Chords for Mitch Rossell - A Soldier's Memoir (Lyrics)

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Been home about [G] six months now [Am] and I still have my doubts
[F] Well, I'm not sure [C] how I got here or how I'm gonna [G] get out
Well, [C] my mama says [B] I look the [G] same [Am] as I did before I left
[F] But if she could see [C] inside of me
[G] Scare her to death
[F] I can still taste the powder
[G] From the barrel of my gun
[F] And I can hear my sergeant screaming
_ [G] Run soldier run
[F] And I can feel the backpack on [C] my shoulders
[G] Gouting way to ton
And [Am] I see [G] death in every [F] single thumb
They [C] taught me how to put that uniform [G] on
I just can't get it [C] off
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[C] Last Saturday [G] they honored us [Am] in a small parade downtown
[F] And they shot off [C] those fireworks
[G] I nearly hit the ground
[C] And while they smiled [G] and cheered for us [Am] all I could do was stare
[F] Cuz part of me [C] is here at home
But part of me's [G] right there
I [F] can still taste the powder
[G] From the barrel of my gun
And [F] I can hear my [A#] sergeant screaming
[G] Run soldier run
And [F] I can feel the backpack on [C] my shoulders
[G] Gouting way to ton
And [Am] I see death [G] in every single [F] thumb _ _
[C] They taught me how to put that uniform on
[G] I just can't get it [Am] off
_ [G] Yeah, [F] there's no end [C] in sight
[G]
[Am] Cuz even though I [G] won't know I'm [F] still fighting for my life _
[C] _ _ [G] Well, [C] I can still taste the powder
From the barrel of my [G] gun
And [F] I can hear my [C] sergeant screaming
[G] Run soldier run
And [F] I can feel the backpack on my shoulders
[G] Gouting way to ton
And [Am] I see death [G] in every [F] single thumb
_ They [C] taught me how to put that uniform [G] on
I just can't get it [F] off _ _ _
_ _ [C] Well, the devil's won [G] some battles
[Am] And he may win some more
[G] But don't he [F] know
The [C] american soldier [G] will always win the war _ _
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_ [A] _ [G] _ _ [F#] _ [G] Bye _