This was transcribed from a clip on the Fox News Channel from 6/24/02 by Whit Kenney at [email protected] The Last Fallen Hero by Charlie Daniels Intro: Em G G/F# Em G G/F# Em Oh the cowards came by morning and attacked without a warning Am Leaving flames and death and chaos in our streets C B7 Em In the middle of this fiery hell brave heroes fell G G/F# Em G G/F# Em In the skies of Pennsylvania on a plane bound for destruction Am With the devil and his angels at the wheel C B7 They never reached their target on the ground Em Brave heroes brought it down Chorus: G C This is a righteous cause so without doubt or pause D G I will do what my country asks of me G C Make any sacrifice, we? pay whatever price D G So the children of tomorrow can be free Em Lead on red, white and blue Bm C Cm And we will follow you until we win the final victory G C God help us do our best we will not slack nor rest D Em Till the last fallen hero rests in peace G G/F# Em G G/F# Em Now the winds of war are blowing and there?no way of knowing Am Where this bloody path we? traveling will lead C B7 Em We must follow till the end, or face it all again G G/F# Em G G/F# Em And make no mistake about it, write it, sing it, preach it, shout it Am Across the mountains and the deserts and the seas C B7 Em The blood of innocence and shame, will not be shed in vain Chorus: G C God help us do our best we will not slack nor rest D Em Till the last fallen hero rests in peace