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Tom Russell - Veteran's Day
(Live Version from the album The Long Way Around)
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
I used to hang out down at the local VFW Dhall
Lord, I was staring at a photograph up on the Gwall
Of all the boys in the neighbourhood who died back in World War DTwo
And the hand lettered sign said, 'Remember our Jimmy GMcGrew'
[Verse 2]
Well, Jimmy went away back in 196D5
There's a lot of men here think that Jimmy McGrew's still aGlive
They carved his name on a stone down in Washington, DDC
But his brother says, "That stone don't mean a damn thing to Gme"
[Chorus]
It's veteran's Cday and the skies are Ggrey
Leave your uniforms Bmhome, boys, there Emain't gonna be a paAmradeD  
But we'll Gfill up a glass for the ones that didn't make it through,   Cyeah
Hey, leave a Glight in the window toDnight for Jimmy McCGrewG  
[Verse 3]
There's a hot rain falling on the back streets of SaiDgon
And there's a white man running down the alley with his mama-Gsan
But lord, his eyes are cloudy and his arms are black and bluDe
And he's a-hanging by a thread and he looks like our Jimmy McGGrew
[Chorus]
It's veteran's Cday and the skies are Ggrey
Leave your uniforms Bmhome, boys, there Emain't gonna be a paAmradeD  
But we'll Gfill up a glass for the ones that didn't make it through,   Cyeah
Hey, leave a Glight in the window toDnight for Jimmy McCGrew
Yeah, leave a Glight in the window toDnight for Jimmy McGGrew

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Veterans Day

by Tom Russell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Tom Russell - Veteran's Day

(Live Version from the album The Long Way Around)

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I used to hang out down at the local VFW hall

Lord, I was staring at a photograph up on the wall

Of all the boys in the neighbourhood who died back in World War Two

And the hand lettered sign said, 'Remember our Jimmy McGrew'

[Verse 2]

Well, Jimmy went away back in 1965

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

They carved his name on a stone down in Washington, DC

But his brother says, "That stone don't mean a damn thing to me"

[Chorus]

C G

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

Bm Em Am D

Leave your uniforms home, boys, 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, yeah

G D C G

Hey, leave a light in the window tonight for Jimmy McGrew

[Verse 3]

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

And there's a white man running down the alley with his mama-san

But lord, his eyes are cloudy and his arms are black and blue

And he's a-hanging by a thread and he looks like our Jimmy McGrew

[Chorus]

C G

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

Bm Em Am D

Leave your uniforms home, boys, 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, yeah

G D C

Hey, leave a light in the window tonight for Jimmy McGrew

G D G

Yeah, leave a light in the window tonight for Jimmy McGrew

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