Chords for John Brown (Live at Sony Music Studios, New York, NY - November 1994 - Official Audio)
Tempo:
64.6 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [A]
He stood so straight and tall in his uniform and all, his mama's face broke out into a grin.
you're well to come.
you get home.
in the neighborhood,
neighbors understood.
the people from next door.
[G] called a good old [A] fashion war.
He stood so straight and tall in his uniform and all, his mama's face broke out into a grin.
you're well to come.
you get home.
in the neighborhood,
neighbors understood.
the people from next door.
[G] called a good old [A] fashion war.
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He stood so straight and tall in his uniform and all, his mama's face broke out into a grin.
Oh son you look so fine, I'm glad you're a son of mine.
Big mid proud to know you're well to come.
Do what the captain says, light a medal so you will get it.
We'll put him on the wall when you get home.
That old train pulled out, John's mom began to shout, telling everybody in the neighborhood,
that's my son is about to go, he's a soldier now you know.
She made well sure her neighbors understood.
She got a letter once in a while, her face broke into a smile.
She showed them to the people from next door.
They bragged about her son with his uniform and gun, in this thing she [G] called a good old [A] fashion war.
Then the letter ceased to come, for a long time they did not come.
Ceased to come for about ten months or more.
See when the letter finally came, single down and meet the train, your son is [D] coming back
[A] from the war.
She smiled and she went right down, she looked up and all around.
She did not see her soldier son inside.
When all the people passed, she saw her son at last.
When she did, [E] she could not [Am] believe her eyes.
For his face was all shot off and his hands were blown away.
And he wore a metal brace around his waist.
He whispered kind of slow, in a voice she didn't know.
And she [E] couldn't even [A] recognize his face. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ Oh tell me my darling son, tell me what they've done.
How is it that you've come to be this way?
He tried his best to talk, but his mouth could hardly move.
And his [E] mother had to [A] turn her face away.
Don't you remember mom, when I went off to war?
You thought it was the best thing I could do.
I was on the battleground, you were home acting proud.
You [Em] weren't there [A] standing in my shoes.
And I thought when I was there, Lord what am I doing here?
Trying to kill somebody or die trying.
But the thing that scared me most, when my enemy came close,
I could [G] see that his face [A] looked just like mine.
And I could not help but think, through the under rolling stink,
I was just a puppet in a play.
And through the rolling smoke, a string had finally broke.
And a cannonball blew my eyes away. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ As he turned away to go, his mother's acting slow.
Seeing the metal brace that helped him stand.
But as he turned to leave, he called his mother close.
And he dropped his medals down into her hand. _
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He stood so straight and tall in his uniform and all, his mama's face broke out into a grin.
Oh son you look so fine, I'm glad you're a son of mine.
Big mid proud to know you're well to come.
Do what the captain says, light a medal so you will get it.
We'll put him on the wall when you get home.
That old train pulled out, John's mom began to shout, telling everybody in the neighborhood,
that's my son is about to go, he's a soldier now you know.
She made well sure her neighbors understood.
She got a letter once in a while, her face broke into a smile.
She showed them to the people from next door.
They bragged about her son with his uniform and gun, in this thing she [G] called a good old [A] fashion war.
Then the letter ceased to come, for a long time they did not come.
Ceased to come for about ten months or more.
See when the letter finally came, single down and meet the train, your son is [D] coming back
[A] from the war.
She smiled and she went right down, she looked up and all around.
She did not see her soldier son inside.
When all the people passed, she saw her son at last.
When she did, [E] she could not [Am] believe her eyes.
For his face was all shot off and his hands were blown away.
And he wore a metal brace around his waist.
He whispered kind of slow, in a voice she didn't know.
And she [E] couldn't even [A] recognize his face. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh tell me my darling son, tell me what they've done.
How is it that you've come to be this way?
He tried his best to talk, but his mouth could hardly move.
And his [E] mother had to [A] turn her face away.
Don't you remember mom, when I went off to war?
You thought it was the best thing I could do.
I was on the battleground, you were home acting proud.
You [Em] weren't there [A] standing in my shoes.
And I thought when I was there, Lord what am I doing here?
Trying to kill somebody or die trying.
But the thing that scared me most, when my enemy came close,
I could [G] see that his face [A] looked just like mine.
And I could not help but think, through the under rolling stink,
I was just a puppet in a play.
And through the rolling smoke, a string had finally broke.
And a cannonball blew my eyes away. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ As he turned away to go, his mother's acting slow.
Seeing the metal brace that helped him stand.
But as he turned to leave, he called his mother close.
And he dropped his medals down into her hand. _
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