INTRO: G C Em D G C Em D G C Em D VERSE 1: B C The boy only wanted to give Mother something G D And all of her roses had bloomed. B C Looking at her as he came rushing in with them G D Knowing her roses were doomed, Am B Em All she could see were some thorns buried deep Am B Em D And tears that were cried as she tended his wounds CHORUS: G C Em D And she knew it was love G C Em D It was one she could understand G C He was showing his love, Em D G C Em D And that's how he hurt his hands. VERSE 2: B C He still remembers that night as child G D On his mother's knee B C She held him close and she opened her bible G D And quietly started to read, Am B Em And seeing a picture of Jesus he cried out, Am B Em D "Momma, he's got some scars just like me." CHORUS: G C Em D And he knew it was love G C Em D It was one he could understand G C He was showing his love, Em D G C Em D And that's how he hurt his hands. VERSE 3: B C Now the boy's grown and moved out on his own G D When Uncle Sam comes along. B C A foreign affair, but our young men were there G D And luck had his number drawn. Am B Em It wasn't that long till our hero was gone Am B Em D He gave to a friend what he learned from the cross. CHORUS: G C Em D And they knew it was love G C Em D It was one they could understand G C He was showing his love, Em D G C Em D And that's how he hurt his hands.
