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AGll the pretty girls sCtanding in the gGarden, a brown shoe
sColdier came walking D7by. He stepped up tGo her tChinking just
to tGease her. Said I think tChat D7you will be my bGride.
GI have a sweetheart Che is in the AGrmy , across the sCea, in
some distant lD7and. I'd never sGend hCim a dear john lGetter,
just for the sCake of sD7ome fast talking mGan.
sGupposing that he's not lCost in some bGattle, not even
Cout, in the ice and sD7now. But in the aGrms of sCome foreign
Gbeauty, did you ever tChink, it mD7ight be sCo.
GI know that he is lCost in some bGattle, though I know not
Cif, he be alive or dD7ead. I have this gGlove that CI once knit
Gfor him...see how it's sCtained, wD7ith his life's own bGlood.
HGe reached his hand, dCown inside his pGocket...lean close 
and sCee the gift I bD7ear. That very gGlove tChat you are 
Gholding. It is the sCame D7as I have hGere.
GI know that you Cdo not recognGize me, my face is cChanged 
by some battle sD7cars, but my heart iGnside , it Cis just
the sGame love...as when I lCeft, D7to join the wGar.
NGow wars may come and tCake away your lGoved ones. It may
seem Ceasy to deceD7ive. But if you tGruely lCove some 
Gsoldier....than you must Cset, his mD7ind at Gease. 

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Soldiers Return

by Flatt & Scruggs

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G C G

All the pretty girls standing in the garden, a brown shoe

C D7 G C

soldier came walking by. He stepped up to her thinking just

G C D7 G

to tease her. Said I think that you will be my bride.

G C G C

I have a sweetheart he is in the Army , across the sea, in

D7 G C G

some distant land. I'd never send him a dear john letter,

C D7 G

just for the sake of some fast talking man.

G C G

supposing that he's not lost in some battle, not even

C D7 G C

out, in the ice and snow. But in the arms of some foreign

G C D7 C

beauty, did you ever think, it might be so.

G C G

I know that he is lost in some battle, though I know not

C D7 G C

if, he be alive or dead. I have this glove that I once knit

G C D7 G

for him...see how it's stained, with his life's own blood.

G C G

He reached his hand, down inside his pocket...lean close

C D7 G C

and see the gift I bear. That very glove that you are

G C D7 G

holding. It is the same as I have here.

G C G C

I know that you do not recognize me, my face is changed

D7 G C

by some battle scars, but my heart inside , it is just

G C D7 G

the same love...as when I left, to join the war.

G C G

Now wars may come and take away your loved ones. It may

C D7 G C

seem easy to deceive. But if you truely love some

G C D7 G

soldier....than you must set, his mind at ease.

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