Chords for Soldier's Last Letter - Ernest Tubb (Decca)
Tempo:
99.3 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
Bb
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N]
[C]
[D]
[G]
[C] When the pokemon [G] delivered a letter, it filled her dear heart full of [C] joy.
But she didn't know till she [Bb] read the [D] inside, [Bb] it was the [G] last one from her [C] darling boy.
Dear mom, was the way that it [G] started, I miss you so much it went [C] on.
Mom, I didn't know that [Bm] I [D] loved you so, but [G] I'll prove it when this [F] war is [C] won.
I'm writing this down in a [G] trench mom, don't [Em] scold if it isn't [C] so neat.
You know as you did when I [Bm] was [D] a kid and [G] I'd come home with mud on [C] my feet.
The captain just gave [Bb] us [G] orders and mom we [Em] will carry [C] them through.
I'll finish this letter [D] the first chance I get, [G]
but now I'll just say I [C] love you.
And the mother's old hand began [G] to tremble and she fought against tears in [C] her eyes.
But they came unashamed for there [D] was no name [G] and she knew that her darling [C] had died.
That night as she knelt [G] by her bedside, she prayed lord above [C] hear my plea.
And protect all the sons [D] that are fighting tonight and [G] dear god keep America free.
[C]
[D]
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[C] When the pokemon [G] delivered a letter, it filled her dear heart full of [C] joy.
But she didn't know till she [Bb] read the [D] inside, [Bb] it was the [G] last one from her [C] darling boy.
Dear mom, was the way that it [G] started, I miss you so much it went [C] on.
Mom, I didn't know that [Bm] I [D] loved you so, but [G] I'll prove it when this [F] war is [C] won.
I'm writing this down in a [G] trench mom, don't [Em] scold if it isn't [C] so neat.
You know as you did when I [Bm] was [D] a kid and [G] I'd come home with mud on [C] my feet.
The captain just gave [Bb] us [G] orders and mom we [Em] will carry [C] them through.
I'll finish this letter [D] the first chance I get, [G]
but now I'll just say I [C] love you.
And the mother's old hand began [G] to tremble and she fought against tears in [C] her eyes.
But they came unashamed for there [D] was no name [G] and she knew that her darling [C] had died.
That night as she knelt [G] by her bedside, she prayed lord above [C] hear my plea.
And protect all the sons [D] that are fighting tonight and [G] dear god keep America free.
Key:
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[C] _ _ _ _ When the pokemon [G] delivered _ a letter, _ _ _ it filled her dear heart full of [C] joy.
_ _ But she didn't know till she [Bb] read the [D] inside, [Bb] it was the [G] last one from her [C] darling boy.
_ _ Dear mom, was the way that it [G] started, _ _ _ I miss you so much it went [C] _ on. _ _ _
Mom, I didn't know that [Bm] I [D] loved you so, but [G] I'll prove it when this [F] war is [C] won.
_ _ I'm writing this down in a [G] trench mom, _ don't _ [Em] scold if it isn't [C] so neat.
_ _ You know as you did when I [Bm] was [D] a kid and [G] I'd come home with mud on [C] my feet. _ _ _
The captain just gave [Bb] us [G] orders _ _ and mom we [Em] will carry [C] them through. _ _ _
I'll finish this letter [D] the first chance I get, [G]
but now I'll just say I [C] love you.
_ _ And the mother's old hand began [G] to tremble and she fought against tears in [C] her eyes.
_ But they came _ unashamed for there [D] was no name [G] and she knew that her darling [C] had died. _ _
That night as she knelt [G] by her _ bedside, _ she prayed lord above [C] hear my plea. _ _
And protect all the sons [D] that are fighting _ _ tonight and [G] dear god keep _ America free. _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ When the pokemon [G] delivered _ a letter, _ _ _ it filled her dear heart full of [C] joy.
_ _ But she didn't know till she [Bb] read the [D] inside, [Bb] it was the [G] last one from her [C] darling boy.
_ _ Dear mom, was the way that it [G] started, _ _ _ I miss you so much it went [C] _ on. _ _ _
Mom, I didn't know that [Bm] I [D] loved you so, but [G] I'll prove it when this [F] war is [C] won.
_ _ I'm writing this down in a [G] trench mom, _ don't _ [Em] scold if it isn't [C] so neat.
_ _ You know as you did when I [Bm] was [D] a kid and [G] I'd come home with mud on [C] my feet. _ _ _
The captain just gave [Bb] us [G] orders _ _ and mom we [Em] will carry [C] them through. _ _ _
I'll finish this letter [D] the first chance I get, [G]
but now I'll just say I [C] love you.
_ _ And the mother's old hand began [G] to tremble and she fought against tears in [C] her eyes.
_ But they came _ unashamed for there [D] was no name [G] and she knew that her darling [C] had died. _ _
That night as she knelt [G] by her _ bedside, _ she prayed lord above [C] hear my plea. _ _
And protect all the sons [D] that are fighting _ _ tonight and [G] dear god keep _ America free. _ _ _
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