Chords for G.I. Joe & Lillie - The Oak Ridge Boys
Tempo:
70.3 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Bb
Gm
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [F] He was a streetwise kid from Philly, [Bb] just 19 and 44.
[C] Joined up in Uncle's army, [F] hit the beach, and fought a war.
A decorated hero, [Bb] he never talks about those days.
[C] Because of guys like G.I. Joe, our country's free [F] today.
She was woman's army corps, [Bb] raised in Carolina dirt.
[C] Escorting wounded young men home [F] from a burning hell on earth.
The first time that she saw him, [Bb] he was broken and alone.
[F] [C] But Lily fell in love that day, when he winked and [F] said hello.
They married in the spring, [Bb] all dressed up in army green.
[C] Took out a loan, bought a home, [F] raised a family.
The war returned to G.I. Joe [Bb] in 1965.
[C] The old wounds came back to haunt him, but Lily's love kept [F] him alive.
Now they're living in a veteran's home, [Bb] they've both grown [Gm] old and gray.
[A] [C] The medals earned so long ago, [F] now hang there in a case.
Sometimes she finds him weeping, [Bb] as he lay there in his [Gm] bed.
[F] The [C]
distant sound of battle still echoes [F] in his head.
[Bb] And Lily sings [Gm] this song to G [C].I. Joe.
[Bb] Let me hold you in my arms, [F] handsome soldier.
Take my hand, for we [Dm] are going [C] home today.
[Bb] Let me kiss away your tears.
[F] Let me pray [Dm] away your fears.
[F] I'll stay here with you, [C] till they carry [F] us away.
Someday they'll rest in Arlington, neat the [G] red, the white, the blue.
[C] Safe in the arms of Jesus, [F] when their journey here is through.
An American love [Dm] story, [Bb] not [Gm] unlike a lot of others.
[Dm] [C] Except that G.I. Joe and Lily was my [N] father and my mother.
[Gm] [Cm] [F]
[Db] [N]
[C] Joined up in Uncle's army, [F] hit the beach, and fought a war.
A decorated hero, [Bb] he never talks about those days.
[C] Because of guys like G.I. Joe, our country's free [F] today.
She was woman's army corps, [Bb] raised in Carolina dirt.
[C] Escorting wounded young men home [F] from a burning hell on earth.
The first time that she saw him, [Bb] he was broken and alone.
[F] [C] But Lily fell in love that day, when he winked and [F] said hello.
They married in the spring, [Bb] all dressed up in army green.
[C] Took out a loan, bought a home, [F] raised a family.
The war returned to G.I. Joe [Bb] in 1965.
[C] The old wounds came back to haunt him, but Lily's love kept [F] him alive.
Now they're living in a veteran's home, [Bb] they've both grown [Gm] old and gray.
[A] [C] The medals earned so long ago, [F] now hang there in a case.
Sometimes she finds him weeping, [Bb] as he lay there in his [Gm] bed.
[F] The [C]
distant sound of battle still echoes [F] in his head.
[Bb] And Lily sings [Gm] this song to G [C].I. Joe.
[Bb] Let me hold you in my arms, [F] handsome soldier.
Take my hand, for we [Dm] are going [C] home today.
[Bb] Let me kiss away your tears.
[F] Let me pray [Dm] away your fears.
[F] I'll stay here with you, [C] till they carry [F] us away.
Someday they'll rest in Arlington, neat the [G] red, the white, the blue.
[C] Safe in the arms of Jesus, [F] when their journey here is through.
An American love [Dm] story, [Bb] not [Gm] unlike a lot of others.
[Dm] [C] Except that G.I. Joe and Lily was my [N] father and my mother.
[Gm] [Cm] [F]
[Db] [N]
Key:
F
C
Bb
Gm
Dm
F
C
Bb
[C] _ _ _ [F] He was a streetwise kid from Philly, [Bb] just 19 and 44.
_ [C] Joined up in Uncle's army, [F] hit the beach, and fought a war.
A decorated hero, [Bb] he never talks about those days.
[C] Because of guys like G.I. Joe, our country's free [F] today. _ _
_ _ _ _ She was woman's army corps, [Bb] raised in Carolina dirt.
_ [C] Escorting wounded young men home [F] from a burning hell on earth.
_ The first time that she saw him, [Bb] he was broken and alone.
[F] _ [C] But Lily fell in love that day, when he winked and [F] said hello. _
They married in the spring, [Bb] all dressed up in army green.
[C] Took out a loan, bought a home, _ [F] raised a family.
The war returned to G.I. Joe [Bb] in 1965.
[C] The old wounds came back to haunt him, but Lily's love kept [F] him alive.
_ Now they're living in a veteran's home, [Bb] they've both grown [Gm] old and gray.
[A] [C] The medals earned so long ago, [F] now hang there in a case.
_ Sometimes she finds him weeping, [Bb] as he lay there in his [Gm] bed.
[F] The [C]
distant sound of battle still echoes [F] in his head.
[Bb] And Lily sings [Gm] this song to G [C].I. Joe. _ _
[Bb] Let me hold you in my arms, [F] handsome soldier.
_ _ Take my hand, for we [Dm] are going [C] home today. _ _ _
[Bb] Let me kiss away your tears.
[F] Let me pray [Dm] away your fears.
[F] I'll stay here with you, [C] till they carry [F] us away. _ _ _
Someday they'll rest in Arlington, neat the [G] red, the white, the blue.
[C] Safe in the arms of Jesus, [F] when their journey here is through. _
An American love [Dm] story, [Bb] not [Gm] unlike a lot of others.
[Dm] [C] Except that G.I. Joe and Lily was my [N] father and my mother. _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [N] _ _
_ [C] Joined up in Uncle's army, [F] hit the beach, and fought a war.
A decorated hero, [Bb] he never talks about those days.
[C] Because of guys like G.I. Joe, our country's free [F] today. _ _
_ _ _ _ She was woman's army corps, [Bb] raised in Carolina dirt.
_ [C] Escorting wounded young men home [F] from a burning hell on earth.
_ The first time that she saw him, [Bb] he was broken and alone.
[F] _ [C] But Lily fell in love that day, when he winked and [F] said hello. _
They married in the spring, [Bb] all dressed up in army green.
[C] Took out a loan, bought a home, _ [F] raised a family.
The war returned to G.I. Joe [Bb] in 1965.
[C] The old wounds came back to haunt him, but Lily's love kept [F] him alive.
_ Now they're living in a veteran's home, [Bb] they've both grown [Gm] old and gray.
[A] [C] The medals earned so long ago, [F] now hang there in a case.
_ Sometimes she finds him weeping, [Bb] as he lay there in his [Gm] bed.
[F] The [C]
distant sound of battle still echoes [F] in his head.
[Bb] And Lily sings [Gm] this song to G [C].I. Joe. _ _
[Bb] Let me hold you in my arms, [F] handsome soldier.
_ _ Take my hand, for we [Dm] are going [C] home today. _ _ _
[Bb] Let me kiss away your tears.
[F] Let me pray [Dm] away your fears.
[F] I'll stay here with you, [C] till they carry [F] us away. _ _ _
Someday they'll rest in Arlington, neat the [G] red, the white, the blue.
[C] Safe in the arms of Jesus, [F] when their journey here is through. _
An American love [Dm] story, [Bb] not [Gm] unlike a lot of others.
[Dm] [C] Except that G.I. Joe and Lily was my [N] father and my mother. _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [N] _ _