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Great Vietnam War song by one of Australia's finest - Russell Morris
Chord Shapes  C : x3555x   F: 133211
               Dm: x57765   Dm7: x57565
               C/E: X7555X
[Intro]
 F Dm7 F Bb F
[Verse 1]        
FGather round Ma's knee
To rBbead this week's Fletter
FI wonder what will be
We Bbhope the news is FbetteDm7rF  Bb  
[Verse 2]
FThe men here die like fBblies FMa
FI bandage their blinded Bbeyes FMa
And the kCids with their aching feet ain't got nothing to Bbeat FMa
[Verse 3]
FThe hospital has no Bbdoor FDad
FSoldiers lie on the Bbfloor FDad
Oh I Cdid my best
But I can't take any Bbmore FDad
[Chorus]
FRachel's coming home
RCachel's coming home
Oh and BbI don't think she'll go away agFain
FRachel's seen the light
The Cworld's too big to fight
And BbI don't think she'll go away Fagain
C/EMy    Dmdear    Cfam-     Bbily
[Verse 3]
FThe world and peBbople Fin it  
Fgo the way they will
But there's Cnot a man,
Black or white,
Who can Bbever hope to Fstop them
[Chorus]
FRachel's coming home
RCachel's coming home
Oh and BbI don't think she'll go away agFain
FRachel's seen the light
The Cworld's too big to fight
And BbI don't think she'll go away Fagain
C/EMy    Dmdear    Cfam-     Bbily
[Chorus]
FRachel's coming home
RCachel's coming home
Oh and BbI don't think she'll go away agFain
FRachel's seen the light
The Cworld's too big to fight
And BbI don't think she'll go away Fagain
C/EMy    Dmdear    Cfam-     Bbily

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Rachel

by Russell Morris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

C/E

Great Vietnam War song by one of Australia's finest - Russell Morris

Chord Shapes C : x3555x F: 133211

Dm Dm7

: x57765 : x57565

C/E

: X7555X

[Intro]

F Dm7 F Bb F

[Verse 1]

Gather round Ma's knee

Bb F

To read this week's letter

I wonder what will be

Bb F Dm7 F Bb

We hope the news is better

[Verse 2]

F Bb F

The men here die like flies Ma

F Bb F

I bandage their blinded eyes Ma

C Bb F

And the kids with their aching feet ain't got nothing to eat Ma

[Verse 3]

F Bb F

The hospital has no door Dad

F Bb F

Soldiers lie on the floor Dad

Oh I did my best

Bb F

But I can't take any more Dad

[Chorus]

Rachel's coming home

Bb F

Oh and I don't think she'll go away again

Rachel's seen the light

The world's too big to fight

Bb F

And I don't think she'll go away again

C/E Dm C Bb

My dear fam- ily

[Verse 3]

F Bb F

The world and people in it

go the way they will

But there's not a man,

Black or white,

Bb F

Who can ever hope to stop them

[Chorus]

Rachel's coming home

Bb F

Oh and I don't think she'll go away again

Rachel's seen the light

The world's too big to fight

Bb F

And I don't think she'll go away again

C/E Dm C Bb

My dear fam- ily

[Chorus]

Rachel's coming home

Bb F

Oh and I don't think she'll go away again

Rachel's seen the light

The world's too big to fight

Bb F

And I don't think she'll go away again

C/E Dm C Bb

My dear fam- ily

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