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Every Soldier Is A Mothers Son

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[Verse]
   AmI keep a lGight in the window
    EmDark baAmnd on my heart
    AmSome days are betGter than others
    EmMostly I'm driftiAmng apart
[Verse]
    AmI keep his Gpicture beside me
    EmI see the dAmream in his eyes
    AmI watch the Glight disappearing
     EmInto unAmsettled skies
[Chorus]
      Am  GYou say the world will be a better place
   Am     GAfter this war is won
     Am   GYou say no sacrifice to great but
CEvGery sAmoldier is a mother's son
[Verse]
   Am   GI know he can't take the killing
   Em   AmAnd how it messes with his soul
   Am   GI know the days are unending
   Em   AmWhen you're so far from home
[Chorus]
    AmYou say the Gworld will be a better place
    AmAfter this Gwar is won
    AmYou say no Gsacrifice too great but
    CEvery Gsoldier is a mother's Amson  (Repeat Chorus)
[Bridge]
    AmNo war that Gcan be won
    CEvery Gsoldier is a mother's Amson
No war that Gcan be won
     CEvery Gsoldier is a mother's Amson
[Verse]
      AmI keep a lGight in the window
      EmI keep a vAmigil inside
      AmI say a Gprayer for those mothers
      EmAcross the eAmnemy lines
[Chorus] (x2)
      CEvery Gsoldier is a mother's sAmon  (x2)

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Every Soldier Is A Mothers Son

by Heather Nova

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[Verse]

Am G

I keep a light in the window

Em Am

Dark band on my heart

Am G

Some days are better than others

Em Am

Mostly I'm drifting apart

[Verse]

Am G

I keep his picture beside me

Em Am

I see the dream in his eyes

Am G

I watch the light disappearing

Em Am

Into unsettled skies

[Chorus]

Am G

You say the world will be a better place

Am G

After this war is won

Am G

You say no sacrifice to great but

C G Am

Every soldier is a mother's son

[Verse]

Am G

I know he can't take the killing

Em Am

And how it messes with his soul

Am G

I know the days are unending

Em Am

When you're so far from home

[Chorus]

Am G

You say the world will be a better place

Am G

After this war is won

Am G

You say no sacrifice too great but

C G Am

Every soldier is a mother's son (Repeat Chorus)

[Bridge]

Am G

No war that can be won

C G Am

Every soldier is a mother's son

No war that can be won

C G Am

Every soldier is a mother's son

[Verse]

Am G

I keep a light in the window

Em Am

I keep a vigil inside

Am G

I say a prayer for those mothers

Em Am

Across the enemy lines

[Chorus] (x2)

C G Am

Every soldier is a mother's son (x2)

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