(intro) G G G G Am G D D G I always knew that you would take yourself far from home Am G D As soon as, as far as you could go G By the quarter inch cut of your hair and the army issued Am G D Green for the past six weeks i can tell where you've been (chorus 1) G D C for i knew, i could see it was all cut and dried G Am G to me there was soldier's blue blood streaming inside D G D your veins there is a world outside of this room C G Am G and when you meet it promise me that you won't meet D it with your gun G Am Now, you are one, one of the brave few it's awful sad we G D G Need boys like you i hope the day never comes for here?s Am G Your live round, son stock and barrel, safety trigger D Here's your gun (chorus 2) G D C for i knew, i could see it was all cut and dried G Am G to me there was soldier's blue blood streaming inside D G D your veins there is a world outside of this room C G Am G and when you meet it promise me you won't meet D G C it with your gun taking aim no i don?t mean to argue G C that they've made a decent boy of you i don't G D C mean to spoil your home coming, but baby brother you G would expect me to. (4 bars of G ) Am G D Stock and barrel, safety trigger here?s your gun G So now does your heart pitter-pat with that patriotic sound Am G D When you see the stripes of old glory waving (chorus 3) G D C G For i knew i could see it was all cut and dried to me Am G There was soldier's blue blood streaming inside your D G D Veins there's a world outside of this room and when C G Am G You meet it promise me you won't meet it with D G C Your gun, taking aim for i don't mean, to argue that G C G They've made a decent boy of you i don't mean to spoil D C D Your home coming my baby brother jude G C G C No i don't mean to hurt you by saying this again G D C They're so good at making soldiers but they're not G As good at making men
