Chords for MISSING IN ACTION -- BUDDY WILLIAMS
Tempo:
115.75 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
F#
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [B]
[E] The warship had landed [A] and I [B] came [E] ashore, [A] The fighting [B] was over [C#m] for me [B] evermore.
[E] For I had been wounded, [A]
they left me [E] for dead, [A] A stone for [E] my pillow and snow for my bed.
[B] The enemy found me, [E] took me away,
[F#] They made me a prisoner of war, so they say.
But [E] God in his mercy [A] was with me one [E] day, [A] The gate was left open and [B] I ran [E] away.
I returned to the old [A] home of my dear wife [E] to see, [A] The home I had [E] built for [F#] my darling [B] and me.
The [E] door I then opened, [A]
there on a [E] stand, I saw [B]
a [E] picture [B] of her and [E] the man.
[B] The clothes she was wearing [E] told me a sad tale, My [F#] darling was wearing [B] a new bridal veil.
Then [E] I found a letter, [A] these words [E] I read, [A] Missing [E] in action, [B] she thought I was dead.
So I kissed her picture, [A] [E] whispered goodbye, [A] My heart was aching [C#] but my eyes [B] were dry.
I [E] knew she'd be happy [A] if she [E] never learned, [A] I knew she must [E] never know [B] I had [E] returned.
[B] A vagabond [E] dreamer, forever I'll roam, Because [F#] there was no one [B] to welcome me home.
[E] The form of my darling, [A] no more I [E] shall see, [A] Missing [E] in action,
[B] forever [E] I'll be.
[N]
[E] The warship had landed [A] and I [B] came [E] ashore, [A] The fighting [B] was over [C#m] for me [B] evermore.
[E] For I had been wounded, [A]
they left me [E] for dead, [A] A stone for [E] my pillow and snow for my bed.
[B] The enemy found me, [E] took me away,
[F#] They made me a prisoner of war, so they say.
But [E] God in his mercy [A] was with me one [E] day, [A] The gate was left open and [B] I ran [E] away.
I returned to the old [A] home of my dear wife [E] to see, [A] The home I had [E] built for [F#] my darling [B] and me.
The [E] door I then opened, [A]
there on a [E] stand, I saw [B]
a [E] picture [B] of her and [E] the man.
[B] The clothes she was wearing [E] told me a sad tale, My [F#] darling was wearing [B] a new bridal veil.
Then [E] I found a letter, [A] these words [E] I read, [A] Missing [E] in action, [B] she thought I was dead.
So I kissed her picture, [A] [E] whispered goodbye, [A] My heart was aching [C#] but my eyes [B] were dry.
I [E] knew she'd be happy [A] if she [E] never learned, [A] I knew she must [E] never know [B] I had [E] returned.
[B] A vagabond [E] dreamer, forever I'll roam, Because [F#] there was no one [B] to welcome me home.
[E] The form of my darling, [A] no more I [E] shall see, [A] Missing [E] in action,
[B] forever [E] I'll be.
[N]
Key:
E
B
A
F#
C#m
E
B
A
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ The _ _ warship had landed [A] and I [B] came [E] ashore, [A] The fighting [B] was over [C#m] for me [B] _ evermore. _ _
_ [E] For I had been wounded, [A]
they left me [E] for dead, [A] A stone for [E] my pillow and snow for my bed.
_ [B] The _ enemy found me, [E] took me away, _
[F#] They made me a prisoner of war, so they _ say.
_ But [E] _ God in his mercy [A] was with me one [E] day, [A] The gate was left open and [B] I ran [E] away. _
_ _ _ _ I returned to the old [A] home of my dear wife [E] to see, [A] The home I had [E] built for [F#] my darling [B] and me. _ _
The [E] door I then opened, [A] _
there on a [E] stand, I saw [B]
a [E] picture [B] of her and [E] the man.
_ _ [B] The clothes she was wearing [E] told me a sad tale, My [F#] darling was wearing [B] a new bridal veil.
_ _ Then [E] I found a letter, _ [A] these words [E] I read, [A] _ Missing [E] in action, [B] she thought I was dead. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ So I kissed her picture, _ [A] _ _ [E] whispered goodbye, _ [A] My heart was aching [C#] but my eyes [B] were dry. _ _
I [E] knew she'd be happy [A] if she [E] never learned, [A] I knew she must [E] never know [B] I had [E] returned.
_ _ [B] A _ vagabond _ [E] dreamer, forever I'll roam, Because [F#] there was no one [B] to welcome me home.
_ _ [E] The form of my darling, [A] no more I [E] shall see, _ [A] _ Missing [E] in action, _
[B] forever _ _ _ [E] I'll be.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [E] _ _ The _ _ warship had landed [A] and I [B] came [E] ashore, [A] The fighting [B] was over [C#m] for me [B] _ evermore. _ _
_ [E] For I had been wounded, [A]
they left me [E] for dead, [A] A stone for [E] my pillow and snow for my bed.
_ [B] The _ enemy found me, [E] took me away, _
[F#] They made me a prisoner of war, so they _ say.
_ But [E] _ God in his mercy [A] was with me one [E] day, [A] The gate was left open and [B] I ran [E] away. _
_ _ _ _ I returned to the old [A] home of my dear wife [E] to see, [A] The home I had [E] built for [F#] my darling [B] and me. _ _
The [E] door I then opened, [A] _
there on a [E] stand, I saw [B]
a [E] picture [B] of her and [E] the man.
_ _ [B] The clothes she was wearing [E] told me a sad tale, My [F#] darling was wearing [B] a new bridal veil.
_ _ Then [E] I found a letter, _ [A] these words [E] I read, [A] _ Missing [E] in action, [B] she thought I was dead. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ So I kissed her picture, _ [A] _ _ [E] whispered goodbye, _ [A] My heart was aching [C#] but my eyes [B] were dry. _ _
I [E] knew she'd be happy [A] if she [E] never learned, [A] I knew she must [E] never know [B] I had [E] returned.
_ _ [B] A _ vagabond _ [E] dreamer, forever I'll roam, Because [F#] there was no one [B] to welcome me home.
_ _ [E] The form of my darling, [A] no more I [E] shall see, _ [A] _ Missing [E] in action, _
[B] forever _ _ _ [E] I'll be.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _