Song For The Dead

Intro:  Em7  Em (2X)

Em7           Em (022000@1)  Gmaj7Deep (xx5432@1)in the field a lone soldier stands
      Em7        Em (022000@1)    CWith (x32010@1)mud on his boot and blood on his hands
     Em7          Em (022000@1)  Gmaj7They (xx5432@1)left him behind to bury the dead
       C (x32010@1)                                          D (xx0232@1)EmAnd (022000@1)to say a few words on behalf of the leadership

Em (022000@1)                 DPardon (xx0232@1)me, boys if I sleep off my pack
    Em (022000@1)      Em7        CAnd (x32010@1)sit for a while with you 

    G (320003@1)                 B7 (x21202@1)                         Em (022000@1)   Em7        
I'd like to explain why you fine young men had to be blown apart
   C (x32010@1)To defend this mud hole
    G (320003@1)                           B7 (x21202@1)Now our country, boys though it's quite far away
             Em (022000@1)   Em7     CFound (x32010@1)itself jeopardized, endangered, boys
   G (320003@1)                  B7 (x21202@1)By these very gooks who lie here beside you
Em (022000@1)    Em7     CForever (x32010@1)near, forever

We'd like to express our deep admiration
For your courage under fire and your willingness to die
For your country, boys we won't forget
We won't forget




by: Jos? Duarte
jtduarte1@gmail.com