Chords for Dolly Parton - The Ballad Of The Green Beret
Tempo:
83.75 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
C#
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I have many friends in the 101st Airborne and the 5th Special Forces at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
I go visit them when I can.
The guys in Special Forces are usually the first ones into a war, and often the last ones out.
Imagine going into a hostile country, lightly armed and with just a few men.
What they do is so secret, they never get the recognition they deserve.
[D] And this is one [Gm] time I want them to know they're appreciated.
[D#] [Gm]
[Cm] [C]
[G] [Cm] [G] These are men, [C] America's best.
One [F] hundred men, we'll test [C] today.
But [G] only three, when the green blue [C] may.
They're trained to live [G] off [C] nature's land.
[G] Trained in combat, [C] hand to hand.
[F] Men who fight by [C] night and day.
[G] Courage deep, from the [C] green blue ray.
Silver wings, up on their chest.
[G] These are men, [C] America's best.
One [F] hundred men, we'll [C] test today.
But [G] only three, when the [C] green blue may.
[C#] Delta Force and CIA.
[G#] Fields in Socon, [C#] clear the way.
[F#] Cobra missions, [C#] now in play.
We [G#] special us, like the [C#] green blue ray.
Silver wings, [G#] up [C#] on their chest.
[G#] These are men, [C#] America's best.
One [F#] hundred men, we'll [C#] test today.
But [G#] only three, when the [C#] green blue may.
While [D] back at home, [A] a young [D] wife waits.
Her [A] green blue ray, [D] at his fate.
He [G] has time, for [D] those oppressed.
And [A] leaving her, this [D] last request.
Put silver wings, on my son's chest.
[A] Make him one, of [D] America's best.
He'll be [G] our man, we'll test [D] today.
So have [A] him win, the green [D] blue ray.
[G] [D] Have him win, the green blue ray.
Silver wings, up on their chest.
These are men, America's best.
One [G] hundred men, we'll [D] test today.
Only three, [Em] when the green blue [D] may.
[C#] Silver wings, up on their chest.
[D#] These are men, America's best.
[G] One hundred [D] men, we'll test today.
But only three, when the green blue may.
[N]
I go visit them when I can.
The guys in Special Forces are usually the first ones into a war, and often the last ones out.
Imagine going into a hostile country, lightly armed and with just a few men.
What they do is so secret, they never get the recognition they deserve.
[D] And this is one [Gm] time I want them to know they're appreciated.
[D#] [Gm]
[Cm] [C]
[G] [Cm] [G] These are men, [C] America's best.
One [F] hundred men, we'll test [C] today.
But [G] only three, when the green blue [C] may.
They're trained to live [G] off [C] nature's land.
[G] Trained in combat, [C] hand to hand.
[F] Men who fight by [C] night and day.
[G] Courage deep, from the [C] green blue ray.
Silver wings, up on their chest.
[G] These are men, [C] America's best.
One [F] hundred men, we'll [C] test today.
But [G] only three, when the [C] green blue may.
[C#] Delta Force and CIA.
[G#] Fields in Socon, [C#] clear the way.
[F#] Cobra missions, [C#] now in play.
We [G#] special us, like the [C#] green blue ray.
Silver wings, [G#] up [C#] on their chest.
[G#] These are men, [C#] America's best.
One [F#] hundred men, we'll [C#] test today.
But [G#] only three, when the [C#] green blue may.
While [D] back at home, [A] a young [D] wife waits.
Her [A] green blue ray, [D] at his fate.
He [G] has time, for [D] those oppressed.
And [A] leaving her, this [D] last request.
Put silver wings, on my son's chest.
[A] Make him one, of [D] America's best.
He'll be [G] our man, we'll test [D] today.
So have [A] him win, the green [D] blue ray.
[G] [D] Have him win, the green blue ray.
Silver wings, up on their chest.
These are men, America's best.
One [G] hundred men, we'll [D] test today.
Only three, [Em] when the green blue [D] may.
[C#] Silver wings, up on their chest.
[D#] These are men, America's best.
[G] One hundred [D] men, we'll test today.
But only three, when the green blue may.
[N]
Key:
D
G
C
C#
G#
D
G
C
_ _ _ _ I have many friends in the 101st Airborne and the 5th Special Forces at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
I go visit them when I can.
