Chords for Mother Maybelle Carter - I Told Them What You're Fighting For
Tempo:
64.025 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Em
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
My dearest [Em] son, I'm writing to [D] you these few lines.
[E] Your dad and I sure miss you [A] and I'm proud to call you mine.
The postman brought your letter to [D] us only yesterday.
[E] I'll try to be more clear with what [A] I say.
I stood today for hours [D] on a downtown city street.
[E] Carrying a sign that read, [A] our soldiers fight for peace.
I said there is no soldier in [D] that land who likes the war.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're fighting [A] for.
[F#m]
[D] I told them it's high, [A] the old red, white and blue.
[D] I said thank God for harbor [A] and Korea [E] too.
[D] Help me keep this flying high [A] above our nation's door.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
From Maine to California, [G] [D] there are many broken homes.
[E] The price of war has been our fathers [A] and our many sons.
But the world has learned we [C#] will fight, [D] we will protect our shore.
[E] Oh son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
[D] I told them [A] it's high, the old red.
[D] I said thank God for harbor [A] and Korea [E] too.
[D] [A] Above our nation's door.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're fighting [A] for.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
[E] [A]
My dearest [Em] son, I'm writing to [D] you these few lines.
[E] Your dad and I sure miss you [A] and I'm proud to call you mine.
The postman brought your letter to [D] us only yesterday.
[E] I'll try to be more clear with what [A] I say.
I stood today for hours [D] on a downtown city street.
[E] Carrying a sign that read, [A] our soldiers fight for peace.
I said there is no soldier in [D] that land who likes the war.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're fighting [A] for.
[F#m]
[D] I told them it's high, [A] the old red, white and blue.
[D] I said thank God for harbor [A] and Korea [E] too.
[D] Help me keep this flying high [A] above our nation's door.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
From Maine to California, [G] [D] there are many broken homes.
[E] The price of war has been our fathers [A] and our many sons.
But the world has learned we [C#] will fight, [D] we will protect our shore.
[E] Oh son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
[D] I told them [A] it's high, the old red.
[D] I said thank God for harbor [A] and Korea [E] too.
[D] [A] Above our nation's door.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're fighting [A] for.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
[E] [A]
Key:
A
D
E
Em
F#m
A
D
E
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
My dearest [Em] son, I'm writing to [D] you these few lines.
[E] Your dad and I sure miss you [A] and I'm proud to call you mine.
The postman brought your letter to [D] us only yesterday.
[E] I'll try to be more clear with what [A] I say. _
I stood today for hours [D] on a downtown city street.
[E] Carrying a sign that read, [A] our soldiers fight for peace.
I said there is no soldier in [D] that land who likes the war.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're fighting [A] for.
[F#m] _
[D] I told them it's high, [A] the old red, white and blue.
[D] I said thank God for harbor [A] and Korea [E] too.
_ [D] Help me keep this flying high [A] above our nation's door.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
_ _ _ _ _ From Maine to California, [G] [D] there are many broken homes.
[E] The price of war has been our fathers [A] and our many sons.
But the world has learned we [C#] will fight, [D] we will protect our shore.
[E] Oh son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
_ [D] I told them _ [A] it's high, the old red.
_ [D] I said thank God for harbor [A] and Korea [E] too. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] Above our nation's door.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're fighting [A] for. _
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
_ [E] _ [A] _
My dearest [Em] son, I'm writing to [D] you these few lines.
[E] Your dad and I sure miss you [A] and I'm proud to call you mine.
The postman brought your letter to [D] us only yesterday.
[E] I'll try to be more clear with what [A] I say. _
I stood today for hours [D] on a downtown city street.
[E] Carrying a sign that read, [A] our soldiers fight for peace.
I said there is no soldier in [D] that land who likes the war.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're fighting [A] for.
[F#m] _
[D] I told them it's high, [A] the old red, white and blue.
[D] I said thank God for harbor [A] and Korea [E] too.
_ [D] Help me keep this flying high [A] above our nation's door.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
_ _ _ _ _ From Maine to California, [G] [D] there are many broken homes.
[E] The price of war has been our fathers [A] and our many sons.
But the world has learned we [C#] will fight, [D] we will protect our shore.
[E] Oh son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
_ [D] I told them _ [A] it's high, the old red.
_ [D] I said thank God for harbor [A] and Korea [E] too. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] Above our nation's door.
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're fighting [A] for. _
[E] Yes son, I told them what you're [A] fighting for.
_ [E] _ [A] _