Verse 1]
(Soft strumming – start low and steady)
G
Some nights I wake up swingin’,
D
Don’t know where I am,
Em
The war’s been over for years now,
C D G
But it still burns in this man.
G
I see faces in the darkness,
D
Hear echoes in my mind,
Em
Try to hold it all together,
C D G
But peace is hard to find.
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[Chorus]
(Full strumming – open and strong)
G
I’m fighting shadows in my sleep,
D
Demons that won’t let me be,
Em
Tryin’ to stand tall for the ones
C D G
Who still believe in me.
G
My kids see a hero, but I feel so small,
D
Tryin’ to be strong when I’m about to fall.
Em
I keep prayin’ someday they’ll understand,
C D G
Their daddy’s doin’ the best he can.
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[Verse 2]
(Go back to soft strumming — tell the story)
G
There’s scars you can’t see on the outside,
D
That medicine can’t mend,
Em
Memories hit like thunder,
C D G
And the storm just rolls again.
G
They say “you’re home now, soldier,”
D
But I’m still out there some nights,
Em
Fightin’ battles in my head,
C D G
‘Neath a flickerin’ porch light.
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[Chorus]
(Stronger now — push your voice and volume up)
G
I’m fighting shadows in my sleep,
D
Demons that won’t let me be,
Em
Tryin’ to stand tall for the ones
C D G
Who still believe in me.
G
My kids see a hero, but I feel so small,
D
Tryin’ to be strong when I’m about to fall.
Em
I keep prayin’ someday they’ll understand,
C D G
Their daddy’s doin’ the best he can.
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[Bridge]
(Fingerpick or half-strum for contrast — build emotion)
Em
If love could heal the hurt I hide,
C
My little ones would save my life.
G
Every hug, every laugh,
D
Gives me strength to survive.
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[Final Chorus]
(Full volume, emotional — your voice out front)
G
Still fighting shadows in my sleep,
D
Demons that won’t let me be,
Em
But I’ll keep walkin’ tall for the ones
C D G
Who still believe in me.
G
My kids call me daddy, and that’s enough,
D
To keep me standin’ when the nights get rough.
Em
Yeah, I may be broken, but I’m still a man,
C D G
Just doin’ the best I can.
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[Outro]
(Soft — slow strum, fade out)
Em C
Some days I stumble, some days I stand,
G D G
But I keep on fightin’ — doin’ the best I can.