Chords for Southeastern Son

_ _ [A] _ _ Well, I guess I was born _ _ _ _ _ with a gun in my hand. _
_ _ _ _ We'd [A] walk the [D] big clear _ cuts _ _ _ in the pine [A] timber land. _
[D] _ _ _ _ Well, [F#m] the army [A] man told me _ that _ I could defend the free _ _
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] Army [D] paycheck _ _ _ and _ get a tech school [A] degree. _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ I said, hey now, Sergeant, _ _ _ _ _ that [F#m] sure does [A] sound fine. _
_ _ _ _ Well, a [B] sawmill [D] ain't hiring. _ _ _ _ _ _
Tell me, where do [A] I sign?
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[E] _ Won't you light [G] a lantern [D] _ for [E] me?
I'll be gone [D] but _ [A] not long. _
[E] _ Won't you _ keep [G] a candle [D] _ _ burning?
[E] _ Won't you leave [G] the porch [D] light _ on?
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Well, my hands [A] are still steady _ _ and they still hold a gun. _ _
And this is the [D] suit of a _ soldier _ for your southeastern [D] son.
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Well, tell Mom not to worry _ _ if she's taking it hard. _ _ _
Never thought [D] I'd see action _ _ back when I [A] joined the Guard.
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Well, all this will be _ over _ more later than soon. _ _
There's a road [D] and ladder _ _ _ beneath the big [A] Afghan [D] moon.
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_ _ [E] _ Won't you [G] light a [A] lantern for [E] me?
I'll be gone [D] but [A] not for [E] long.
Won't you [D] keep a candle burning?
[E] Won't you leave [G] the porch light on? _ _ _ _ _
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[E] Won't you light [G] a lantern [D] for [E] me?
I'll be gone [D] but not [A] for long.
[E] Won't you keep [G] a candle [D] burning?
[E] Won't you leave [G] the porch [D] light _ on?
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