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Intro: D  
I am a soldieDr, trained and conditionedA  
Served my time, bGut I didn't choose this missionD  
Fighting a war, AI think I'm the onlyG  
Solider for the lonelyD  
I have been woundedD, under fireA  
But it's not deterreGd, or weakened my desireD  
To defend Athem. ‘cause I'm the onlyG  
Solider for the lonelyD  
Chorus:
For every heart Gthat's been brokenA  
For every kind wGord left unspokenA  
Every proGmise not rememberedA  
I'll not foGrget, I'll not surrenderD  
'Cause I'm the onlyA  
GSoldier for the lonelDy
Here in the trenchDes, no sanctuaryA  
Nights are long, Gand solitaryD  
Nobody holds Ame, 'cause I'm the onlyG  
Soldier for the lonelyD  
Chorus
I'll plant a rose, DI'll shed a tearA  
I'll die alone, Gno one to hearD  
My battle cryA,'cause I'm the onlyG  
Soldier for the lonelyD  A  
I'm the onlyG  
                                D     A     D    A  D…
Soldier for the lonely

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High Lonesome

by Jedd Hughes

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Intro:

D A

I am a soldier, trained and conditioned

G D

Served my time, but I didn't choose this mission

A G

Fighting a war, I think I'm the only

Solider for the lonely

D A

I have been wounded, under fire

G D

But it's not deterred, or weakened my desire

A G

To defend them. ‘cause I'm the only

Solider for the lonely

Chorus:

G A

For every heart that's been broken

G A

For every kind word left unspoken

G A

Every promise not remembered

G D

I'll not forget, I'll not surrender

'Cause I'm the only

G D

Soldier for the lonely

D A

Here in the trenches, no sanctuary

G D

Nights are long, and solitary

A G

Nobody holds me, 'cause I'm the only

Soldier for the lonely

Chorus

D A

I'll plant a rose, I'll shed a tear

G D

I'll die alone, no one to hear

A G

My battle cry,'cause I'm the only

D A

Soldier for the lonely

I'm the only

D A D A D

…

Soldier for the lonely

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