George Strait – The Weight Of The Badge chords

[Intro]
D A D A

[Verse]
DIt's gonna be a long one
DAnother graveyard shift
           GAs he says goodbye
                ATo his wife and kids
             BmHe spent his life
              GJust like his dad's
        D   ADriving away
                        DUnder the weight of the badge

[Verse]
DHe's seen it all
DIn his 15 years
             GWatching our backs
           AFacing our fears
              BmLord knows it ain't
        GNo easy task
           D   AKeeping us safe
                        DUnder the weight of the badge

[Chorus]
              AmHe swore that oath
               GTo protect and serve
                    DPours his heart and soul
                AInto both those words
         AmLays his life
       GOn the line
            DThe line he walks
         AIs razor fine
         BmTempered strength
          GIs always tough
                   D     ABut he ain't gonna buckle
                        DUnder the weight of the badge

[Bridge]
GNot that long ago
           GHe woke up in the hospital
         DWith his wife and kids
A              DPraying by his bed
        GHe said I'm gonna be alright
                 GThere's just sometimes you gotta fight
        DAnd the truth is
                       ANothing truer could be said
            BmI do it for us
                GAnd I do it for them
                  D     AAnd I ain't gonna buckle
                        Dunder the weight of the badge

[Solo]
Am G D A
Am G D D

[Outro]
C          GIt doesn't weigh a lot
  DUntil you put it on
        DAnd the weight of it is staggering
C         GThen duty calls each time
   DHe knows he's gotta answer
    DAnd it's all in the hand
             CAnd then the woo-ohhh
          G             DThe heavy weight of the badge
D(no words)
                   CAnd he ain't gonna buckle
          G             DUnder the weight of the badge
D(no words)
                  AmNo he ain't gonna buckle
          GUnder the weight...
            DOf the badge