• Song:

    The Ballad Of A Soldier

  • Artist:

    Libby Donovan

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CAPO 3

Intro -- Am, Em, G, D x2 
 
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Am (x02210@1)                        Em (022000@1)                              G (320003@1)     He marches through the barricades and fights across the line

DHe's (xx0232@1)seen some things he never thought he'd see

Am (x02210@1)                          Em (022000@1)                G (320003@1)   He's working through each order one step at a time

DHe's (xx0232@1)not allowed to dream of where he could be

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C (x32010@1)               AmCause (x02210@1)she's at home and crying for him

Em (022000@1)                       DWhile (xx0232@1)he's out there and they're dyin' for him

C (x32010@1)               AmOne (x02210@1)wrong move is all it takes to

Em (022000@1)        DTake (xx0232@1)a life away

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           CHe'll (x32010@1)keep marching,

Am (x02210@1)              EmHe'll (022000@1)keep fighting till the sun appears again

CHe'll (x32010@1)never stop but

Am (x02210@1)            EmIt'll (022000@1)be worth it in the

C (x32010@1)             Am (x02210@1)          Em (022000@1)      
When he comes home to see his family happy, laughing and alive

CHe (x32010@1)wouldn't change a thing cause

Am (x02210@1)              EmHe (022000@1)helped them survive

CIn (x32010@1)the dark

AmIn (x02210@1)the light

EmIn (022000@1)the war that he just came from

C (x32010@1)Right to the end

AmHe (x02210@1)will fight

EmUntil (022000@1)everything is done

C (x32010@1)             AmHe'll (x02210@1)keep marching in the sand

EmTo (022000@1)the sound of the old drum band

C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)        EmThat (022000@1)is waiting for him to come home

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Am (x02210@1)                   Em (022000@1)                            G (320003@1)     A maiden met her perfect man amongst the summer grass

DA (xx0232@1)memory that haunts inside her mind

Am (x02210@1)                   Em (022000@1)                                G (320003@1)   He's trying to get home but knows the others would not last

DJust (xx0232@1)a little longer will be fine

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C (x32010@1)               AmCause (x02210@1)she's at home and crying for him

Em (022000@1)                       DWhile (xx0232@1)he's out there and they're dyin' for him

C (x32010@1)               AmOne (x02210@1)wrong move is all it takes to

Em (022000@1)        DTake (xx0232@1)a life away

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           CHe'll (x32010@1)keep marching,

Am (x02210@1)              EmHe'll (022000@1)keep fighting till the sun appears again

CHe'll (x32010@1)never stop but

Am (x02210@1)            EmIt'll (022000@1)be worth it in the

C (x32010@1)             Am (x02210@1)          Em (022000@1)      
When he comes home to see his family happy, laughing and alive

CHe (x32010@1)wouldn't change a thing cause

Am (x02210@1)              EmHe (022000@1)helped them survive

CIn (x32010@1)the dark

AmIn (x02210@1)the light

EmIn (022000@1)the war that he just came from

C (x32010@1)Right to the end

AmHe (x02210@1)will fight

EmUntil (022000@1)everything is done

C (x32010@1)             AmHe'll (x02210@1)keep marching in the sand

EmTo (022000@1)the sound of the old drum band

C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)        EmThat (022000@1)is waiting for him to come home

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Am (x02210@1)                        Em (022000@1)                                G (320003@1)      She's sitting in the kitchen when she hears the doorbell ring.

DShe (xx0232@1)sees two men she hoped she's never see.

Am (x02210@1)                    Em (022000@1)                         G (320003@1)     She has to take a seat when they tell her everything

DShe's (xx0232@1)breaking as she thinks: what could have been

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C (x32010@1)               AmNow (x02210@1)she's at home and crying for him

Em (022000@1)           DNo (xx0232@1)one else is dyin' for him

C (x32010@1)                AmOne (x02210@1)wrong move was all it took to

Em (022000@1)        DTake (xx0232@1)his life away

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CHe's (x32010@1)stopped marching

AmHe's (x02210@1)stopped fighting

EmAnd (022000@1)the sun appeared again

C (x32010@1)             Am (x02210@1)            EmHe (022000@1)had to stop but it was worth it in the end

C (x32010@1)             AmThough (x02210@1)he's not home to see his family happy

EmLaughing (022000@1)and alive

C (x32010@1)He wouldn't change a thing

Am (x02210@1)            EmCause (022000@1)he helped them survive

CIn (x32010@1)the dark

AmIn (x02210@1)the light

EmIn (022000@1)the war that he had fought in

CUntil (x32010@1)the end

AmHe (x02210@1)shined so bright

EmAnd (022000@1)now everything is done 
 
         C (x32010@1)          AmNow (x02210@1)he's lying in the sand

EmAnd (022000@1)the beat of the old drum band

C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)                EmPlays (022000@1)out melodies of those that want him home

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C (x32010@1)          AmNow (x02210@1)he's lying in the sand

EmAnd (022000@1)the beat of the old drum band

C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)                EmPlays (022000@1)out melodies of those that want him home
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