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The Isonzo Waltz

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INTRO:   Dm    C    F(4x)
DmSeven thousand Cmen crossed the Friver today
And Dmnone of them Ccame back aFcross
[DmAll lost Cthere by] IFsonzo today
And we'll Dmsend more as Csoon as they're FgoneDm  C  F  Dm  C  F  
[ Dm? ] our loss too Cold and so Ffair
On the Dmday of our Cwedding it Frained
Now, they Dmtold me to Ccross the IFsonzo today
And I Dmshall never Csee her aFgain
CHORUS:
Three Amdays, three days passed the Criver they set
The Amcity of FTrentine aClight
AmTake it, you can, you'll be aCmong her best men
And the Amnation will watch you Do or GDie
INSTRUMENTAL:   Dm    C    F(4x)
DmNot even Cmake it, ten Fminutes or so
We were Dmcut down by Cenemy fireF  
DmWounded on the Cbanks of IFsonzo today
And I'm Dmglad no one Ccan hear me Fcry
The Dmriver ran Cred and the Fstench of the dead
Were the Dmlast senses Cleft to the Fmind
DmCarried aCway on the Fgurney that day
Crossing Dmback o'er the Criver I dieFd
CHORUS:
Three Amyears, three years on that Criver they fought
AmMany more Fmen lost their Clives
In Am1918 there was Cfinally peace
While in a Amgraveyard in Venice I Glie
OUTRO:   Dm    C    F(4x)

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The Isonzo Waltz

by John Statz

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Dm C F

INTRO: (4x)

Dm C F

Seven thousand men crossed the river today

Dm C F

And none of them came back across

Dm C F

[All lost there by] Isonzo today

Dm C F Dm C F Dm C F

And we'll send more as soon as they're gone

Dm C F

[ ? ] our loss too old and so fair

Dm C F

On the day of our wedding it rained

Dm C F

Now, they told me to cross the Isonzo today

Dm C F

And I shall never see her again

CHORUS:

Am C

Three days, three days passed the river they set

Am F C

The city of Trentine alight

Am C

Take it, you can, you'll be among her best men

Am G

And the nation will watch you Do or Die

Dm C F

INSTRUMENTAL: (4x)

Dm C F

Not even make it, ten minutes or so

Dm C F

We were cut down by enemy fire

Dm C F

Wounded on the banks of Isonzo today

Dm C F

And I'm glad no one can hear me cry

Dm C F

The river ran red and the stench of the dead

Dm C F

Were the last senses left to the mind

Dm C F

Carried away on the gurney that day

Dm C F

Crossing back o'er the river I died

CHORUS:

Am C

Three years, three years on that river they fought

Am F C

Many more men lost their lives

Am C

In 1918 there was finally peace

Am G

While in a graveyard in Venice I lie

Dm C F

OUTRO: (4x)

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