Chords for You've got to hear this patriotic song Bill Anderson wrote

This song that I'm about to share with you is a true story.
I read about this man in a newspaper article in his hometown.
He's from a little town called Millington, Tennessee, down near Memphis.
He just turned 90 years old, and he's a World War II veteran.
And when I read his story, I said, this is a song waiting to be written.
And I got with a great writer from down in Alabama named Walt Aldridge.
And Walt and I sat down with the newspaper article and some pictures that were provided by the family.
And we tried to tell the story of this man.
His name is Ed Haley, _ 90 years young.
It's about Ed Haley and his old Army hat.
I hope you'll listen to the words.
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He came home to Tennessee, a young [A] man at the end of [Em] 45.
_ _ _ [A] Only one of seven men in his platoon had made it [D] back alive. _
He must have seen some tough times, but he never talked too much about [Em] all that.
Put [A] his pictures and his memories in a cedar chest, _ [Em] everything but [A] his old Army [D] hat.
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [D] By the time I graduated, [A] the winds of change had blown across [Em] our land.
They [A] were burning flags and draft cards when they bothered to take some kind of [D] stand.
_ And they all [A] looked at Grandpa like he was [D] some old relic [Em] from the past.
_ [A] Because he never left the house lest he was wearing that _ [Em] funny [A] looking worn out [D] Army hat. _
_ _ [G] Elbrie I was on him, anytime he went [D] anywhere.
_ They [A] whispered and they pointed, but you could tell my Grandpa didn't [D] care. _
I ain't [G] wearing this for them, he said.
It's a whole lot more than that.
For my [Em] buddies who gave everything, the [A] least that I can do is [Em] keep on [A] wearing this old [D] Army hat.
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He called me up one [A] morning, said he'd seen it on the news on his [Em] TV.
_ [A] They've opened up a monument to World War II in Washington, [D] B.C. _
I ain't getting any younger, and I wish [B] someone would take me [Em] to see that.
_ [A] I couldn't help but think they're gonna laugh at [F#m] you out there, [Em] if you show up [A] in that silly [D] Army hat. _ _ _ _ _
Two strangers both saluted [A] when Grandpa walked up to the [Em] monument.
_ _ [A] One said, thank you soldier for a job well done.
The other said, [D] amen.
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And a young boy said, sir, my daddy went to war and never [Em] made it back.
_ [A] Would you take a picture standing here beside me, _ [Em] and maybe let [A] me wear your [D] Army hat.
_ _ [G] Elbrie I was on him, and there was not a dry one [D] in the crowd. _
[A] They whispered and they pointed, and Grandpa stood up extra [D] tall and proud.
_ [G] He said, son, just keep it, when the young boy tried his best to [D] give it back. _
[Em] You're a brave little soldier, [A] son, and every soldier needs [Em] his very [A] own authentic [D] Army hat. _
[Em] For your daddy who gave [A] everything, the least that I can do [Em] is pass on [A] this old worn out [D] Army hat. _ _
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_ _ _ _ Oh beautiful [A] for spacious skies, for [Em] amber [A] waves [D] of grain, for _ purple mountain [A] _ majesties.
[D#] Above [E] the [A] fruited plain.
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[Bm] _ America, [A] _ America, [Em] God shed [A] his grace [D] on thee.
And [G] crown thy [G] good with [D] _ brotherhood from [Em] sea to [A] shining [D] sea. _
And crown _ _ [D] thy good with brotherhood [Em] _ from sea [A] to _ shining [D] sea.
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