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Soldier''s Last Letter
Merle Haggard
[Verse 1]
CI''m writing this down in a tGrench Mom
Don''t scold if it isn''t so Cneat
The way that you did when DI was a kid
And I''d Gcome home with mud on my Cfeet
[Verse 2]
CThe captain just gave us our oGrders
And Mom we will carry them thCrough
And I''ll finish this letter the fDirst chance I get
But for nGow I''ll just say I love Cyou
[Verse 3]
CThen the mother''s old hands began to Gtremble
As she fought against tears in her eCyes
But they came unashamed for thDere was no name
And she kGnew that her Soldier had dCied
[Verse 4]
CThen the mother knelt by her bedsGide
And she prayed ''God above hear my Cplea
And protect all the sons that aDre fighting this war
And dear GGod keep America fCreeA  
[Verse 5]
I''m wDriting this down in a tArench Mom
Don''t scold if it isn''t so nDeat
The way that you did when EI was a kid
And IA'd come home with mud on my feDet

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Soldiers Last Letter

by Merle Haggard

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Soldier''s Last Letter

Merle Haggard

[Verse 1]

C G

I''m writing this down in a trench Mom

Don''t scold if it isn''t so neat

The way that you did when I was a kid

G C

And I''d come home with mud on my feet

[Verse 2]

C G

The captain just gave us our orders

And Mom we will carry them through

And I''ll finish this letter the first chance I get

G C

But for now I''ll just say I love you

[Verse 3]

C G

Then the mother''s old hands began to tremble

As she fought against tears in her eyes

But they came unashamed for there was no name

G C

And she knew that her Soldier had died

[Verse 4]

C G

Then the mother knelt by her bedside

And she prayed ''God above hear my plea

And protect all the sons that are fighting this war

G C A

And dear God keep America free

[Verse 5]

D A

I''m writing this down in a trench Mom

Don''t scold if it isn''t so neat

The way that you did when I was a kid

A D

And I'd come home with mud on my feet

About Soldiers Last Letter Chords by Merle Haggard

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