Am        G                    D
Here is a man with his clothes soiled with earth
Am          G                         D
It's been a long trip through strange lands
Am           G                 D
His beard is long, his eyes are tired
Am          G               D
There is no way to find out where he is

[Verse]
Am          G                D
Here is the man who looks so far away
Am           G                   D
The lips that once kissed are now split
Am             G          D
Away from it all he still hopes to dare
Am         G         D
Would you say he's a commander?

[Instrumental]
Em Am D Em C Am D Em

[Verse]
Am        G                 D
Here is a man who kenew true tenderness
Am                 G                 D
He pulls his gun in the grass with pale and trembling hands
Am          G                 D
He shows no fear, despite the pain
Am        G          D
Would you say he's a commander?

[Pre-Chorus]
Em                       Am
"Ever failed. No matter. Try again
D                          Em
Fail again. Fail better", someone said
C                          Am
His face lights up, again for a while
D                               Em
Then the wind blows hard on the dusty trail

[Chorus]
C                               Am
Birds don't dare to sing to the southern stars
D                         Em
Rain does not come down to stroke the night
C                                   Am
The river stops flowing through the black stones
D                    Em
While he smiles fear had never left

[Instrumental]
Em D C D (x4)

[Pre-Chorus]
Em                       Am
"Ever failed. No matter. Try again
D                           Em
Fail again. Fail better", someone said
C                          Am
His face lights up, again for a while
D                               Em
Then the wind blows hard on the dusty trail

[Chorus]
C                               Am
Birds don't dare to sing to the southern stars
D                         Em
Rain does not come down to stroke the night
C                                   Am
The river stops flowing through the black stones
D                    Em
While he smiles fear had never left