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Fallen Soldier

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[Intro] 
G D Cadd9
[Verse]
GThe medal that his Ddad gave hCadd9im
GTucked away iDn his duffle baCadd9g
GHe said don't Dworry about a thing, PCadd9ops
                 G                    D  Cadd9*
You'll be gettin' this when I'll get back
[Instrumental]
G D Cadd9
[Verse]
GWalkin' dDown the Cadd9road
GThrough the cDity on a routine Cadd9patrol
GShots rang oDut and he hits the gCadd9round
GSergeant yDells a "Cadd9Man down"
[Chorus]
EmThis is for the oDnes who ain't cCadd9omin' back
EmWho fought for thDeir country in ICadd9raq
EmAnd they left tDheir families at hCadd9ome
EmTo come over hDere and die aCadd9lone
[Instrumental]
G D Cadd9
[Verse]
GI carried his Dcoffin onto the Cadd9plane
GAnd gave a salute as thDey read off his Cadd9name
GWe packed aDway that duCadd9ffle bag
GAnd the Silver SDtar that he got from his Cadd9dad
GThere was one oDld man when we got off the Cadd9plane
GWith no one tDhere for him to Cadd9greet
GBut the whole daDmn company shook his Cadd9hand
GWe were brothers to the sDon he will never Cadd9see
[Verse]
EmThis is for the onDes who ain't comin' bCadd9ack
EmWho fought for their cDountry in ICadd9raq
EmAnd they left their faDmilies at hoCadd9me
EmTo come over hDere and die aCadd9lone
[Chorus]
EmThis is for the onDes who ain't comin' bCadd9ack
EmWho fought for their coDuntry in ICadd9raq
EmAnd they left their faDmilies at hCadd9ome
EmTo come over heDre and die alCadd9one
[Outro]
 Em   D   Cadd9X2

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Fallen Soldier

by Nathan Fair

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Cadd9

[Intro]

G D Cadd9

[Verse]

G D Cadd9

The medal that his dad gave him

G D Cadd9

Tucked away in his duffle bag

G D Cadd9

He said don't worry about a thing, Pops

G D Cadd9

You'll be gettin' this when I'll get back

[Instrumental]

G D Cadd9

[Verse]

G D Cadd9

Walkin' down the road

G D Cadd9

Through the city on a routine patrol

G D Cadd9

Shots rang out and he hits the ground

G D Cadd9

Sergeant yells a "Man down"

[Chorus]

Em D Cadd9

This is for the ones who ain't comin' back

Em D Cadd9

Who fought for their country in Iraq

Em D Cadd9

And they left their families at home

Em D Cadd9

To come over here and die alone

[Instrumental]

G D Cadd9

[Verse]

G D Cadd9

I carried his coffin onto the plane

G D Cadd9

And gave a salute as they read off his name

G D Cadd9

We packed away that duffle bag

G D Cadd9

And the Silver Star that he got from his dad

G D Cadd9

There was one old man when we got off the plane

G D Cadd9

With no one there for him to greet

G D Cadd9

But the whole damn company shook his hand

G D Cadd9

We were brothers to the son he will never see

[Verse]

Em D Cadd9

This is for the ones who ain't comin' back

Em D Cadd9

Who fought for their country in Iraq

Em D Cadd9

And they left their families at home

Em D Cadd9

To come over here and die alone

[Chorus]

Em D Cadd9

This is for the ones who ain't comin' back

Em D Cadd9

Who fought for their country in Iraq

Em D Cadd9

And they left their families at home

Em D Cadd9

To come over here and die alone

[Outro]

Em D Cadd9

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