The guys in Special Forces are usually the first ones into a war, and often the last ones out.
Imagine going into a hostile country, lightly armed and with just a few men.
What they do is so secret, they never get the recognition they deserve.
[D] And this is one [Gm] time I want them to know they're appreciated. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ [Cm] _ _ _ [G] These are men, _ [C] America's best.
One [F] hundred men, we'll test [C] today.
But [G] only three, when the green blue [C] may.
They're trained to live [G] off [C] nature's land.
_ [G] Trained in combat, _ [C] hand to hand.
_ [F] Men who fight by [C] night and day.
_ [G] Courage deep, from the [C] green blue ray.
_ Silver wings, up on their chest.
_ [G] These are men, _ [C] America's best.
One [F] hundred men, we'll [C] test today.
But [G] only three, when the [C] green blue may.
_ [C#] Delta Force and CIA.
_ _ [G#] Fields in Socon, _ [C#] clear the way.
_ [F#] Cobra missions, _ [C#] now in play.
We [G#] special us, like the [C#] green blue ray. _ _
Silver wings, [G#] up [C#] on their chest.
_ [G#] These are men, _ [C#] America's best.
One [F#] hundred men, we'll [C#] test today.
But [G#] only three, when the [C#] green blue may.
While [D] back at home, [A] a young [D] wife waits.
Her [A] green blue ray, _ [D] at his fate.
He [G] has time, for [D] those oppressed.
And [A] leaving her, this [D] last request.
Put silver wings, on my son's chest.
_ [A] Make him one, of [D] America's best.
He'll be [G] our man, we'll test [D] today.
_ So have [A] him win, the green [D] blue ray.
[G] _ [D] Have him win, the green blue ray.
_ Silver wings, up on their chest.
These are men, _ America's best.
One [G] hundred men, we'll [D] test today.
_ _ Only three, _ [Em] when the green blue [D] may. _ _ _
[C#] _ Silver wings, _ up on their chest.
_ [D#] These are men, _ America's best.
_ [G] One hundred [D] men, we'll test today.
But only three, when the green blue may. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
I go visit them when I can.
The guys in Special Forces are usually the first ones into a war, and often the last ones out.
Imagine going into a hostile country, lightly armed and with just a few men.
What they do is so secret, they never get the recognition they deserve.
[D] And this is one [Gm] time I want them to know they're appreciated. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ [Cm] _ _ _ [G] These are men, _ [C] America's best.
One [F] hundred men, we'll test [C] today.
But [G] only three, when the green blue [C] may.
They're trained to live [G] off [C] nature's land.
_ [G] Trained in combat, _ [C] hand to hand.
_ [F] Men who fight by [C] night and day.
_ [G] Courage deep, from the [C] green blue ray.
_ Silver wings, up on their chest.
_ [G] These are men, _ [C] America's best.
One [F] hundred men, we'll [C] test today.
But [G] only three, when the [C] green blue may.
_ [C#] Delta Force and CIA.
_ _ [G#] Fields in Socon, _ [C#] clear the way.
_ [F#] Cobra missions, _ [C#] now in play.
We [G#] special us, like the [C#] green blue ray. _ _
Silver wings, [G#] up [C#] on their chest.
_ [G#] These are men, _ [C#] America's best.
One [F#] hundred men, we'll [C#] test today.
But [G#] only three, when the [C#] green blue may.
While [D] back at home, [A] a young [D] wife waits.
Her [A] green blue ray, _ [D] at his fate.
He [G] has time, for [D] those oppressed.
And [A] leaving her, this [D] last request.
Put silver wings, on my son's chest.
_ [A] Make him one, of [D] America's best.
He'll be [G] our man, we'll test [D] today.
_ So have [A] him win, the green [D] blue ray.
[G] _ [D] Have him win, the green blue ray.
_ Silver wings, up on their chest.
These are men, _ America's best.
One [G] hundred men, we'll [D] test today.
_ _ Only three, _ [Em] when the green blue [D] may. _ _ _
[C#] _ Silver wings, _ up on their chest.
_ [D#] These are men, _ America's best.
_ [G] One hundred [D] men, we'll test today.
But only three, when the green blue may. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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