Chords for You've got to hear this patriotic song Bill Anderson wrote
Tempo:
93.25 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
Em
Bm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
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.
[Bm] [D] [Bm]
[D] [Bm]
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.
[D]
[A] [D]
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.
[Bm] [D]
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.
[A]
[B] [D]
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.
[D]
[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.
[Bm] [A] [A]
[D]
[C]
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.
[Bm] [D] [Bm]
[D] [Bm]
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.
[D]
[A] [D]
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.
[Bm] [D]
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.
[A]
[B] [D]
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.
[D]
[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.
[Bm] [A] [A]
[D]
[C]
Key:
A
D
Em
Bm
G
A
D
Em
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.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
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.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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.
_ [Bm] _ [D]
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. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ 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.
_ _ [D] _ _
[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.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
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.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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.
_ [Bm] _ [D]
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. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ 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.
_ _ [D] _ _
[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.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _