took up my vocation I was called by my nation
Am F G C
Without hesitation my answer I gave
Am F G C
Now I am not wondering of things that I might've been
Am F G C
and I'm no consolation to the forgotten brave
CHORUS
G C F C
So carry me home down the highway of heroes
G C Am G
People above with their flags flying low
G C F C
Carry me softly down the highway of heroes
G C F C
True patriot love There was never more
CHORUS
G C F C
Carry me home down the highway of heroes
G C Am G
People I love with their heads hung low
G C F C
Carry me softly down the highway of heroes
G C F C
True patriot love There was never more
F C
There was never more
F C
There was never more
There was never more
There was never more
There was never more
