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Shell Shock - Tracey Curtis
Intro - A, C#m, D x2
AThis is a C#mstory Dabout my Ason
My bundle of C#mfunD  
AHe was like C#mlots of oDther boys
Spent hours C#mplaying Din the Edirt
With his toys 'til the sun went down
Then I'd tuck him in bed
And he's smile and say...
I Alove you Mum
C#mMore Dthan Aanyone
AA little older and he's C#mnot such a Dlittle Aboy
No time for C#mtoysD  
AHe was like C#mall his Dother Afriends
Spent hours C#mplaying Din the Efields
With the girls 'til the sun went down
Then he'd come home and kiss me
And smile and whisper
I Alove you Mum
C#mMore Dthan Aanyone
AEighteen and the C#mworld had Dgone to Awar
A C#mchild no DmoreA  
AHe wanted to C#mbe like Dall his Afriends
Spent hours C#mfighting Din the Edirt
For his country 'til the sun went down
Then he come home a hero
And he'd smile and say
I Alove you Mum
C#mMore Dthan Aanyone
AMy gentle C#mboy was Dnot preApared
For what he C#msawD  A  
AThe sight of C#mblood the Dsmell of Adeath
The sound of C#mwarD  
EAnd I'd wait for his letters 'til the sun went down
And he'd try to be brave
And sign off saying
I Alove you Mum
C#mMore Dthan Aanyone
NC
At the front line fear in his eyes
He held his gun
He didn't want to be like all his friends
Now dead and gone
He turned around and walked away
Put down his gun
Deserter coward and cause for shame
They called my son
And I'm Eproud that in the midst of war
You had the strength to say No More
And if I could see you one more time
I'd hold your face
And smile and say
I Alove you son
C#mMore Dthan Aanyone
I Alove you son
C#mMore Dthan Aanyone
I Alove you son
C#mMore Dthan Aanyone

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Shell Shock

by Tracey Curtis

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Shell Shock - Tracey Curtis

Intro - A, C#m, D x2

A C#m D A

This is a story about my son

C#m D

My bundle of fun

A C#m D

He was like lots of other boys

C#m D E

Spent hours playing in the dirt

With his toys 'til the sun went down

Then I'd tuck him in bed

And he's smile and say...

I love you Mum

C#m D A

More than anyone

A C#m D A

A little older and he's not such a little boy

C#m D

No time for toys

A C#m D A

He was like all his other friends

C#m D E

Spent hours playing in the fields

With the girls 'til the sun went down

Then he'd come home and kiss me

And smile and whisper

I love you Mum

C#m D A

More than anyone

A C#m D A

Eighteen and the world had gone to war

C#m D A

A child no more

A C#m D A

He wanted to be like all his friends

C#m D E

Spent hours fighting in the dirt

For his country 'til the sun went down

Then he come home a hero

And he'd smile and say

I love you Mum

C#m D A

More than anyone

A C#m D A

My gentle boy was not prepared

C#m D A

For what he saw

A C#m D A

The sight of blood the smell of death

C#m D

The sound of war

And I'd wait for his letters 'til the sun went down

And he'd try to be brave

And sign off saying

I love you Mum

C#m D A

More than anyone

At the front line fear in his eyes

He held his gun

He didn't want to be like all his friends

Now dead and gone

He turned around and walked away

Put down his gun

Deserter coward and cause for shame

They called my son

And I'm proud that in the midst of war

You had the strength to say No More

And if I could see you one more time

I'd hold your face

And smile and say

I love you son

C#m D A

More than anyone

I love you son

C#m D A

More than anyone

I love you son

C#m D A

More than anyone

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