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[Intro]
Em7  D  Cadd9  G  D  G
[Verse]
The Em7family's been hDere for
The Cadd9last hundred Gyears
And it's Gall that Dhe's ever Gknown
Em7Life in the cDotton fields
Cadd9Swamps and the Grolling hills
GAlways called DArkansas Ghome
DBut when the war came like his father before
CHe joined the Garmy
CAnd went to the Gwar
Em7Leaving the rDolling hills
Cadd9Swamps and the Gcotton fields
GBound for a DNormandy Gshore
[Riff]
Em7  D  Cadd9  G  D  G
[Verse 2]
Em7The patch that he Dwore on
Cadd9His uniformG  
Was Gboth Dblue and Ggrey
The Em7colors of Dmen who died
Cadd9Fighting anGother fight
And Gmore Dwould die toGday
At DOmaha beach against Germany
A Cadd9young country Gboy
Struggled Cout of the Gsea
Em7Up on the Dsand where
Cadd9Many a Gman
Would Gnever Dknow victorGy
[Riff]
Em7  D  Cadd9  G  D  G
[Verse 3]
Em7Fought the enDtire time
Cadd9Up on the Gfront line
It was Glonely, Dbloody and Gcold
Em7The only reDlief he'd find
CMight be some Gold French wine
The Gwater was all Ddirty and Gfroze
But he was Dluckier than some, a better soldier than most
He Cadd9came back from EuroGpe
But Cnever got Ghome
Em7Now he's back Don the farm
Cadd9But not Gout of harm
He Gdrank so the Dpain wouldn't Gshow
[Riff]
Em7  D  Cadd9  G  D  G
[Verse 4]
Em7Well he left beDhind
Cadd9My brothers anGd I
We Gnever really Dknew him at Gall
I Em7barely reDmember him
Cadd9Smoking Gwith a grin
GBut looking Dmean; standing Gtall
DWell I can only hope that he wouldn't be ashamed
COf the man I Gbecome
And the Clife that I Gmade
And Em7he did the Dhardest part
And Clived life with Gall his heart
And I Ghope I dDon't let him dGown
[Outro]
Em7  D  Cadd9  G  D  G

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The Blue And The Gray

by Lucero

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Em7

Cadd9

[Intro]

Em7 D Cadd9 G D G

[Verse]

Em7 D

The family's been here for

Cadd9 G

The last hundred years

G D G

And it's all that he's ever known

Em7 D

Life in the cotton fields

Cadd9 G

Swamps and the rolling hills

G D G

Always called Arkansas home

But when the war came like his father before

C G

He joined the army

C G

And went to the war

Em7 D

Leaving the rolling hills

Cadd9 G

Swamps and the cotton fields

G D G

Bound for a Normandy shore

[Riff]

Em7 D Cadd9 G D G

[Verse 2]

Em7 D

The patch that he wore on

Cadd9 G

His uniform

G D G

Was both blue and grey

Em7 D

The colors of men who died

Cadd9 G

Fighting another fight

G D G

And more would die today

At Omaha beach against Germany

Cadd9 G

A young country boy

C G

Struggled out of the sea

Em7 D

Up on the sand where

Cadd9 G

Many a man

G D G

Would never know victory

[Riff]

Em7 D Cadd9 G D G

[Verse 3]

Em7 D

Fought the entire time

Cadd9 G

Up on the front line

G D G

It was lonely, bloody and cold

Em7 D

The only relief he'd find

C G

Might be some old French wine

G D G

The water was all dirty and froze

But he was luckier than some, a better soldier than most

Cadd9 G

He came back from Europe

C G

But never got home

Em7 D

Now he's back on the farm

Cadd9 G

But not out of harm

G D G

He drank so the pain wouldn't show

[Riff]

Em7 D Cadd9 G D G

[Verse 4]

Em7 D

Well he left behind

Cadd9 G

My brothers and I

G D G

We never really knew him at all

Em7 D

I barely remember him

Cadd9 G

Smoking with a grin

G D G

But looking mean; standing tall

Well I can only hope that he wouldn't be ashamed

C G

Of the man I become

C G

And the life that I made

Em7 D

And he did the hardest part

C G

And lived life with all his heart

G D G

And I hope I don't let him down

[Outro]

Em7 D Cadd9 G D G

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