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[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
I saw the echo of a thousand wars in the Fface of the man
As he Amlooked out over the watching crowd, Gsearching for a friendAm  
Sometimes he would see a face, but then Feach face looks the sameG  
Like looking into a mirror and Amreading a different name
Different E7nameAm  
[Verse]
He learned his lessons early, a confirFmation under fire
Now his Ameyes stare into the distance like a Gprisoner behind the wireAm  
We are lucky in our fortune, we can Fturn the other wayG  
But the veteran fights again at night, Amstruggles through the day
Through the E7dayAm  G/B  C  
[Chorus]
When you sing, do you Gsing for the man who's Ambroken?G/B  C  
Do you sing Dfor the man who stands aAmlone?F  
Do you sing for the endless Amlist of names?G  
Etched in marble AmstoneG  
Etched in marble Amstone
[Verse]
He came back an addict, Fhe came back a drunkAm  
He came back a cripple for Gpieces in a trunkAm  
He came back a hero to a Fwaving flag paradeG  
He was left with nothing when the Amglory began to fade
Began to E7fadeAm  
[Verse]
So what do you say to the veteran who can't Ftake it any more?Am  
You guard your words, you hold it back, you talk of Ganything but the warAm  
Just reach out over the distance and Flet him know you're thereG  
And hope he hasn't gone too far, or forAmgotten how to care
How to E7careAm  G/B  C  
[Chorus]
When you sing, do you Gsing for the man who's Ambroken?G/B  C  
Do you sing for the Dman who stands aAmlone?F  
Do you sing for the endless Amlist of names?G  
Etched in marble AmstoneG/B  C  
[Chorus]
When you sing, do you Gsing for the man who's Ambroken?G/B  C  
Do you sing for the Dman who stands aAmlone?F  
Do you sing for the endless Amlist of names?G  
Etched in marble AmstoneG  
Etched in marble Amstone

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The Veteran

by Allan Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

[Intro]

[Verse]

I saw the echo of a thousand wars in the face of the man

Am G Am

As he looked out over the watching crowd, searching for a friend

F G

Sometimes he would see a face, but then each face looks the same

Like looking into a mirror and reading a different name

E7 Am

Different name

[Verse]

He learned his lessons early, a confirmation under fire

Am G Am

Now his eyes stare into the distance like a prisoner behind the wire

F G

We are lucky in our fortune, we can turn the other way

But the veteran fights again at night, struggles through the day

E7 Am G/B C

Through the day

[Chorus]

G Am G/B C

When you sing, do you sing for the man who's broken?

D Am F

Do you sing for the man who stands alone?

Am G

Do you sing for the endless list of names?

Am G

Etched in marble stone

[Verse]

F Am

He came back an addict, he came back a drunk

G Am

He came back a cripple for pieces in a trunk

F G

He came back a hero to a waving flag parade

He was left with nothing when the glory began to fade

E7 Am

Began to fade

[Verse]

F Am

So what do you say to the veteran who can't take it any more?

G Am

You guard your words, you hold it back, you talk of anything but the war

F G

Just reach out over the distance and let him know you're there

And hope he hasn't gone too far, or forgotten how to care

E7 Am G/B C

How to care

[Chorus]

G Am G/B C

When you sing, do you sing for the man who's broken?

D Am F

Do you sing for the man who stands alone?

Am G

Do you sing for the endless list of names?

Am G/B C

Etched in marble stone

[Chorus]

G Am G/B C

When you sing, do you sing for the man who's broken?

D Am F

Do you sing for the man who stands alone?

Am G

Do you sing for the endless list of names?

Am G

Etched in marble stone

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