Chords for Kathleen Largey - Snipers Promise
Tempo:
115.35 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Db
Ebm
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [Ab] [Ebm] [Ab]
[Db] The night was icy cold, I was [Eb] alone, [Ab] waiting for an army patrol.
[Db]
And then at last they came within my [Ebm] sight, [Ab] I squeezed the trigger of my arm [Db] line.
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort [Ebm]
me, [Ab] for I know these awful things have [Db] had to be.
And when the war of freedom has [Ebm] been won, [Ab] I promise you I'll put away [Db] my gun.
The shots rang out, I heard a [Ebm] soldier cry, [Ab] please don't leave me here alone [Db] to die.
I realized his patrol had [Eb] gone away, [Ab] and left their wounded comrade for [Db] me to slay.
Oh mama, oh mama, [Ebm] comfort me, [Ab] for I know these awful things have had [Db] to be.
And when the war of freedom has been [Ebm] won, [Ab] I promise you I'll put away [Db] my gun.
There's nothing in this world I would not [Ebm]
give, [Ab] if mercy in your heart you let me [Db] live.
For in his eyes I saw a [Eb] begging flame, [Ab] as the muzzle of my gun moved [Db] towards his brain.
Oh mama, oh mama, [Ebm] comfort me, [Ab] for I know these awful things have [Db] had to be.
And when the war of freedom has [Ebm] been won, [Ab] I promise you I'll put away [Db] my gun.
The dawning of breaking when I reached [Ebm] my base, [Ab] I can't forget the look on that [Db] boy's face.
Fear, agony, torment were [Eb] all there, [Ab] but to your memory, mama, his life [Db] I spare.
Oh mama, oh mama, [Ebm] comfort me, for [Ab] I know these awful things have [Db] had to be.
And when the war of freedom [Ebm] has been won,
[Ab] I promise you I'll put away my gun.
[Db] The night was icy cold, I was [Eb] alone, [Ab] waiting for an army patrol.
[Db]
And then at last they came within my [Ebm] sight, [Ab] I squeezed the trigger of my arm [Db] line.
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort [Ebm]
me, [Ab] for I know these awful things have [Db] had to be.
And when the war of freedom has [Ebm] been won, [Ab] I promise you I'll put away [Db] my gun.
The shots rang out, I heard a [Ebm] soldier cry, [Ab] please don't leave me here alone [Db] to die.
I realized his patrol had [Eb] gone away, [Ab] and left their wounded comrade for [Db] me to slay.
Oh mama, oh mama, [Ebm] comfort me, [Ab] for I know these awful things have had [Db] to be.
And when the war of freedom has been [Ebm] won, [Ab] I promise you I'll put away [Db] my gun.
There's nothing in this world I would not [Ebm]
give, [Ab] if mercy in your heart you let me [Db] live.
For in his eyes I saw a [Eb] begging flame, [Ab] as the muzzle of my gun moved [Db] towards his brain.
Oh mama, oh mama, [Ebm] comfort me, [Ab] for I know these awful things have [Db] had to be.
And when the war of freedom has [Ebm] been won, [Ab] I promise you I'll put away [Db] my gun.
The dawning of breaking when I reached [Ebm] my base, [Ab] I can't forget the look on that [Db] boy's face.
Fear, agony, torment were [Eb] all there, [Ab] but to your memory, mama, his life [Db] I spare.
Oh mama, oh mama, [Ebm] comfort me, for [Ab] I know these awful things have [Db] had to be.
And when the war of freedom [Ebm] has been won,
[Ab] I promise you I'll put away my gun.
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[N] _ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ The _ _ _ _ night was icy cold, I was [Eb] _ _ _ alone, _ _ [Ab] waiting for an army patrol.
[Db] _ _ _ _
And _ then at last they came within my [Ebm] _ sight, _ _ _ _ [Ab] I squeezed the trigger of my arm [Db] _ _ line. _
_ _ Oh mama, _ oh mama, comfort [Ebm] _ _ _ _
me, _ [Ab] for I know these awful things have [Db] had to be. _ _
_ _ And when the war of freedom has [Ebm] been _ won, _ _ _ [Ab] I promise you I'll put away [Db] my _ gun. _
_ _ The shots rang out, I heard a [Ebm] soldier _ _ cry, _ _ _ [Ab] please don't leave me here alone [Db] to _ die. _
_ _ I _ realized his patrol had [Eb] gone _ away, _ _ _ [Ab] and left their wounded _ comrade for [Db] me to _ slay.
