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Intro:    Em7   Em(2X)
Em7Deep in the fiEmeld a Gmaj7lone soldier stands
With mEm7ud on his bEmoot and Cblood on his hands
They Em7left him behiEmnd to Gmaj7bury the dead
And to Csay a few words on behalf of the leadershipD  Em  
EmPardon me, boys if I Dsleep off my pack
And Emsit for a Em7while with Cyou 
I'd Glike to explain why B7you fine young men had to be Emblown aEm7part
To Cdefend this mud hole
Now Gour country, boys though it's B7quite far away
Found itself EmjeopardEm7ized, enCdangered, boys
By Gthese very gooks who B7lie here beside you
EmForever Em7near, foCrever
We'd like to express our deep admiration
For your courage under fire and your willingness to die
For your country, boys we won't forget
We won't forget

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Song For The Dead

by Randy Newman

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Em7

Gmaj7

Em7 Em

Intro: (2X)

Em7 Em Gmaj7

Deep in the field a lone soldier stands

Em7 Em C

With mud on his boot and blood on his hands

Em7 Em Gmaj7

They left him behind to bury the dead

C D Em

And to say a few words on behalf of the leadership

Em D

Pardon me, boys if I sleep off my pack

Em Em7 C

And sit for a while with you

G B7 Em Em7

I'd like to explain why you fine young men had to be blown apart

To defend this mud hole

G B7

Now our country, boys though it's quite far away

Em Em7 C

Found itself jeopardized, endangered, boys

G B7

By these very gooks who lie here beside you

Em Em7 C

Forever near, forever

We'd like to express our deep admiration

For your courage under fire and your willingness to die

For your country, boys we won't forget

We won't forget

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