Chords for Bill Anderson - Old Army Hat
Tempo:
93.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
Em
E
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[Fm] [Gb] [E] That's a great restaurant right [F] up here.
[E] [Eb]
[D] [Bm] [D]
He came home to Tennessee, a young man at the [Bm] end of 45.
[G] [A] Only one [E] of seven men in his platoon that made it back [D] alive.
He must have seen some tough times, but he never talked too much about [G] all that.
Put [A] his pictures and [E] his memories in the cedar chest.
[Em] Everything [A] that his old army [D] had.
By the time I graduated, the winds of change had blown across [Em] our land.
They [A] were burning flags [D] and draft cards when [A] they bothered [E] to take some kind [D] of stand.
And we used to laugh at Grandpa like he was some old relic from [Em] the past.
Cause [A] he never left the house lest he was wearing that [Em] funny [A] looking worn out [D] army hat.
[G] Every eye was on him, anytime that he went [D] anywhere.
[A] They whispered and they pointed, but you could tell that Grandpa [D] didn't care.
I [G] ain't wearing this for them, he said.
It's a whole lot more [D] than that.
For [Em] my buddies who gave everything, [A] the least that I can do [Em] is keep on [A] wearing this old [D] army hat.
[A] He called me up [D] one morning, said he'd seen it on the news on his [Bm] TV.
[A] They've opened up a monument to World War II in Washington, [D] D.C.
I ain't getting any younger, and I wish someone would take me to [Bm] see that.
[A] I couldn't help but think they're gonna laugh at you up there [Em] if you show up in [A] that silly [D] army hat.
Two strangers both saluted as Grandpa walked up to the [Em] monument.
[A] One said, thank you soldier for a job well done.
The other said, [D] amen.
And a young boy said, sir, my daddy went to war and never [Em] made it back.
[A] Would you take a picture [E] standing here beside me?
[Em] And maybe let [A] me wear your [D] army hat.
[G] Every eye 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.
[Bm] You're a brave little soldier, [A] son, and every soldier [A] needs [Em] his very [A] own authentic [D] army hat.
[Bm] For your daddy who gave [A] everything, the least that I can [Em] do is pass on this old worn [D] out army hat.
[D]
Oh beautiful [A] for spacious skies, [Em] for [A] amber waves [D] of grain.
For purple [A] mountain majesties [Eb] above [E] the [A] fruited plain.
[D] Oh,
[Bm] [A] [E] our [A] stand is based [D] on thee, and [G]
[D] with thee [Em] from sea [A] to [D] shining sea.
And [G]
crown thy [D] good with brotherhood [Em] from sea to [A] shining [D] sea.
[A] [D]
[Fm] [Gb] [E] That's a great restaurant right [F] up here.
[E] [Eb]
[D] [Bm] [D]
He came home to Tennessee, a young man at the [Bm] end of 45.
[G] [A] Only one [E] of seven men in his platoon that made it back [D] alive.
He must have seen some tough times, but he never talked too much about [G] all that.
Put [A] his pictures and [E] his memories in the cedar chest.
[Em] Everything [A] that his old army [D] had.
By the time I graduated, the winds of change had blown across [Em] our land.
They [A] were burning flags [D] and draft cards when [A] they bothered [E] to take some kind [D] of stand.
And we used to laugh at Grandpa like he was some old relic from [Em] the past.
Cause [A] he never left the house lest he was wearing that [Em] funny [A] looking worn out [D] army hat.
[G] Every eye was on him, anytime that he went [D] anywhere.
[A] They whispered and they pointed, but you could tell that Grandpa [D] didn't care.
I [G] ain't wearing this for them, he said.
It's a whole lot more [D] than that.
For [Em] my buddies who gave everything, [A] the least that I can do [Em] is keep on [A] wearing this old [D] army hat.
[A] He called me up [D] one morning, said he'd seen it on the news on his [Bm] TV.
[A] They've opened up a monument to World War II in Washington, [D] D.C.
I ain't getting any younger, and I wish someone would take me to [Bm] see that.
[A] I couldn't help but think they're gonna laugh at you up there [Em] if you show up in [A] that silly [D] army hat.
Two strangers both saluted as Grandpa walked up to the [Em] monument.
[A] One said, thank you soldier for a job well done.
The other said, [D] amen.
And a young boy said, sir, my daddy went to war and never [Em] made it back.
[A] Would you take a picture [E] standing here beside me?
[Em] And maybe let [A] me wear your [D] army hat.
[G] Every eye 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.
[Bm] You're a brave little soldier, [A] son, and every soldier [A] needs [Em] his very [A] own authentic [D] army hat.
[Bm] For your daddy who gave [A] everything, the least that I can [Em] do is pass on this old worn [D] out army hat.
[D]
Oh beautiful [A] for spacious skies, [Em] for [A] amber waves [D] of grain.
For purple [A] mountain majesties [Eb] above [E] the [A] fruited plain.
[D] Oh,
[Bm] [A] [E] our [A] stand is based [D] on thee, and [G]
[D] with thee [Em] from sea [A] to [D] shining sea.
And [G]
crown thy [D] good with brotherhood [Em] from sea to [A] shining [D] sea.
