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[Intro]
  E    G    Cx4
[Verse]
EIt's not hard to reach back to the day
GUnderneath that Iowa Csun
ERunning to the tower of Waterloo
GLooking for the Sullivan train to Ccome
Eand his five boys would run to the top
Gand salute him as he went Cby
Efirst we'd wave helGlo
Athen we'd wave Cgoodbye, goodbye
[Bridge]
  E    G    Cx4
[Verse]
Eit's not hard to reach back to the days
Gafter the attack on CPearl
And Eovernight my buddies turned into men
Grunning out of time for games and Cgirls
Eand the Sullivan boys were not overlooked
GUncle Sam'll call them each by Cname
Ethe very next day they Gleft on a mystery Atrain
[Chorus]
so Esay goodbye, bye Dbye Mrs. SulliCvan
Eand don't you Dcry, cry cry cCry
E"We regret to inform Dyou
Athe Navy has taken Cyour sons away"
Eall five, fiDve five ... Aso put your blue stars in the Cwindow
[Bridge]
  E    G    Cx4
In the window (on first)
[Verse]
EIt's not hard to reach back to her smile
GWhen she'd receive a Cletter
EAnd the letters they sounded generally the same
GSaid if they couldn't be Chome
EAt least they were together
GOn a mighty fighting Cbattleship
ESomewhere in the South Pacific
EThe letters never Ggot much more Aspecific
[Chorus]
so Esay goodbye, bye Dbye Mrs. SCullivan
Eand don't you cry, Dcry cry Ccry
E"We regret to inform Dyou
the Navy is Akeeing your sons aCway"
Eall five, five, fDive five, ... so keAep your blue stars in the windoCw
N.C.
In the window.
[Bridge] (slow and light)
   E     Cx3
[Verse]
EIt's not hard to reach back to the day
GWhen the war finally came Chome
EUncle Sam'll send you a telegram
So he Gdoesn't have to tell you oCver the phone
EI heard she cracked up
When Gthey found out what the war had Ccost
EWhen all five of her boys were lost
EThey were, Ethey were, Ethey were...
[Chorus]
so Esay goodbye, bye Dbye Mrs. SCullivan
EGo ahead and cry, Dcry cry Ccry
E"We regret to inform Dyou
That aAll your sons have passed aCway
Eall five, five Dfive five Afive ... so change your Cblue stars to gray
[Outro]
     E          G    CBlue star to gold
     E          G    CBlue star to gold
     E          G    CBlue star to gold
     E          G    CBlue star to gold
     E          G    CChange them to gold
    E         G      Cx3
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Sullivan

by Caroline's Spine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E G C

[Verse]

It's not hard to reach back to the day

G C

Underneath that Iowa sun

Running to the tower of Waterloo

G C

Looking for the Sullivan train to come

and his five boys would run to the top

G C

and salute him as he went by

E G

first we'd wave hello

A C

then we'd wave goodbye, goodbye

[Bridge]

E G C

[Verse]

it's not hard to reach back to the days

G C

after the attack on Pearl

And overnight my buddies turned into men

G C

running out of time for games and girls

and the Sullivan boys were not overlooked

G C

Uncle Sam'll call them each by name

E G A

the very next day they left on a mystery train

[Chorus]

E D C

so say goodbye, bye bye Mrs. Sullivan

E D C

and don't you cry, cry cry cry

E D

"We regret to inform you

A C

the Navy has taken your sons away"

E D A C

all five, five five ... so put your blue stars in the window

[Bridge]

E G C

In the window (on first)

[Verse]

It's not hard to reach back to her smile

G C

When she'd receive a letter

And the letters they sounded generally the same

G C

Said if they couldn't be home

At least they were together

G C

On a mighty fighting battleship

Somewhere in the South Pacific

E G A

The letters never got much more specific

[Chorus]

E D C

so say goodbye, bye bye Mrs. Sullivan

E D C

and don't you cry, cry cry cry

E D

"We regret to inform you

A C

the Navy is keeing your sons away"

E D A C

all five, five, five five, ... so keep your blue stars in the window

N.C.

In the window.

[Bridge] (slow and light)

E C

[Verse]

It's not hard to reach back to the day

G C

When the war finally came home

Uncle Sam'll send you a telegram

G C

So he doesn't have to tell you over the phone

I heard she cracked up

G C

When they found out what the war had cost

When all five of her boys were lost

E E E

They were, they were, they were...

[Chorus]

E D C

so say goodbye, bye bye Mrs. Sullivan

E D C

Go ahead and cry, cry cry cry

E D

"We regret to inform you

A C

That all your sons have passed away

E D A C

all five, five five five five ... so change your blue stars to gray

[Outro]

E G C

Blue star to gold

E G C

Blue star to gold

E G C

Blue star to gold

E G C

Blue star to gold

E G C

Change them to gold

E G C

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