Learn to play "Army of a Nation" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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F#m D Here there is no future, here there is no time Bm F#m Here you're moving backwards with your fingers on rewind F#m D A place where there is money, a place where there is greed Bm F#m To bring us all together as a happy family F#m D Maybe that's the answer, maybe we're machines Bm F#m Maybe we were meant to live out other people’s dreams E Bm F#m But I don't think that I am ready to live out my own life E Bm And I don't think I know the balance F#m Between what is wrong and right Chorus: F#m D Bm F#m And here we are, this ordinary life F#m D Bm F#m We've come this far, but nothing turned out right F#m D Bm F#m We stand, and we march, we all walk the same line F#m D We are the army of a nation, . Bm F#m the army of a nation, F#m D Americana's vacation, Bm F#m we are the army of a nation How can you see the difference when everyone's the same? And everything you know is just the price you choose to pay And if you wanna go there, I hope you wanna stay 'Cause once they let you in you find that there is no escape I think I see the difference; that everyone's the same The army of a nation, only with another name But I don't think that I'm ready to live out my own life But I don't think I know the balance Between what is wrong and right Chorus F#m D Bm This ordinary life, this ordinary life, this ordinary life F#m This ordinary life F#m D Bm This ordinary life, this ordinary life, this ordinary life Chorus: And here we are, this ordinary life We've come this far, but nothing turned out right We stand, and we march, we all walk the same line We are the army of a nation You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm ![]() D ![]() E ![]() F#m ![]() Bm ![]() Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Army of a Nation" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Army of a Nation" by Alec Benjamin.