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this is my 1st tab, so it may not be the exactly right, but it sounds really good. you
want to capo the 1st fret, but it sounds good either way. have fun, it is a great song,
fun to sing with. oh, do a country strum with it or pick. a country strum is down, down, 
down, down up... you get the point.
 F#m(244222),  C7(020100)
Intro:   B    D  A  
or you can play A, D, F#m, then C7
which ever you choose will sound good
ATwo days past eighteen
He was waiting for the bus in his army greens
Sat dowDn in a booth in a cafe there
AGave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair
AHe's a little shy so she gave him a smile
So he said would you mind sitting down for a while
And talkDing to me
I'm feeling a little lowA  
She said I'm off in aGn hour
And I knDow where we can goA  
ASo they went down and they sat on the pier
He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care
I gDot no one to send a letter toA  
GWould you mind if I sent onDe back here to youA  
F#mI cried Dnever gonna hold the hand of another guy
AToo young for him they told her
C7Waiting for the love of the travellin soldier
F#mMy love will never end
DWaiting for the soldier to come back again
ANever more to be alone when the letter saysC7  
My soldiers coming homeA  
AThe letters came from an army camp
In California and Viet Nam
He tolDd her of his heart and it might be love
And all Aof the things he was so scared of
AHe said when it's getting kinda rough over here
I think of that day sitting down at the pier
And I closDe my eyes and see your pretty smileA  
Don't worrGy but
I won't be able tDo write for awhileA  
F#mI cried Dnever gonna hold the hand of another guy
AToo young for him they told her
C7Waiting for the love of the travellin soldier
F#mMy love will never end
DWaiting for the soldier to come back again
ANever more to be alone when the letter saysC7  
My soldiers coming homeA  
SOLO
AOne Friday night at a football game
The lords prayer said and the anthem sang
The man Dsaid
Folks would you bow your head
For the list Aof local Viet Name dead
ACrying all alone under the stands
Was the picolo player in the marching band
And one nDame read nobody really caredA  
But a preGtty little girl with a bow in her DhairA  
F#mI cried Dnever gonna hold the hand of another guy
AToo young for him they told her
C7Waiting for the love of the travellin soldier
F#mMy love will never end
DWaiting for the soldier to come back again
ANever more to be alone when the letter saysC7  
My soldiers coming
My soldiers coming home.A  

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Travelin Soldier

by The Chicks (Dixie Chicks)

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

this is my 1st tab, so it may not be the exactly right, but it sounds really good. you

want to capo the 1st fret, but it sounds good either way. have fun, it is a great song,

fun to sing with. oh, do a country strum with it or pick. a country strum is down, down,

down, down up... you get the point.

F#m C7

(244222), (020100)

B D A

Intro:

or you can play A, D, F#m, then C7

which ever you choose will sound good

Two days past eighteen

He was waiting for the bus in his army greens

Sat down in a booth in a cafe there

Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair

He's a little shy so she gave him a smile

So he said would you mind sitting down for a while

And talking to me

I'm feeling a little low

She said I'm off in an hour

D A

And I know where we can go

So they went down and they sat on the pier

He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care

D A

I got no one to send a letter to

G D A

Would you mind if I sent one back here to you

F#m D

I cried never gonna hold the hand of another guy

Too young for him they told her

Waiting for the love of the travellin soldier

F#m

My love will never end

Waiting for the soldier to come back again

A C7

Never more to be alone when the letter says

My soldiers coming home

The letters came from an army camp

In California and Viet Nam

He told her of his heart and it might be love

And all of the things he was so scared of

He said when it's getting kinda rough over here

I think of that day sitting down at the pier

D A

And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile

Don't worry but

D A

I won't be able to write for awhile

F#m D

I cried never gonna hold the hand of another guy

Too young for him they told her

Waiting for the love of the travellin soldier

F#m

My love will never end

Waiting for the soldier to come back again

A C7

Never more to be alone when the letter says

My soldiers coming home

SOLO

One Friday night at a football game

The lords prayer said and the anthem sang

The man said

Folks would you bow your head

For the list of local Viet Name dead

Crying all alone under the stands

Was the picolo player in the marching band

D A

And one name read nobody really cared

G D A

But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair

F#m D

I cried never gonna hold the hand of another guy

Too young for him they told her

Waiting for the love of the travellin soldier

F#m

My love will never end

Waiting for the soldier to come back again

A C7

Never more to be alone when the letter says

My soldiers coming

My soldiers coming home.

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