_ _ _ Oh mama, _ oh mama, [Ebm] comfort _ _ _ me, _ [Ab] for I know these awful things have had [Db] to _ be.
_ _ _ And when the war of freedom has been [Ebm] _ won, _ _ _ _ [Ab] I promise you I'll put away [Db] my gun. _ _
_ _ _ There's nothing in this world I would not [Ebm] _ _ _ _
give, _ [Ab] if mercy in your heart you let me [Db] _ _ live.
_ _ _ For in his eyes I saw a [Eb] begging _ flame, _ _ _ [Ab] as the muzzle of my gun moved [Db] towards his _ brain. _
_ _ _ Oh mama, _ oh mama, [Ebm] comfort _ me, _ _ _ [Ab] for I know these awful things have [Db] had to _ be. _
_ _ And when the war of freedom has [Ebm] been _ won, _ _ _ [Ab] I promise you I'll put away [Db] my gun. _ _
_ The dawning of breaking when I reached [Ebm] my _ _ base, _ _ [Ab] I can't forget the look on that [Db] boy's _ face. _
_ _ _ Fear, agony, torment were [Eb] all _ _ there, _ [Ab] but to your memory, mama, his life [Db] I _ spare. _
_ _ Oh mama, _ oh mama, [Ebm] comfort _ _ _ me, _ for [Ab] I know these awful things have [Db] had to _ be. _
_ And when the war of freedom _ [Ebm] has been won, _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] I promise you I'll put away my gun. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ The _ _ _ _ night was icy cold, I was [Eb] _ _ _ alone, _ _ [Ab] waiting for an army patrol.
[Db] _ _ _ _
And _ then at last they came within my [Ebm] _ sight, _ _ _ _ [Ab] I squeezed the trigger of my arm [Db] _ _ line. _
_ _ Oh mama, _ oh mama, comfort [Ebm] _ _ _ _
me, _ [Ab] for I know these awful things have [Db] had to be. _ _
_ _ And when the war of freedom has [Ebm] been _ won, _ _ _ [Ab] I promise you I'll put away [Db] my _ gun. _
_ _ The shots rang out, I heard a [Ebm] soldier _ _ cry, _ _ _ [Ab] please don't leave me here alone [Db] to _ die. _
_ _ I _ realized his patrol had [Eb] gone _ away, _ _ _ [Ab] and left their wounded _ comrade for [Db] me to _ slay.
_ _ _ Oh mama, _ oh mama, [Ebm] comfort _ _ _ me, _ [Ab] for I know these awful things have had [Db] to _ be.
_ _ _ And when the war of freedom has been [Ebm] _ won, _ _ _ _ [Ab] I promise you I'll put away [Db] my gun. _ _
_ _ _ There's nothing in this world I would not [Ebm] _ _ _ _
give, _ [Ab] if mercy in your heart you let me [Db] _ _ live.
_ _ _ For in his eyes I saw a [Eb] begging _ flame, _ _ _ [Ab] as the muzzle of my gun moved [Db] towards his _ brain. _
_ _ _ Oh mama, _ oh mama, [Ebm] comfort _ me, _ _ _ [Ab] for I know these awful things have [Db] had to _ be. _
_ _ And when the war of freedom has [Ebm] been _ won, _ _ _ [Ab] I promise you I'll put away [Db] my gun. _ _
_ The dawning of breaking when I reached [Ebm] my _ _ base, _ _ [Ab] I can't forget the look on that [Db] boy's _ face. _
_ _ _ Fear, agony, torment were [Eb] all _ _ there, _ [Ab] but to your memory, mama, his life [Db] I _ spare. _
_ _ Oh mama, _ oh mama, [Ebm] comfort _ _ _ me, _ for [Ab] I know these awful things have [Db] had to _ be. _
_ And when the war of freedom _ [Ebm] has been won, _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] I promise you I'll put away my gun. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _