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Songs for Heroes Demo Tapes

by Tai Shan

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Every Veteran Has a Story 04:04
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Every Veteran has a Story © 2023 Hal Odell, Tai Shan, Craig Stankowich E There was a box in my closet A Lost and forgotten with the times E A military history A Some was my fathers, some was mine E A man named Ralph he had a dream A A place for keeping memories alive E A way to save the history A Of those that lived and those that died C#m Gifts of money, gifts of time A Helped that vision come alive ---------- Chorus E. There’s a piece of steel from the Arizona F#m Model planes and uniforms and A A hundred different patches Hanging on the wall E F#m In a diary 1945 A young man’s joy at surrender signed A F#m And you can read it all and so much more A C#m In those little white Binders Full of pain and Glory B E Cause every veteran has a story E Someday a boy will walk in A He might be seven, might be eighty five E Find a forever memory A His Grandpa, right there in black and white C#m It’s not the stuff behind the glass A It's the people, who never really pass Chorus
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Handing Out Hope 03:21
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Handing out Hope ©2023 Bob Blake, John Eason, Tai Shan D You’ve got all your “I was there” ribbons on your hat G I said welcome home brother when were you there, where were you at Em I was on the base manning A 106 from late to early G well I on the north hill humping patrols fighting charlie Em I see that 1000 yard stare deep within your eyes G A Brother I’m here to listen I do it with pride Chorus G Handing out hope D I’ve been in your boots before man I know G Brother you and I are not alone Em D/F# G The lord is here standing right next to us D He’s handing out hope Verse 2 D Did you play in the weeds or were you in the sand G Told you stuff my wife don’t know, she wouldn’t understand Em I’ve been to hell and back and this is my pledge) G I pull those who’ve fallen back from that cliff edge Em I see that 1000 yard stare deep within your eyes G A Brother I’m here to listen I do it with pride Chorus G Handing out hope D I’ve been in your boots before man I know G Brother you and I are not alone Em D/F# G The lord is here standing right next to us D He’s handing out hope
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Just What We Do 05:07
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Just What We Do ©2023 Collins Horton, Tai Shan, Sheldon Hartsfield Verse: G Only did 7 funerals today I’m the Honor Guard Post 106 C. G Hug the widow and fold the flag. We’re here til we’re all dismissed Bm. Am That’s how I make it through It’s just what we do G I stand for those brave soldiers who fell I know where they have been C. G Don’t call me a hero cuz’ I’m just a man I do what I do cuz’ I can Bm. Am That’ just how I make it through that’s just what we do C G I can’t explain it, it runs deep in my bones C Am I ate dirt in “Nam” but here I am, I made it home G C G Til’ they put me in the ground, G C Lay my body down my works never done G My work’s never done G I come from a family of buffalo soldiers Dad was a Tuskegee man C G I flew on a Huey, machine gun between my legs Bm. Am That’ just how I made it through G It’s just what we do Bridge Em My heart is heavy my body is tired G D I keep going to Keep all their memories alive Bm Am7 Answer the call when it comes through it’s just what we do TAG G C G Til’ they put me in the ground, G C Lay my body down G The work’s never done
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The Reason 04:21
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The Reason © 2023 Written by Craig Hendricks , Les Eggemeyer, and Tai Shan Am F C G Planes take off but not all of them came back Am F C You never get over something like that Am F C G His name was LT Commander Moran Am F C G He was the first pilot on my watch who never came back again Chorus: G I was there for my country C For Everyone who came before me G I was there for shipmates C When the rough sea start rolling Am I was there for it all F But the reason why I left C G Is the men in washington left us for dead Am F C G We knew what to do to win that war Am F C G But them Politicians in D.C never stood in our boots before Am F C G There were men we couldn’t save taken from the enemy Am F C G The reason why I left is I could not answer who would rescue me Chorus F C G I grew up quick C C/B F Proud of what I did F C G Was an honor to serve C C/B F Privilege to give

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released September 11, 2023

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Tai Shan Seattle, Washington

Tai Shan is an Americana songwriter whose music has been featured in Billboard Magazine, American Songwriter, Americana UK, and on NPR. Based in Nashville, her songwriting focuses on positive messages. Tai Shan and her husband Austin, have toured the United States and Canada and performed for venues such as the Bluebird and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. ... more

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