Bm A/C# D D/F# G Bm A/C# D D/F# G
[Verse]
Bm A G
He was 21 in 1944.
Bm A/C# D A/C#
He was hope and he was courage on a lonely shore.
Bm G A D/F#
Sent there by a mother with love beyond her tears.
G A G/B A/C#
Just a young American who chose to rise above his fears.
[Pre-Chorus]
D/F# G Em Asus
And as I watch him struggle up that hill
A D/F# G
Without a thought of turning back
D/A G/A A D/F#
I cannot help but wonder.
[Chorus]
G Em Asus A7 D
What did he die for when he died for you and me?
G Em Asus A7/C# D
He made the sacrifice so that we could all be free.
G A D A/C# Bm
I believe we will answer each to Heaven
G A D A/C# Bm
For the way we spend a priceless liberty.
G D/A A Bm
Look inside and ask the question
G A7sus A Bm
What did he die for when he died for me?
Bm A/C# D D/F# G
[Verse]
A G
To the darkest day in A.D. 33
Bm A/C# D A/C#
Came the mercy and compassion of eternity.
Bm G A D/F#
Sent there by a Father with love beyond his tears.
G A
Blameless One, the Only Son,
G/B A/C#
To bear the guilt of all these years.
[Pre-Chorus]
D/F# G Em Asus
And as I watch Him struggle up that hill
A D/F# G
Without a thought of turning back,
D/A G/A A D/F#
I cannot help but wonder,
[Chorus]
G Em A7sus A7 D
What did He die for when He died for you and me?
G Em A7sus A7/C# D
He made the sacrifice so that we could all be free.
G A D A/C# Bm
I believe we will answer each to heaven
G A D A/C# Bm
For the way we spend a priceless liberty.
G D/A A Bm
Look inside and ask the question,
G Asus
What did He die for?
[Bridge]
A7 D/F# G
He died for freedom.
Asus A7 D/F#
He died for love.
G A7sus A7
And all the things we do to pay Him back
cut out
Will never be enough.
[Chorus] capo two
G Em Asus A7 D
What did he die for when he died for you and me?
G Em Asus A7/C# D
He made the sacrifice so that we could all be free.
G A D A/C# Bm
I believe we will answer each to Heaven
G A D A/C# Bm
For the way we spend a priceless liberty.
G D/A A Bm
Look inside and ask the question
G A7sus A Bm
What did he die for when he died for me?
