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 Am   C   Fx2
AmHe had just turned Cnineteen Fyesterday
AmWanted to Cbe a school Fteacher someday
AmCame from a Csmall and Fmodest town
AmHad never Cbefore Ftraveled abroadG  
AmHe signed on the Cpromise of a Fcollege fund
AmPop and Mom Cbegged him to Fstay at home
AmThe last time they Csaw him was Fat an airport
AmHe hugged his distraught Cmother a Ffinal time
GHe went abroad to serve when he was Fonly nineteen
GReality caught up with him, stole a Fheart full of dreams
CHe's never gonna get a chance to chase all those Ghopes
Lost them Amall amidst this Fwar and smoke
CCan you hear the sound of Gyouth negated?
AmWatch on TV Fnames are taken
F~~
Mother, Mother
N.C.
My final transmission
 Am   C   FX2
Paris Island was plain hell on earth
Got gunny yelling at him, "better prove your worth"
Moved on to Baghdad about six months on
Caught an IED today, now he is gone
He went abroad to serve when he was only nineteen
Reality caught up with him, stole a heart full of dreams
He's never gonna get a chance to chase all those hopes
Lost them all amidst this war and smoke
Can you hear the sound of youth negated?
Watch on TV names are taken
Mother, Mother
My final transmission
 Amx4
FDad and Mom I am your Amonly loving son
CHid a written final transmission Gunder my helmet
FLove you both in Amheart and mind
CA better set of parents no Gboy could ever find
Am~~
Weep for me and say thy prayers
N.C  
Remember me through all your years
Am~~
Only got to serve for six months on and
N.C  
If you're reading this I have passed and gone
[Verse Chords]
So I harbor my final request
A letter in my memory please send
Off to the President and all his men
Begging him with others to bring the troops back home
He's never gonna get a chance to chase all those hopes
Lost them all amidst the war and smoke
Can you hear the sound of youth negated?
Watch on TV names are taken
He's never gonna get a chance to chase all those hopes
Lost them all amidst this war and smoke
Can you hear the sound of youth negated?
Why are all those young lives taken?
Mother, Mother
My final transmission

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Final Transmission

by Street Dogs

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Am C F

He had just turned nineteen yesterday

Am C F

Wanted to be a school teacher someday

Am C F

Came from a small and modest town

Am C F G

Had never before traveled abroad

Am C F

He signed on the promise of a college fund

Am C F

Pop and Mom begged him to stay at home

Am C F

The last time they saw him was at an airport

Am C F

He hugged his distraught mother a final time

G F

He went abroad to serve when he was only nineteen

G F

Reality caught up with him, stole a heart full of dreams

C G

He's never gonna get a chance to chase all those hopes

Am F

Lost them all amidst this war and smoke

C G

Can you hear the sound of youth negated?

Am F

Watch on TV names are taken

Mother, Mother

N..

My final transmission

Am C F

Paris Island was plain hell on earth

Got gunny yelling at him, "better prove your worth"

Moved on to Baghdad about six months on

Caught an IED today, now he is gone

He went abroad to serve when he was only nineteen

Reality caught up with him, stole a heart full of dreams

He's never gonna get a chance to chase all those hopes

Lost them all amidst this war and smoke

Can you hear the sound of youth negated?

Watch on TV names are taken

Mother, Mother

My final transmission

F Am

Dad and Mom I am your only loving son

C G

Hid a written final transmission under my helmet

F Am

Love you both in heart and mind

C G

A better set of parents no boy could ever find

Weep for me and say thy prayers

Remember me through all your years

Only got to serve for six months on and

If you're reading this I have passed and gone

[Verse Chords]

So I harbor my final request

A letter in my memory please send

Off to the President and all his men

Begging him with others to bring the troops back home

He's never gonna get a chance to chase all those hopes

Lost them all amidst the war and smoke

Can you hear the sound of youth negated?

Watch on TV names are taken

He's never gonna get a chance to chase all those hopes

Lost them all amidst this war and smoke

Can you hear the sound of youth negated?

Why are all those young lives taken?

Mother, Mother

My final transmission

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