[Verse 1]
G                         C
I was lost in the silence, stuck in my head
D                              G
Fighting old battles, dreams filled with dread
G                            C
Till a six-string found me, dusty and worn
D                               G
I strummed out my sorrow, and started reborn

[Verse 2]
G                          C
Now I sit with my brothers, each with a scar
D                               G
But here in this circle, we all raise the bar
G                         C
No rank, no salute, just rhythm and grace
D                               G
Healing comes slow, but it shows on each face

[Chorus]
C                      G
It’s six strings and a second chance
D                            G
A little bit of soul, and a slow dance
C                           G
From shaky hands to steady time
D                         Em
Every chord’s a hill we climb
C                       G
We ain’t fixin’ what we lost
D                         Em
But we’re findin’ who we are
C                            D
One song, one heart, one lesson at a time
C             D        G
With a pick, a vet, and a guitar

[Verse 3]
G                                C
I teach ‘em the basics—how to hold on tight
D                            G
Show ‘em you don’t need words to fight
G                           C
There’s magic in music, honest and true
D                                 G
And I learn just as much from every new recruit

[Bridge]
Em                     C
I see the spark when they play that first tune
G                        D
It’s like a sunrise inside of a dark room
Em                          C
I was one of ‘em once, now I’m payin’ it back
G                     D
Guitar on my shoulder, no need to pack

[Chorus]
C                      G
It’s six strings and a second chance
D                            G
A little bit of soul, and a slow dance
C                           G
From shaky hands to steady time
D                         Em
Every chord’s a hill we climb
C                       G
We ain’t fixin’ what we lost
D                         Em
But we’re findin’ who we are
C                            D
One song, one heart, one lesson at a time
C             D        G
With a pick, a vet, and a guitar

[Outro]
C                   G
So here’s to the music, the mission, the men
D                          G
Who start with a lesson, and find life again
C                  G
For every lost soul, near or far—
D                  C      D       G
There’s hope in the hands… of a vet and a guitar