Intro: G5 C5 F5 C5 G5 C5 A5 G5 A5 F5 G5 C5 The day I shipped out they numbered a dozen A5 F5 G5 C5 Upon my return were a hundred or so A5 F5 G5 C5 From the coast and from the prairie I bet they keep coming A5 F5 G5 C5 Add one more name from Ontario G5 C5 F5 C5 And carry me home down the highway of heroes G5 C5 A5 G5 People above with their flags flying low G5 C5 F5 C5 Carry me softly down the highway of heroes G5 C5 True patriot love A5 There was never more A5 - F5 - G5 - C5 I served with distinction No visions of glory I served without question of personal gain Seek no justification It's not part of my story And it all serves no comfort to the ones who remain G5 - C5 - F5 - C5 - G5 - C5 - A5 - G5 Just carry me home down the highway of heroes People above with the flags flying low Carry me softly down the highway of heroes True patriot love There was never more A5 - F5 - G5 - C5 I took up my vocation I was called by my nation Without hesitation my answer I gave Now I am not wondering of things that I might've been I'm no consolation to the forgotten brave G5 - C5 - F5 - C5 - G5 - C5 - A5 - G5 So carry me home down the highway of heroes People above with the flags flying low Carry me softly down the highway of heroes True patriot love There was never more End with: F5 - C5