[A] [D]
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_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [E] That's a great restaurant right [F] up here. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He came home to Tennessee, a young man at the [Bm] end of 45.
_ [G] _ _ [A] Only one [E] of seven men in his platoon that made it back [D] alive. _
He must have seen some tough times, but he never talked too much about [G] all that.
Put [A] his pictures and [E] his memories in the cedar chest.
_ [Em] _ Everything [A] that his old army [D] had. _ _ _ _ _
By the time I graduated, the winds of change had blown across [Em] our land.
They [A] were burning flags [D] and draft cards when [A] they bothered [E] to take some kind [D] of stand.
And we used to laugh at Grandpa like he was some old relic from [Em] the past.
Cause [A] he never left the house lest he was wearing that [Em] _ funny [A] looking worn out [D] army hat.
_ _ [G] Every eye was on him, anytime that he went [D] anywhere. _
[A] They whispered and they pointed, but you could tell that Grandpa [D] didn't care.
I [G] ain't wearing this for them, he said.
It's a whole lot more [D] than that.
For [Em] my buddies who gave everything, [A] the least that I can do [Em] is keep on [A] wearing this old [D] army hat. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ He called me up [D] one morning, said he'd seen it on the news on his [Bm] TV. _
[A] They've opened up a monument to World War II in Washington, [D] D.C.
_ I ain't getting any younger, and I wish someone would take me to [Bm] see that. _
[A] I couldn't help but think they're gonna laugh at you up there [Em] if you show up in [A] that silly [D] army hat. _
Two strangers both saluted as Grandpa walked up to the [Em] monument.
_ _ [A] One said, thank you soldier for a job well done.
The other said, [D] amen. _
And a young boy said, sir, my daddy went to war and never [Em] made it back.
_ [A] Would you take a picture [E] standing here beside me?
_ [Em] And maybe let [A] me wear your [D] army hat.
_ _ [G] Every eye 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. _
[Bm] You're a brave little soldier, [A] son, and every soldier [A] needs [Em] his very [A] own authentic [D] army hat. _
[Bm] For your daddy who gave [A] everything, the least that I can [Em] do is pass on this old worn [D] out army hat. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh beautiful [A] for spacious skies, [Em] for [A] amber waves [D] of grain.
_ For purple [A] mountain _ majesties [Eb] above [E] the [A] fruited plain.
[D] Oh, _ _
[Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] our [A] stand is based [D] on thee, and [G] _ _
[D] with thee _ [Em] from sea [A] to [D] shining sea.
And [G] _
crown thy [D] good with brotherhood [Em] from sea to [A] _ shining _ [D] sea. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [E] That's a great restaurant right [F] up here. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He came home to Tennessee, a young man at the [Bm] end of 45.
_ [G] _ _ [A] Only one [E] of seven men in his platoon that made it back [D] alive. _
He must have seen some tough times, but he never talked too much about [G] all that.
Put [A] his pictures and [E] his memories in the cedar chest.
_ [Em] _ Everything [A] that his old army [D] had. _ _ _ _ _
By the time I graduated, the winds of change had blown across [Em] our land.
They [A] were burning flags [D] and draft cards when [A] they bothered [E] to take some kind [D] of stand.
And we used to laugh at Grandpa like he was some old relic from [Em] the past.
Cause [A] he never left the house lest he was wearing that [Em] _ funny [A] looking worn out [D] army hat.
_ _ [G] Every eye was on him, anytime that he went [D] anywhere. _
[A] They whispered and they pointed, but you could tell that Grandpa [D] didn't care.
I [G] ain't wearing this for them, he said.
It's a whole lot more [D] than that.
For [Em] my buddies who gave everything, [A] the least that I can do [Em] is keep on [A] wearing this old [D] army hat. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ He called me up [D] one morning, said he'd seen it on the news on his [Bm] TV. _
[A] They've opened up a monument to World War II in Washington, [D] D.C.
_ I ain't getting any younger, and I wish someone would take me to [Bm] see that. _
[A] I couldn't help but think they're gonna laugh at you up there [Em] if you show up in [A] that silly [D] army hat. _
Two strangers both saluted as Grandpa walked up to the [Em] monument.
_ _ [A] One said, thank you soldier for a job well done.
The other said, [D] amen. _
And a young boy said, sir, my daddy went to war and never [Em] made it back.
_ [A] Would you take a picture [E] standing here beside me?
_ [Em] And maybe let [A] me wear your [D] army hat.
_ _ [G] Every eye 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. _
[Bm] You're a brave little soldier, [A] son, and every soldier [A] needs [Em] his very [A] own authentic [D] army hat. _
[Bm] For your daddy who gave [A] everything, the least that I can [Em] do is pass on this old worn [D] out army hat. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh beautiful [A] for spacious skies, [Em] for [A] amber waves [D] of grain.
_ For purple [A] mountain _ majesties [Eb] above [E] the [A] fruited plain.
[D] Oh, _ _
[Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] our [A] stand is based [D] on thee, and [G] _ _
[D] with thee _ [Em] from sea [A] to [D] shining sea.
And [G] _
crown thy [D] good with brotherhood [Em] from sea to [A] _ shining _ [D] sea. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
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