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Soldiers Joy 1864

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[Verse 1]
AmNow first I thought a Dmsnake had got me
It Amhappened dreadful qE7uick
TAm'was a bullet bDmit my leg, rAmight off E7I got sAmick
I Amcame to in a Dmwagon load of Amten more wounded E7men
FAmive was dead Dmby the time we Amreached that E7bloody Amtent
[Chorus 1]
GCive me some of that SFoldier's Joy
YCou know what I G7mean
I Cdon't want to Fhurt no more, my lCeg is Gsus/Bturning gAmreen
[Verse 2]
AmThe the doctor came and looked at Dmme
And tAmhis is what he sE7aid
YAmour dancing days are dDmone, son
It's a gAmood thing yE7ou ain't dAmead
TAmhen he went to work with a cDmarving knife
SAmweat fell from his bE7row
'BoAmut killed me trying to sDmave my life
When Amhe cut that lE7ead ball oAmut
[Chorus 2]
GCimme some of that SFoldier's Joy
ACin't you got no mG7ore
HCand me down my wFalking cane
I ain't cut oGsus/But for wAmar
[Verse 3]
RAmed blood run right tDmhrough my veins,
      Amrun all over E7the floor
Run all over the floor
AmRun right down his aDmpron strings
                                And it run right down his apron strings
Like a rAmiver oE7ut the dAmoor
AmHe handed me a bDmottle, said
Son dAmrink deep as you cE7an
HAme turned away and he Dmturned right back
With a hAmacksaw in E7his hAmand
[Chorus 3]
GCimme some of that SFoldier's Joy, yCou know what I lG7ike
BCear down on tFhat fiddle boys jCust like SGsus/Baturday nAmight
GCimme some of that SFoldier's Joy, Cyou know what I cG7rave
IC'll be hitting that SFoldier's Joy tCill I'm in Gsus/Bmy graAmve
tCill I'm in Gsus/Bmy graAmve.....

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Soldiers Joy 1864

by Guy Clark

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Gsus/B

[Verse 1]

Am Dm

Now first I thought a snake had got me

Am E7

It happened dreadful quick

Am Dm Am E7 Am

T'was a bullet bit my leg, right off I got sick

Am Dm Am E7

I came to in a wagon load of ten more wounded men

Am Dm Am E7 Am

Five was dead by the time we reached that bloody tent

[Chorus 1]

C F

Give me some of that Soldier's Joy

C G7

You know what I mean

C F C Gsus/B Am

I don't want to hurt no more, my leg is turning green

[Verse 2]

Am Dm

The the doctor came and looked at me

Am E7

And this is what he said

Am Dm

Your dancing days are done, son

Am E7 Am

It's a good thing you ain't dead

Am Dm

Then he went to work with a carving knife

Am E7

Sweat fell from his brow

Am Dm

'Bout killed me trying to save my life

Am E7 Am

When he cut that lead ball out

[Chorus 2]

C F

Gimme some of that Soldier's Joy

C G7

Ain't you got no more

C F

Hand me down my walking cane

Gsus/B Am

I ain't cut out for war

[Verse 3]

Am Dm

Red blood run right through my veins,

Am E7

run all over the floor

Run all over the floor

Am Dm

Run right down his apron strings

And it run right down his apron strings

Am E7 Am

Like a river out the door

Am Dm

He handed me a bottle, said

Am E7

Son drink deep as you can

Am Dm

He turned away and he turned right back

Am E7 Am

With a hacksaw in his hand

[Chorus 3]

C F C G7

Gimme some of that Soldier's Joy, you know what I like

C F C Gsus/B Am

Bear down on that fiddle boys just like Saturday night

C F C G7

Gimme some of that Soldier's Joy, you know what I crave

C F C Gsus/B Am

I'll be hitting that Soldier's Joy till I'm in my grave

C Gsus/B Am

till I'm in my grave.....

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