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Veterans Day

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GWell I used to hang out down at the VFW D7hall
And stare at the photographs up on the Gwall
Of the neighborhood boys that died in the wars we've been D7through
And the hand lettered sign that said remember Jimmy GMcGrew
Well Jimmy went to Nam back in 19D765
But there's a lot of men here that think Jimmy McGrew's still Galive
Though they carved his name on a stone in Washington D7DC
His brother said that stone don't prove a thing to Gme
It's veteran's Cday and the skies are Ggray
Leave the uniforms home cause there ain't gonna be a paD7rade
But we'll Gfill up a glass for the ones that didn't make it Cthrough
And leave a Glight in the window toD7night for Jimmy GMcGrew
There's a hot rain falling on the back streets of SaiD7gon
There's an old soldier stumbling down the alley with his mama-Gsan
Lord his eyes are cloudy and his arms are black and D7blue
He's just hanging by a thread and he looks like Jimmy GMcGrew
It's veteran's Cday and the skies are Ggray
Leave the uniforms home cause there ain't gonna be a paD7rade
But we'll Gfill up a glass for the ones that didn't make it Cthrough
And leave a Glight in the window toD7night for Jimmy GMcGrew
And keep it burning bright there may still be
A lot of Jimmy McGrews over there
But we'll fill up a glass for the ones that didn't make it Cthrough
And leave a Glight in the window toD7night for Jimmy GMcGrew

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Veterans Day

by Johnny Cash

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G D7

Well I used to hang out down at the VFW hall

And stare at the photographs up on the wall

Of the neighborhood boys that died in the wars we've been through

And the hand lettered sign that said remember Jimmy McGrew

Well Jimmy went to Nam back in 1965

But there's a lot of men here that think Jimmy McGrew's still alive

Though they carved his name on a stone in Washington DC

His brother said that stone don't prove a thing to me

C G

It's veteran's day and the skies are gray

Leave the uniforms home cause there ain't gonna be a parade

G C

But we'll fill up a glass for the ones that didn't make it through

G D7 G

And leave a light in the window tonight for Jimmy McGrew

There's a hot rain falling on the back streets of Saigon

There's an old soldier stumbling down the alley with his mama-san

Lord his eyes are cloudy and his arms are black and blue

He's just hanging by a thread and he looks like Jimmy McGrew

C G

It's veteran's day and the skies are gray

Leave the uniforms home cause there ain't gonna be a parade

G C

But we'll fill up a glass for the ones that didn't make it through

G D7 G

And leave a light in the window tonight for Jimmy McGrew

And keep it burning bright there may still be

A lot of Jimmy McGrews over there

But we'll fill up a glass for the ones that didn't make it through

G D7 G

And leave a light in the window tonight for Jimmy McGrew

About Veterans Day Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Veterans Day by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Veterans Day chords”, “Veterans Day guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Veterans Day chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Veterans Day chords and for experienced players who want accurate Veterans Day lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D7, C, A.

FAQ — Veterans Day by Johnny Cash

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The chords for "Veterans Day" show the original chord names (including G, D7, C, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.