{"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":2276539,"song":"Old Army Hat","artist":"Billy Ray Cyrus","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11478448-old-army-hat-chords-by-billy-ray-cyrus/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2276539?type=chord","rating":4.06735,"votes":3,"content":"Old Army Hat\r\nWritten by Billy Ray Cyrus, Dave Henning, Dahniel Knight, Samantha Maloney & James Miller\r\nRecorded by Billy Ray Cyrus\r\n\r\n(No Capo)\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n|([ch]D[/ch]) |([ch]Bm7[/ch]) |([ch]D/C#[/ch]) |([ch]Bm7[/ch])([ch]A[/ch])| x 2\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]Bm7[/ch]        [ch]D/C#[/ch]             [ch]Bm7[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nHe came home to Tennessee, young man at the end of forty five[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                                                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOnly one of seven men in his platoon that made it back a- live[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]Bm7[/ch]                  [ch]D/C#[/ch]           [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nAnd he must've seen some tough things, but he never said too much 'bout all that[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                                             [ch]Em7[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nPut his pictures and his memories in our cedar chest, everything but his old army hat[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Bm7[/ch]             [ch]D/C#[/ch]                [ch]Bm7[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nBy the time that I was born, the winds of change had swept a- cross our land[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                                                                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey were burning flags and draft cards when they bothered to take some kind of stand[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]Bm7[/ch]          [ch]D/C#[/ch]            [ch]Bm7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nNow we used to laugh at grandpa like he was some old relic from the past[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                                               [ch]Em7[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Cause he never left the house unless he was wearing that funny looking worn out army hat[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEvery eye was on him, anytime when he went anywhere[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                                                                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey whispered and they pointed, but you could tell my grandpa didn't care[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                                                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"I ain't wearing this for them\", he'd say, \"It's a whole lot more than that[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nFor my buddies who gave everything[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]Em7[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]D/C#[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe least that I can do is keep on wearing this old army hat\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Bm7[/ch]                [ch]D/C#[/ch]           [ch]Bm7[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nHe called me up one morning, said he'd seen it on the news on his TV[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                                                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"They've opened up a monument to World War II in Washington [/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]Bm7[/ch]           [ch]D/C#[/ch]               [ch]Bm7[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n\"I ain't getting any younger and I wish someone would take me to see that\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I couldn't help but think they're gonna laugh at you up there[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIf you show up in that silly army hat[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]Bm7[/ch]     [ch]D/C#[/ch]              [ch]Bm7[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nTwo strangers, both sa- lute as grandpa walked up to the monu- ment[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                                                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOne said, \"Thank you soldier, for the job well done,\" the other said, \"A- -men\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]Bm7[/ch]           [ch]D/C#[/ch]            [ch]Bm7[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nAnd a young boy told him, \" Sir, my daddy went to war and didn't make it back[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                                          [ch]Em7[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCould you take a picture standing here beside me and maybe let me wear your army hat\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEvery eye was on him, there was not a dry one in the crowd[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                                                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey whispered and they pointed as my grandpa stood up extra tall and proud[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                                                                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd he told him, \"Son, just keep it\" when the young boy tried his best to give it back[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em7[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]Em7[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"You're a brave little soldier and every soldier needs his very own au- thentic army hat\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em7[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\"For your daddy who gave everything the least that I can do[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em7[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIs pass on this old worn out army hat\" | x 7[/tab]","plain_text":"Old Army Hat\nWritten by Billy Ray Cyrus, Dave Henning, Dahniel Knight, Samantha Maloney & James Miller\nRecorded by Billy Ray Cyrus\n\n(No Capo)\n\n[Intro]\n|(D) |(Bm7) |(D/C#) |(Bm7)(A)| x 2\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["D","Bm7","D/C#","A","Em7","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}