Chords for Hank Snow, Your Little Band Of Gold.

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On the raging _ field of battle, in a [C] [E] dugout dark and [Am] _
cold,
[D] lie a soldier, boy in tears and wracked [G] with pain.
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[G] We gathered _ close beside him [C] as our [E] captain said [Am] a prayer. _
[D] We knew his chance to live was [G] all in vain. _ _ _ _ _
[B] He opened up his big blue eyes [Em] and smiled through blowing _ tears.
[A] These last few words then to our captain [D] told, _ _ _ _ _
In [G] this pocket by my heart, sir, [C] is a message, [E] send it [Am] _ please.
[D] And with it send this little band [G] of gold. _ _ _ _ _
[C] I promise you, sweetheart, _ [Em]
someday [G] I'll need you. _ _ _ _
[A] Your tender form close to my heart [D] I'd fold. _ _ _ _
Though [G] I'll never fill that promise I [C] have trod [E] the last [Am] long mile.
But [D] I'm sending you your little band of [G] top gold. _ _ _
We laid him down in silence.
Was [C] so hard [E] to leave [Am] him there. _
[D] Our hearts were heavy as we walked [G] away.
[E] _ [C#] _ [D] _ _ _
[G] But we know tonight in heaven _ [C] there's another [E] _ [Am] soldier, boy, _
who'll be [D] marked a hero on that judgment [G] _ day. _ _ _ _
[B] We wrote his dear old mother, sent [Em] his love to folks back home,
[A] and told her God had called him to [D] the fold. _ _ _ _
[G] And the message to his darling we [C] so carefully [E] mailed [Am] away _
[D] with his picture and her little band [G] of gold.
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