Chords for The Statler Brothers ~ "More Than A Name On A Wall"
Tempo:
94.75 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
F#m
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
I saw her from a distance [A] as she walked up [E] to the wall.
In her hand she held some flowers [A] as her tears began [B] to fall.
[E] Then she took out pen and paper [A] as to trace [E] her memories.
Then [F#m] she looked up to heaven [B] and the words she [E] said were these.
[A] She said, Lord my boy was special and he meant so [E] much to me.
[A] And oh I'd love to see him just one more [B] time you see.
[A] All I have are the memories and the moments [E] to [B] recall.
[C#m] [B] [A] So Lord couldn't you tell [F#m] him he's [B] more than a name [E] on a wall.
[A] [E] [A] [E] She said he really missed the family [A] and being home on [E] Christmas Day.
[A] [E] And he died for God and country [A]
in a place so [B] far away.
[E] I remember just a little boy [A] playing war since [E] he was three.
[F#m] But Lord this time I know [B]
he's not coming [E] home to me.
[A] [E]
Then [A] she said, Lord my boy was special and he meant so [E] much to me.
[A] And oh I'd love to see him but I know it just [B] can't be.
So [A] I thank you for my memories and the moments to [E] recall.
[B] [C#m]
[B] [A] But Lord couldn't you tell him [B] he's more than a name [E] on a wall.
[G#m] [C#m]
[B] [A] Lord couldn't you tell him [B] he's more than a name [E] on a wall.
[A] [E]
[N]
I saw her from a distance [A] as she walked up [E] to the wall.
In her hand she held some flowers [A] as her tears began [B] to fall.
[E] Then she took out pen and paper [A] as to trace [E] her memories.
Then [F#m] she looked up to heaven [B] and the words she [E] said were these.
[A] She said, Lord my boy was special and he meant so [E] much to me.
[A] And oh I'd love to see him just one more [B] time you see.
[A] All I have are the memories and the moments [E] to [B] recall.
[C#m] [B] [A] So Lord couldn't you tell [F#m] him he's [B] more than a name [E] on a wall.
[A] [E] [A] [E] She said he really missed the family [A] and being home on [E] Christmas Day.
[A] [E] And he died for God and country [A]
in a place so [B] far away.
[E] I remember just a little boy [A] playing war since [E] he was three.
[F#m] But Lord this time I know [B]
he's not coming [E] home to me.
[A] [E]
Then [A] she said, Lord my boy was special and he meant so [E] much to me.
[A] And oh I'd love to see him but I know it just [B] can't be.
So [A] I thank you for my memories and the moments to [E] recall.
[B] [C#m]
[B] [A] But Lord couldn't you tell him [B] he's more than a name [E] on a wall.
[G#m] [C#m]
[B] [A] Lord couldn't you tell him [B] he's more than a name [E] on a wall.
[A] [E]
[N]
Key:
E
A
B
F#m
C#m
E
A
B
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I saw her from a distance [A] _ as she walked up [E] to the wall.
In her hand she held some flowers _ [A] as her tears began [B] to fall. _
[E] Then she took out pen and paper _ [A] as to trace [E] her memories.
_ Then [F#m] she looked up to heaven [B] and the words she [E] said were these.
_ _ _ _ [A] She said, Lord my boy was special _ and he meant so [E] much to me.
_ [A] And oh I'd love to see him _ just one more [B] time you see.
_ [A] All I have are the memories _ and the moments [E] to [B] recall.
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] [A] So Lord couldn't you tell [F#m] him he's [B] more than a name [E] on a wall.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ [A] [E] She said he really missed the family _ [A] and being home on [E] Christmas Day.
[A] _ [E] And he died for God and country [A] _
in a place so [B] far away.
_ [E] I remember just a little boy [A] _ playing war since [E] he was three.
_ [F#m] But Lord this time I know [B] _
he's not coming [E] home to me.
[A] _ [E] _ _
Then [A] she said, Lord my boy was special _ and he meant so [E] much to _ me.
[A] And oh I'd love to see him but I know it just [B] can't be.
So [A] I thank you for my memories and the moments to [E] recall.
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [B] [A] But Lord couldn't you tell him [B] he's more than a name [E] on a wall.
_ _ [G#m] _ [C#m] _ _
_ [B] [A] Lord couldn't you tell him [B] he's more than a name [E] on a wall. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I saw her from a distance [A] _ as she walked up [E] to the wall.
In her hand she held some flowers _ [A] as her tears began [B] to fall. _
[E] Then she took out pen and paper _ [A] as to trace [E] her memories.
_ Then [F#m] she looked up to heaven [B] and the words she [E] said were these.
_ _ _ _ [A] She said, Lord my boy was special _ and he meant so [E] much to me.
_ [A] And oh I'd love to see him _ just one more [B] time you see.
_ [A] All I have are the memories _ and the moments [E] to [B] recall.
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] [A] So Lord couldn't you tell [F#m] him he's [B] more than a name [E] on a wall.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ [A] [E] She said he really missed the family _ [A] and being home on [E] Christmas Day.
[A] _ [E] And he died for God and country [A] _
in a place so [B] far away.
_ [E] I remember just a little boy [A] _ playing war since [E] he was three.
_ [F#m] But Lord this time I know [B] _
he's not coming [E] home to me.
[A] _ [E] _ _
Then [A] she said, Lord my boy was special _ and he meant so [E] much to _ me.
[A] And oh I'd love to see him but I know it just [B] can't be.
So [A] I thank you for my memories and the moments to [E] recall.
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [B] [A] But Lord couldn't you tell him [B] he's more than a name [E] on a wall.
_ _ [G#m] _ [C#m] _ _
_ [B] [A] Lord couldn't you tell him [B] he's more than a name [E] on a wall. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _