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War Is Hell

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[Verse]
EIt was July hot in Georgia in 1942
AAll the men were off to war
and the women had nothing to Edo
EI was 16 and hungry, lookin' for my first taste of love
When I Bbrought her groceries to her door
I didn't know how close I Ewas
Her Elong blonde hair was flowing, and she smelled like sweet perfume
AWhen I laid her groceries down,
she said you don't have to leave so Esoon
EA woman sure get lonely when her man's gone off to fight
She Breached out for my tremblin' hand,
As tear drops filled her Eeyes
And she Bsaid...
[Chorus]
EWar is hell on the homefront too
AGod only knows what a woman goes through
BShe still needs what her man that's gone can't Edo
EI can't fight this fire alone
AStay with me until it's gone
BOoh, war is hell on the homefront tEoo
*Step up a half-step and play as follows, or simply capo first fret*
[Verse]
It was JFuly hot inside me as she led me to the bedroom door
The sBbatin sheets and pleasure
I never knew I could feel beFfore
FMy first taste of lovin', was everything it shoulda been
When a woCman's fightin' loneliness
It's a battle she can't wFin
FI'll always remember what she did and what she said
But the Cone thing I remember most
CIs the way she turned his picture over
CFace down on the table by her bFed
And how she sCaid
[Chorus]
FWar is hell on the homefront too
BbGod only knows what a woman goes through
CShe still needs what her man that's gone can't Fdo
FI can't fight this fire aloneBb  
BbStay with me until it's gone
COoh, war is hell on the homefront tFoo

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War Is Hell

by T.G. Sheppard

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[Verse]

It was July hot in Georgia in 1942

All the men were off to war

and the women had nothing to do

I was 16 and hungry, lookin' for my first taste of love

When I brought her groceries to her door

I didn't know how close I was

Her long blonde hair was flowing, and she smelled like sweet perfume

When I laid her groceries down,

she said you don't have to leave so soon

A woman sure get lonely when her man's gone off to fight

She reached out for my tremblin' hand,

As tear drops filled her eyes

And she said...

[Chorus]

War is hell on the homefront too

God only knows what a woman goes through

B E

She still needs what her man that's gone can't do

I can't fight this fire alone

Stay with me until it's gone

B E

Ooh, war is hell on the homefront too

*Step up a half-step and play as follows, or simply capo first fret*

[Verse]

It was July hot inside me as she led me to the bedroom door

The satin sheets and pleasure

I never knew I could feel before

My first taste of lovin', was everything it shoulda been

When a woman's fightin' loneliness

It's a battle she can't win

I'll always remember what she did and what she said

But the one thing I remember most

Is the way she turned his picture over

C F

Face down on the table by her bed

And how she said

[Chorus]

War is hell on the homefront too

God only knows what a woman goes through

C F

She still needs what her man that's gone can't do

F Bb

I can't fight this fire alone

Stay with me until it's gone

C F

Ooh, war is hell on the homefront too

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