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The Colonels Journal

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[Verse 1]
The old cAolonel was a vEeteran
Each niF#mght he'd take his meEmdicine
And staDy up watching Letterman
TryinDg to forget
The thAings he saw when he Ewas young
The carnF#mage and the sound oEmf guns
He keDpt his pain from everyone
With the Dink inside his pen
[Chorus]
The colAonel kept a journal of his Etroubles and regrets
His batF#mtles were internal, raging wEmars inside his head
'Til the eDnd, he was a soldier
'Cause the fDmight was never over
The coloAnel kept a journal and he Eleft it in a box
BF#muried in the basement undernEmeath some dirty socks
´Til the Dend, he was a soldier
'Cause the fiDmght was never over
[Verse 2]
And the dAay he died, his kEids flew in
Took some tiF#mme just to rememEmber him
They cleanDed up his old medicine
As Deverybody wept
They were pacAking up the ceEllar
When they foF#mund his diary, reaEmd it and
CoulDdn't believe the things he said
With the iDnk inside his pen
[Chorus]
The colAonel kept a journal of his Etroubles and regrets
His F#mbattles were internal, raEmging wars inside his head
'Til the enDd, he was a soldier
'Cause the Dmfight was never over
The colAonel kept a journal and he Eleft it in a box
F#mBuried in the basement uEmnderneath some dirty socks
'Til the Dend, he was a soldier
'Cause the Dmfight was never over
[Bridge]
MAmmmE-mmmF#m  
EmMmmDm-mmmDm  
[Verse 3]
The old Acolonel was a Eveteran
My F#mgranddad, and a Emgentleman
I'll Dalways remember him
Oh, I Dswear I won´t forget
The tAhings he saw when Ehe was young
The F#mcarnage and the sEmound of guns
And the Dpain he kept from everyone
With the Dmink inside his pen
[Chorus]
The cAolonel kept a journal of his Etroubles and regrets
His F#mbattles were internal, raging wEmars inside his head
´Til the Dend, he was a soldier
'Cause the Dmfight was never over
The Acolonel kept a journal and he Eleft it in a box
F#mBuried in the basement uEmnderneath some dirty socks
´Til the Dend, he was a soldier
'Cause the Dmfight was never over
[Outro]
AMmmEm-mmmF#m  
EmMmmDm-mmmDm  

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The Colonels Journal

by Alec Benjamin

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F#m

[Verse 1]

A E

The old colonel was a veteran

F#m Em

Each night he'd take his medicine

And stay up watching Letterman

Trying to forget

A E

The things he saw when he was young

F#m Em

The carnage and the sound of guns

He kept his pain from everyone

With the ink inside his pen

[Chorus]

A E

The colonel kept a journal of his troubles and regrets

F#m Em

His battles were internal, raging wars inside his head

'Til the end, he was a soldier

'Cause the fight was never over

A E

The colonel kept a journal and he left it in a box

F#m Em

Buried in the basement underneath some dirty socks

´Til the end, he was a soldier

'Cause the fight was never over

[Verse 2]

A E

And the day he died, his kids flew in

F#m Em

Took some time just to remember him

They cleaned up his old medicine

As everybody wept

A E

They were packing up the cellar

F#m Em

When they found his diary, read it and

Couldn't believe the things he said

With the ink inside his pen

[Chorus]

A E

The colonel kept a journal of his troubles and regrets

F#m Em

His battles were internal, raging wars inside his head

'Til the end, he was a soldier

'Cause the fight was never over

A E

The colonel kept a journal and he left it in a box

F#m Em

Buried in the basement underneath some dirty socks

'Til the end, he was a soldier

'Cause the fight was never over

[Bridge]

A E F#m

Mmmm-mmm

Em D Dm

Mmmm-mmm

[Verse 3]

A E

The old colonel was a veteran

F#m Em

My granddad, and a gentleman

I'll always remember him

Oh, I swear I won´t forget

A E

The things he saw when he was young

F#m Em

The carnage and the sound of guns

And the pain he kept from everyone

With the ink inside his pen

[Chorus]

A E

The colonel kept a journal of his troubles and regrets

F#m Em

His battles were internal, raging wars inside his head

´Til the end, he was a soldier

'Cause the fight was never over

A E

The colonel kept a journal and he left it in a box

F#m Em

Buried in the basement underneath some dirty socks

´Til the end, he was a soldier

'Cause the fight was never over

[Outro]

A E F#m

Mmmm-mmm

Em D Dm

Mmmm-mmm

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