{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1779468,"song":"Old Army Hat","artist":"Bill Anderson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11390389-old-army-hat-chords-by-bill-anderson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1779468?type=chord","rating":4.96331,"votes":12,"content":"[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                                         [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHe came home to Tennessee a young man at the end of forty-five[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                                                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOnly one of seven men in his platoon that made it back alive[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nHe must have seen some tough times \r\n\r\n[tab]                                          [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nBut he never talked too much about all of that[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]\r\nPut his pictures and his memories in the cedar chest[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEverything but his old army hat[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                                                                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nBy the time I graduated the winds of change had blown across our land[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]\r\nThey were burning flags and draft cards[/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab]                                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen they bothered to take some kind of stand[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nAnd we used to laugh at grandpa \r\n\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nLike he was some old relic from the past[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]\r\nCause he never left the house less he was wearing[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]            [ch]G7[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat funny looking worn out army hat[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEvery eye was on him anytime that he went anywhere[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nThey whispered and they pointed [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut you could tell that grandpa didn't care[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]                                                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI ain't weaning this for them he said it's a whole lot more than that[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]                              [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nFor my buddies who gave everything the least that I can do[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]G7[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIs keep on wearing this old army hat[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                                                                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHe called me up one morning said he'd seen it on the news on his tv[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                                                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey've opened up a monument to World War II in Washington D.C.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nI ain't getting any younger\r\n \r\n[tab]                                        [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd I wish someone would take me to see that[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]\r\nI couldn't help but think their gonna laugh at you up there[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm[/ch]                  [ch]G7[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf you show up in that silly army hat[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                                                           [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nTwo strangers both saluted as grandpa walked up to the monument[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]                                                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOne said thank you soldier for a job well done the other said amen[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                                                [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd a young boy said sir my daddy went to war and never made it back[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]\r\nWould you take a picture standing here beside me [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd maybe let me wear your army hat[/tab]\r\n  \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEvery eye was on him and there was not a dry one in the crowd[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nThey whispered and they pointed [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd grandpa stood up extra tall and proud[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nHe said son just keep it [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen the young boy tried his best to give it back[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Dm[/ch]                           [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nYou're a brave little soldier son and every soldier needs[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHis very own authentic army hat[/tab]\r\n \r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Dm[/ch]                             [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nFor your daddy who gave every thing the least that I can do[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm[/ch]               [ch]G7[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIs pass on this old worn out army hat[/tab]","plain_text":"He must have seen some tough times \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAnd we used to laugh at grandpa \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI ain't getting any younger","chords":["C","Dm","G7","F","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}