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?