The 8th of November - Music Video Chords
Tempo:
113.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
F
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A]
[G] [D] Said [A] goodbye to his mama as he left South [D] Dakota, [G] fight for the red, [D] white, and blue.
He [A] was 19 and green with a new M16 [G] just doing what he had [D] to do.
He [A] was dropped in the jungle where the choppers [D] would rumble [G] with the smell of napalm [D] in the air.
[A] Then the sergeant said, [G] look up ahead.
[D]
[A] Like a dark evil cloud, 1200 came down [G] on him and 29 [D] more.
[A] They fought for their lives, but most of them [D] died [G] in the [D] 173rd Airborne.
On [A] the 8th of November, the angels were crying [G] as they carried his brothers [D] away.
With [A] the fire raining down and the hell all around, [G] there were few men left standing [D] that day.
Saw [F] the eagle fly [C] [G] through a clear blue sky, [F] 1965, [G] the 8th of [A] November.
[G] [D]
[A] Now he's 58 and his ponytail's gray, [G] but the battle still blazes [D] in his head.
[A] He limps when he walks, but he's strong when he talks.
[G] About the shrapnel that left [D] in his leg.
He [A] puts on a gray suit over his airborne [D] tattoo, [G] and he ties it on one [D] time a year.
[A] And remembers the fallen as he orders a [G] taunt, swallows it down [D] with his tears.
[A] On the 8th of November, the angels were crying [G] as they carried his [D] brothers away.
[A] With the fire raining down and the hell all around, [G] there were few men left standing [D] that day.
[F] Saw the eagle fly [G] through a clear blue sky, [F] [G] 1965, the 8th of [A] November.
[Bm] [D]
[A]
[G] [D] Saw [F] the eagle fly [G] through a clear blue sky, [F] [G] 1965.
[C] [A] On the 8th of November, the angels were crying [D] as they [G] carried his brothers [D] away.
With the [A] fire raining down and the hell all around, there were [G] few men left standing that [D] day.
[A] On the 8th of November, the angels were crying [G] as they carried his [D] brothers away.
[A] With the fire raining down and the hell all around, [G] there were few men left standing [D] that day.
[F] Saw the eagle fly [G] through a clear blue sky, [F]
[G] 1965, the 8th [A] of November.
[G] [D] The 8th [A] of November.
The 8th of November.
[G] [D]
Said [A] goodbye to his mama as he left South Dakota [G] to fight for the red, [D] white, and blue.
[A] He was 19 and green with a new [D] M16, [G] just doing what he had to [D] do.
[G] [D]
[A]
[G] [D] Said [A] goodbye to his mama as he left South [D] Dakota, [G] fight for the red, [D] white, and blue.
He [A] was 19 and green with a new M16 [G] just doing what he had [D] to do.
He [A] was dropped in the jungle where the choppers [D] would rumble [G] with the smell of napalm [D] in the air.
[A] Then the sergeant said, [G] look up ahead.
[D]
[A] Like a dark evil cloud, 1200 came down [G] on him and 29 [D] more.
[A] They fought for their lives, but most of them [D] died [G] in the [D] 173rd Airborne.
On [A] the 8th of November, the angels were crying [G] as they carried his brothers [D] away.
With [A] the fire raining down and the hell all around, [G] there were few men left standing [D] that day.
Saw [F] the eagle fly [C] [G] through a clear blue sky, [F] 1965, [G] the 8th of [A] November.
[G] [D]
[A] Now he's 58 and his ponytail's gray, [G] but the battle still blazes [D] in his head.
[A] He limps when he walks, but he's strong when he talks.
[G] About the shrapnel that left [D] in his leg.
He [A] puts on a gray suit over his airborne [D] tattoo, [G] and he ties it on one [D] time a year.
[A] And remembers the fallen as he orders a [G] taunt, swallows it down [D] with his tears.
[A] On the 8th of November, the angels were crying [G] as they carried his [D] brothers away.
[A] With the fire raining down and the hell all around, [G] there were few men left standing [D] that day.
[F] Saw the eagle fly [G] through a clear blue sky, [F] [G] 1965, the 8th of [A] November.
[Bm] [D]
[A]
[G] [D] Saw [F] the eagle fly [G] through a clear blue sky, [F] [G] 1965.
[C] [A] On the 8th of November, the angels were crying [D] as they [G] carried his brothers [D] away.
With the [A] fire raining down and the hell all around, there were [G] few men left standing that [D] day.
[A] On the 8th of November, the angels were crying [G] as they carried his [D] brothers away.
[A] With the fire raining down and the hell all around, [G] there were few men left standing [D] that day.
[F] Saw the eagle fly [G] through a clear blue sky, [F]
[G] 1965, the 8th [A] of November.
[G] [D] The 8th [A] of November.
The 8th of November.
[G] [D]
Said [A] goodbye to his mama as he left South Dakota [G] to fight for the red, [D] white, and blue.
[A] He was 19 and green with a new [D] M16, [G] just doing what he had to [D] do.
