Ballad Of Benjamin

Intro G D Em D C D G D Chorus G D Em D There he was on a blood stained road in the freezing cold sixteen years old his name was C D G D Ben he was just a boy walking home Verse G D Em Ben was young his life was on the way and when that school was finaly done and he would D C D G D easily get the grade so ben was just a boy walking home G D Em D But then they came running through the night 3 boys in the dark with hoods holding knives and they C D G D See ben on his own walking home C D Em D And so a sixteen old boy lays down in the dark C D Em D Far to young to fight to run so he stood no chance C D G D Em D Then to feel the cold of steel inside he's alone and his C D Heart Chorus G D Em D There i was on a blood stain road in the freezing cold sixteen years old and i saw C D G D You on your own walking home Verse G D Em And i was there when you fell to your knee's and i hold you in my arms and D We collapsed upon the street and i said C D G D Ben dont you worry son i'm gonna take you home G D Em E5 And i was there i swear i tried my best to stop the bleeding from the holes D In your chest and i C D G D Scream ben please just stay awake i'm gonna get you home C D Em D And so two sixteen year old boys lay down on the road C D Em D And i was scared i screamed ben dont you dare leave me here on my own C D G D E D C A year went by wished i bright shine when your eye's finaly closed Bridge C D D Chorus G D Em There we were on a blood stained in the freezing cold E5 D Sixteen years old Outro C D D G Ben and i we were only boys walking home