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CHe came home to Tennessee a young man at the end of forty-Dmfive
G7Only one of seven men in his platoon that made it back Calive
He must have seen some tough times 
But he never talked too much about all of Dmthat
G7Put his pictures and his memories in the cedar chest
DmEverything but G7his old army Chat
By the time I graduated the winds of change had blown across our Dmland
G7They were burning flags and draft cards
When they bothered to take some kind of Cstand
And we used to laugh at grandpa 
Like he was some old relic from the Dmpast
G7Cause he never left the house less he was wearing
That Dmfunny looking G7worn out army Chat
FEvery eye was on him anytime that he went Canywhere
They G7whispered and they pointed 
But you could tell that grandpa didn't Ccare
I ain't Fweaning this for them he said it's a whole lot more than Cthat
For my Dmbuddies who gave everything the G7least that I can do
Is Dmkeep on wearing G7this old army Chat
He called me up one morning said he'd seen it on the news on his Dmtv
G7They've opened up a monument to World War II in Washington D.CC.
I ain't getting any younger
And I wish someone would take me to see Dmthat
G7I couldn't help but think their gonna laugh at you up there
If Dmyou show up in that G7silly army Chat
Two strangers both saluted as grandpa walked up to the monuDmment
G7One said thank you soldier for a job well done the other said Camen
And a young boy said sir my daddy went to war and never made it Dmback
G7Would you take a picture standing here beside me 
And Dmmaybe let me G7wear your army Chat
FEvery eye was on him and there was not a dry one in the Ccrowd
They G7whispered and they pointed 
And grandpa stood up extra tall and Cproud
FHe said son just keep it 
When the young boy tried his best to give it Cback
You're a Dmbrave little soldier son and G7every soldier needs
His Dmvery own G7authentic army Chat
For your Dmdaddy who gave every thing the G7least that I can do
Is Dmpass on this old G7worn out army Chat

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Old Army Hat

by Bill Anderson

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C Dm

He came home to Tennessee a young man at the end of forty-five

G7 C

Only one of seven men in his platoon that made it back alive

He must have seen some tough times

But he never talked too much about all of that

Put his pictures and his memories in the cedar chest

Dm G7 C

Everything but his old army hat

By the time I graduated the winds of change had blown across our land

They were burning flags and draft cards

When they bothered to take some kind of stand

And we used to laugh at grandpa

Like he was some old relic from the past

Cause he never left the house less he was wearing

Dm G7 C

That funny looking worn out army hat

F C

Every eye was on him anytime that he went anywhere

They whispered and they pointed

But you could tell that grandpa didn't care

F C

I ain't weaning this for them he said it's a whole lot more than that

Dm G7

For my buddies who gave everything the least that I can do

Dm G7 C

Is keep on wearing this old army hat

He called me up one morning said he'd seen it on the news on his tv

G7 C

They've opened up a monument to World War II in Washington D.C.

I ain't getting any younger

And I wish someone would take me to see that

I couldn't help but think their gonna laugh at you up there

Dm G7 C

If you show up in that silly army hat

Two strangers both saluted as grandpa walked up to the monument

G7 C

One said thank you soldier for a job well done the other said amen

And a young boy said sir my daddy went to war and never made it back

Would you take a picture standing here beside me

Dm G7 C

And maybe let me wear your army hat

F C

Every eye was on him and there was not a dry one in the crowd

They whispered and they pointed

And grandpa stood up extra tall and proud

He said son just keep it

When the young boy tried his best to give it back

Dm G7

You're a brave little soldier son and every soldier needs

Dm G7 C

His very own authentic army hat

Dm G7

For your daddy who gave every thing the least that I can do

Dm G7 C

Is pass on this old worn out army hat

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