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A Hero In Harlan
Recorded by Tom T. Hall
Album: Tom T. Hall Sings Miss Dixie & Tom T.
(Capo on 2, in 6/8 time)
[Intro]
G
A Ggrey silver casket rolls Coff of the air- Gplane
The Stars and the Stripes are Ddraped over the Glid
In- Gside is the body of Cour little Gbrother
They Gsay he's a soldier, but Dhe's just a Gkid
Well, Gwe're here to take him to CHarlan Ken- Gtucky
Where Ghe will be buried in Dour family Gplot
We Gthink of that day when he Cwent in the Garmy
Ex- Gpecting a much better Djob than he gotG  
[Chorus]
CHe'll be a hero in GHarlan like Dall the young soldiers be- Gfore
CHe's not the first and he Gwon't be the Emlast to Glay down his Dlife in a Gwar
Some- Gwhere in the records, he'll Cjust be a Gnumber
An- Gother young man lyin' Dunder a Gsheet
We're Gtakin' him home to rest Chigh on a Ghillside
And Ghe'll be a hero in DHarlan this Gweek
[Chorus]
CHe'll be a hero in GHarlan like Dall the young soldiers be- Gfore
CHe's not the first and he Gwon't be the Emlast to Glay down his Dlife in a Gwar
[Instrumental]
A A A
Now Aworld is a big place and Dmaybe needs Asaving
But Awhat can a country boy Edo with a Agun
He Aused to win teddy bears Ddown at the fair- Agrounds
When Alivin' was easy and Eshootin' was Afun
Well, they Afold up the Stars and the DStripes for his Amother
And Agently they trade her the Eflag for her Ason
Well, a Aharder exchange never Dtook place in AHarlan
But Ait's not the first time, it's Eever been Adone
[Chorus]
DHe'll be a hero in AHarlan like Eall the young soldiers be- Afore
DHe's not the first and he Awon't be the F#mlast to Alay down his Elife in a Awar
[Outro]
And Dhe'll be a hero in AHarlan

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A Hero In Harlan

by Tom T. Hall

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

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F#m

A Hero In Harlan

Recorded by Tom T. Hall

Album: Tom T. Hall Sings Miss Dixie & Tom T.

(Capo on 2, in 6/8 time)

[Intro]

G C G

A grey silver casket rolls off of the air- plane

D G

The Stars and the Stripes are draped over the lid

G C G

In- side is the body of our little brother

G D G

They say he's a soldier, but he's just a kid

G C G

Well, we're here to take him to Harlan Ken- tucky

G D G

Where he will be buried in our family plot

G C G

We think of that day when he went in the army

G D G

Ex- pecting a much better job than he got

[Chorus]

C G D G

He'll be a hero in Harlan like all the young soldiers be- fore

C G Em G D G

He's not the first and he won't be the last to lay down his life in a war

G C G

Some- where in the records, he'll just be a number

G D G

An- other young man lyin' under a sheet

G C G

We're takin' him home to rest high on a hillside

G D G

And he'll be a hero in Harlan this week

[Chorus]

C G D G

He'll be a hero in Harlan like all the young soldiers be- fore

C G Em G D G

He's not the first and he won't be the last to lay down his life in a war

[Instrumental]

A A A

A D A

Now world is a big place and maybe needs saving

A E A

But what can a country boy do with a gun

A D A

He used to win teddy bears down at the fair- grounds

A E A

When livin' was easy and shootin' was fun

A D A

Well, they fold up the Stars and the Stripes for his mother

A E A

And gently they trade her the flag for her son

A D A

Well, a harder exchange never took place in Harlan

A E A

But it's not the first time, it's ever been done

[Chorus]

D A E A

He'll be a hero in Harlan like all the young soldiers be- fore

D A F#m A E A

He's not the first and he won't be the last to lay down his life in a war

[Outro]

D A

And he'll be a hero in Harlan

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