Nortabs

[Intro]
[Dm] [Dm/C] [Dm]

[Verse 1]
[Dm]Learning to kill is a matter of habit[Dm/C]
The m[Dm]ore you have done it, the better you're [Gm]at [Bb]it[Bb/A]
It st[Gm]arts on the alleys of[Bb] Sechem at nig[Bb/A]ht
The b[Gm]orderlines blur in the evening [Dm]light[Dm/C][Dm][Dm/C]
A r[Dm]ifle butt bangs on an old rusty door[Dm/C]
[Dm]"Where is your father? Get down on the floor!"[Gm][Bb][Bb/A]
So[Gm]on it gets serious, a curfew[Bb]'s declare[Bb/A]d
The [Gm]city falls silent, there's death in the air[Dm]
[F]Cocking his weapon with shaking fingers
[F]Grits his teeth as he's hugging the trigger[Gm][Bb][Bb/A]
Yo[Gm]ung blood rushes, his heart[Bb] pounds[Bb/A]
He kn[Gm]ows it gets easier the next time aro[Dm]und[Dm/C][Dm][Dm/C]
They're just obj[Bb]ects and shadows, not women and men
[A7]Learning to kill is a natural thin[Dm]g[Dm/C][Dm][Dm/C]

[Verse 2]
[Dm]Learning to fear is a matter of habit[Dm/C]
The m[Dm]ore you have done it, the better you're [Gm]at [Bb]it[Bb/A]
Ne[Gm]ws from above reac[Bb]h the street[Bb/A]
There's [Gm]no hope of living, the end is so near[Dm]
[F]Tidings of terror, a raven's crow
[F]Shutter your windows, lock up your homes[Gm][Bb][Bb/A]
We[Gm]'re just a handful, a tiny [Bb]country[Bb/A]
Surro[Gm]unded by evil, they won't let u[Dm]s be
They have ha[Bb]te in their hearts and in all that they bring
[A7]Learning to fear is a natural thin[Dm]g

[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
[Fm]Cruelty is a matter of h[Fm/Eb]abit
The m[Fm]ore you've seen it, the better you're a[Bbm]t it[Db][Db/C]
[Bbm]Every boy has a ty[Db]rant's de[Db/C]sire
[Bbm]Hands behind the head, legs spread wide[Fm]
These are [Ab]times of danger, times of despair
No r[Ab]oom for compassion, a soldier c[Bbm]an't care[Db][Db/C]
Our n[Bbm]eighbors are vermin, they're[Db] used to the bl[Db/C]ood
How [Bbm]can they feel pain when they're living in the mud[Fm]?[Fm/Eb]
Through c[Bbm]ruel routine a s[Db]oldier is born[Db/C]
I[Bbm]gnorance soon turns to evil in war[Fm]
[Db]Israel's land is for Israel's kin
[C7]Cruelty comes as a natural thing[Fm]

[Interlude]
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[Verse 4]
[Fm]Learning to love is a natur[Fm/Eb]al thing
It [Fm]will find a way if you just let it [Bbm]in[Db][Db/C]
It will [Bbm]be strange at first, but t[Db]hen you'll se[Db/C]e it
That l[Bbm]earning to love is a matter of being[Fm]
B[Ab]eing human is a matter of habit
A f[Ab]ew baby steps, then you get better [Bbm]at it[Db][Db/C]
To[Bbm] be for one minute, just now, j[Db]ust recall[Db/C]
The [Bbm]opposite side of the towering wal[Fm]ls[Fm/Eb]
But our h[Bbm]earts have hardened al[Db]ong with our s[Db/C]kin
We b[Bbm]uilt a bubble and let no one else[Fm] in[Fm/Eb][Fm][Fm/Eb]
We'll be sta[Db]ring in wonder as the angel falls
Then b[C7]eing human will be a matter of course[Fm][Fm/Eb][Fm]
Will be a ma[Fm/Eb]tter of c[Fm]ourse[Fm/Eb][Fm]