Key:
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[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ Said [A] goodbye to his mama as he left South [D] Dakota, [G] fight for the red, [D] white, and blue.
He [A] was 19 and green with a new M16 [G] just doing what he had [D] to do.
He [A] was dropped in the jungle where the choppers [D] would rumble [G] with the smell of napalm [D] in the air. _
[A] Then the sergeant _ said, _ _ [G] look up ahead.
_ _ _ [D]
[A] Like a dark evil cloud, 1200 came down [G] on him and 29 [D] more. _
[A] They fought for their lives, but most of them [D] died [G] in the _ _ [D] 173rd Airborne.
On [A] the 8th of November, the angels were crying [G] as they carried his brothers [D] _ away.
With [A] the fire raining down and the hell all around, [G] there were few men left standing [D] that day.
Saw [F] the eagle fly [C] [G] through a clear blue sky, [F] _ _ 1965, [G] _ the 8th of [A] November. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] Now he's 58 and his ponytail's gray, [G] but the battle still blazes [D] in his head.
[A] He limps when he walks, but he's strong when he talks.
[G] About the shrapnel that left [D] in his leg.
He [A] puts on a gray suit over his airborne [D] tattoo, [G] and he ties it on one [D] time a year. _
[A] And remembers the fallen as he orders a [G] taunt, swallows it down [D] with his _ tears.
[A] On the 8th of November, the angels were crying [G] as they carried his [D] brothers away.
[A] With the fire raining down and the hell all around, [G] there were few men left standing [D] that day.
[F] Saw the eagle fly [G] through a clear blue sky, [F] _ _ _ [G] 1965, _ the 8th of [A] November. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ Saw [F] the eagle fly [G] through a clear blue sky, [F] _ _ _ _ [G] 1965. _ _
_ [C] _ _ [A] On the 8th of November, the angels were crying [D] as they [G] carried his brothers [D] away.
_ With the [A] fire raining down and the hell all around, there were [G] few men left standing that [D] day.
[A] On the 8th of November, the angels were crying [G] as they carried his [D] brothers away.
[A] With the fire raining down and the hell all around, [G] there were few men left standing [D] that day.
[F] Saw the eagle fly [G] through a clear blue sky, [F] _ _ _ _
[G] 1965, _ _ _ _ the 8th [A] of November. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ The 8th [A] of November.
_ The 8th of November. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Said [A] goodbye to his mama as he left South Dakota [G] to fight for the red, [D] white, and blue. _
[A] He was 19 and green with a new [D] M16, [G] just doing what he had to [D] do.
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[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ Said [A] goodbye to his mama as he left South [D] Dakota, [G] fight for the red, [D] white, and blue.
He [A] was 19 and green with a new M16 [G] just doing what he had [D] to do.
He [A] was dropped in the jungle where the choppers [D] would rumble [G] with the smell of napalm [D] in the air. _
[A] Then the sergeant _ said, _ _ [G] look up ahead.
_ _ _ [D]
[A] Like a dark evil cloud, 1200 came down [G] on him and 29 [D] more. _
[A] They fought for their lives, but most of them [D] died [G] in the _ _ [D] 173rd Airborne.
On [A] the 8th of November, the angels were crying [G] as they carried his brothers [D] _ away.
With [A] the fire raining down and the hell all around, [G] there were few men left standing [D] that day.
Saw [F] the eagle fly [C] [G] through a clear blue sky, [F] _ _ 1965, [G] _ the 8th of [A] November. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] Now he's 58 and his ponytail's gray, [G] but the battle still blazes [D] in his head.
[A] He limps when he walks, but he's strong when he talks.
[G] About the shrapnel that left [D] in his leg.
He [A] puts on a gray suit over his airborne [D] tattoo, [G] and he ties it on one [D] time a year. _
[A] And remembers the fallen as he orders a [G] taunt, swallows it down [D] with his _ tears.
[A] On the 8th of November, the angels were crying [G] as they carried his [D] brothers away.
[A] With the fire raining down and the hell all around, [G] there were few men left standing [D] that day.
[F] Saw the eagle fly [G] through a clear blue sky, [F] _ _ _ [G] 1965, _ the 8th of [A] November. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ Saw [F] the eagle fly [G] through a clear blue sky, [F] _ _ _ _ [G] 1965. _ _
_ [C] _ _ [A] On the 8th of November, the angels were crying [D] as they [G] carried his brothers [D] away.
_ With the [A] fire raining down and the hell all around, there were [G] few men left standing that [D] day.
[A] On the 8th of November, the angels were crying [G] as they carried his [D] brothers away.
[A] With the fire raining down and the hell all around, [G] there were few men left standing [D] that day.
[F] Saw the eagle fly [G] through a clear blue sky, [F] _ _ _ _
[G] 1965, _ _ _ _ the 8th [A] of November. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ The 8th [A] of November.
_ The 8th of November. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Said [A] goodbye to his mama as he left South Dakota [G] to fight for the red, [D] white, and blue. _
[A] He was 19 and green with a new [D] M16, [G] just doing what he had to [D] do.
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