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Capo 2
Intro  F   Cx4
Hammer off on  Fcoming back to C  
                 C                        FHammer off                 C  
Nineteen, the number on his back voted captain of his high school football 
Team
                                      FHammer off                 C  
Took us all the way to state got a scholarship to play down in Tennessee
He could rFun he could duck he could thrCow he could go like you’ve Gnever 
seen. NiCneteen.
                                 FHammer off                   C  
But on the day those twin towers came down his whole world turned around.
                     FHammer off                       C  
He told em all ya'll I can’t play ball there's a war on now
So he maFrched right in with a fCew good men and joGined the marines. CNineteen.
     WeGll he’s the bCoy next door
     Might haGve carried your bags at the FgroceCry store.
     He’s soFmebody’s son in a wChole with a gun in a foGreign land 
     Tryin to hold on to his AFmerican dream. NiCneteen.
                                  FHammer off                     C  
Well there’s a sniper out there in the dark somewhere and a soldier down
                           FHammer off                 C  
Yeah We need someone who can duck and run and get him out somehow
Won't Fone good man to Craise his hand and take Gone for the team.
How about you NCineteen?
     WGell he’s the Cboy next door 
     Might have cGarry your bags at the gFrocery Cstore.
     He’s somFebody’s son in a wChole with a gun in a fGoreign land
     Tryin to hold on to his AFmerican dream. CNineteen.
                             FHammer off                       C  
They brought him home today with a big parade down on main street
                             FHammer off                  C  
He got a purple heart and a silver star soldier made a speech 
Said he could rFun and duck he could go Che’s the one who rescGued me 
      silent                   F  
Said he could of played for Tennessee 
    Hammer off         C  
number Nineteen      he was Nineteen
Waycross played this for my son who was killed in Abu Sada Iraq on Memorial Day 
2007. Thank you Ted and Ben for coming in from Nashville. Ted gave me guidance on 
the chords. Enjoy.

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Nineteen

by Waycross

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

F C

Intro x4

F C

Hammer off on coming back to

C F C

Hammer off

Nineteen, the number on his back voted captain of his high school football

Team

F C

Hammer off

Took us all the way to state got a scholarship to play down in Tennessee

F C G

He could run he could duck he could throw he could go like you’ve never

seen. Nineteen.

F C

Hammer off

But on the day those twin towers came down his whole world turned around.

F C

Hammer off

He told em all ya'll I can’t play ball there's a war on now

F C G C

So he marched right in with a few good men and joined the marines. Nineteen.

G C

Well he’s the boy next door

G F C

Might have carried your bags at the grocery store.

F C G

He’s somebody’s son in a whole with a gun in a foreign land

F C

Tryin to hold on to his American dream. Nineteen.

F C

Hammer off

Well there’s a sniper out there in the dark somewhere and a soldier down

F C

Hammer off

Yeah We need someone who can duck and run and get him out somehow

F C G

Won't one good man to raise his hand and take one for the team.

How about you Nineteen?

G C

Well he’s the boy next door

G F C

Might have carry your bags at the grocery store.

F C G

He’s somebody’s son in a whole with a gun in a foreign land

F C

Tryin to hold on to his American dream. Nineteen.

F C

Hammer off

They brought him home today with a big parade down on main street

F C

Hammer off

He got a purple heart and a silver star soldier made a speech

F C G

Said he could run and duck he could go he’s the one who rescued me

silent

Said he could of played for Tennessee

Hammer off

number Nineteen he was Nineteen

Waycross played this for my son who was killed in Abu Sada Iraq on Memorial Day

2007. Thank you Ted and Ben for coming in from Nashville. Ted gave me guidance on

the chords. Enjoy.

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