Chords for Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers "Folded Flag"

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Maybe you didn't serve, but maybe there's [G] someone that you always loved and respected
as a family member or a [C#] dear friend [N] who served and who sacrificed.
This song pays tribute to them in a very special way.
Listen close to the words of this new song.
Here's why.
_ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ He went [E] through hell and back to earth, _ gave [B] them the right to burn him,
[C#m] put in red and [E] white and blue until he [A]
died.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Soldiers pulled him from his pine box [B] and handed it to Grandma.
He [C#m]
caught her [E] tears as she said [A] goodbye _ [E] to _ _ _ [A] a man who gave everything he had [B] _ _ for _ [E] a golden _ plan. _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
There [E] ain't a book upon the shelf with [B] the biggest stories he would tell,
like when [F#m] the raft [C#m] fell down [E] and they stormed Utah [A] _ _ Beach. _
Son, we [E] were scared, but when we seen him, _ [B] that he gave [A] strength and [B] freedom.
You [C#m] could hear the thunder [E] when we started raining [A] steel.
_ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [F#m] Soldiers _ [C#m] gave everything [A] they _ had [B] _ _
_ for _ a [E] golden plan.
_ _ _ It's [A] each crab me on my metal, [G#m] so I never [C#m] take for granted.
_ _ [F#m] Those who [A] served know the [B] questions _ [E] asked.
_ [B] _ _ [C#m] Some say war is sweet on the young, but they sure knew [A] love is freedom. _ _
The unthankful for [E] the ones who [F#m] breathe their _ last [B] _ for _ _ a [E] golden _ _ plan.
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ Every now and then I [B] _ sit and talk of him.
I [C#m] said a prayer there on the _ Arlington [A] _ _
grass.
_ _ Lord, [E] take care of this great nation _ [B] and this stone carriage in rations.
_ _ [C#] There's still a [A] few [Em] around like old [A] _ Grandpa.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#m] To _ _ [C#m] give _ [A] everything they _ had [B] _ _ for _ a [E] golden plan. _ _ _
It's [A] each crab me on my metal, [E] _ [G#m] so I never [C#m] take for granted.
[F#] _ [C#m] Those [A] who served know the [B] questions asked. _ _ _
Some say [C#m] war is sweet on the young, [E] but they sure knew love is freedom.
[A] The unthankful for the [E] ones who [F#m] breathe their last _ [B] _
_ _ _ for a golden [E] _
_ plan.
_ _ [C#m] There's a God we all need him and we thank him [A] for our freedom.
_ We pray for those [E] prepared to [A] breathe their _ [F#m] last [B] _ _ _ _ _
for a [C#m] golden plan. _ _
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_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _