Boots on the Ground Chords by Dos Gringos

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[G] the quiet of the night time I [D] circle _ in the air _
[C] I can't [Bm] see [C] the chaos of [G] the battlefield down [D] there _
[G] _ Voices on the radio _ [Em] _
[D] call up to the [E] sky
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[C] And a confidence to mask the fear [G] that some of them [D] may die
[C] But the bingo light is taking _ [G] me away _ _ _ _
[C] And I wish there was something, _ [G] _
[D] _ something I could say
To [G] the ones [C] who the hornets nest
[G] _ Sockets [C] painted on their [G] chests
Never know [C] what danger [D] lies around
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In the lonely hell [C] of an unknown land
[G] When courage most [C] won't understand
[G] _ It's to [C] the ones [D] putting boots on [G] the _ _ _ ground _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I checked in for combat load [D] looking down below
_ [C] I could hear the [G]
[C] bullets flying when [G] it keyed that [D] radio
_ _ [G] They called for aid, I did my [Em] best [D] like anyone would do
[E] _ [F#] _ [C] They fought on till morning _ [G] just trying to [D] break through
And [C] they'll keep on pushing north [G] again today _ _
With _ [C] the dust and blood and battle smoke [D] won't ever go away
[G] To the _ one and [C] to the hornets nest
[G] Sockets painted [C] on their chests
[G] Never know [C] what danger lies [D] _ around _
_ _ [G] _ In the lonely hell [C] of an unknown land
[G] _ Courage most [C] won't _ understand
[G] _ It's to [C] the ones putting [D] _ boots on [G] the _ ground
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[C] the hornets nest
[G] Sockets painted [C] on their chests
[G] Never know [C] what danger lies [D] around _ _
_ [G] _ _ In the _ _ [C] lonely hell of an unknown [G] land
Courage most [C] won't _ [G] understand
It's to the [C] ones putting [D] _ _ _ _
boots on [G] the _ _ [C]
ground
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