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Soldiers Last Letter

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Soldier''s Last Letter
Merle Haggard
[Verse 1]
C                            G
I''m writing this down in a trench Mom
                            C
Don''t scold if it isn''t so neat
                          D
The way that you did when I was a kid
         G                       C
And I''d come home with mud on my feet
[Verse 2]
C                             G
The captain just gave us our orders
                             C
And Mom we will carry them through
                                  D
And I''ll finish this letter the first chance I get
         G                        C
But for now I''ll just say I love you
[Verse 3]
C                                     G
Then the mother''s old hands began to tremble
                                    C
As she fought against tears in her eyes
                              D
But they came unashamed for there was no name
         G                         C
And she knew that her Soldier had died
[Verse 4]
C                                G
Then the mother knelt by her bedside
                                   C
And she prayed ''God above hear my plea
                               D
And protect all the sons that are fighting this war
          G                C    A
And dear God keep America free
[Verse 5]
      D                      A
I''m writing this down in a trench Mom
                              D
Don''t scold if it isn''t so neat
                          E
The way that you did when I was a kid
     A                             D
And I'd come home with mud on my feet

Soldiers Last Letter chords and lyrics

Free chords for Soldiers Last Letter by Merle Haggard. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Soldier''s Last Letter
Merle Haggard
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Verse 5]

Soldiers Last Letter Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play Soldiers Last Letter by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Soldiers Last Letter chords”, “Soldiers Last Letter guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard Soldiers Last Letter chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Soldiers Last Letter chords and for experienced players who want accurate Soldiers Last Letter lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, D, A, E.

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