G
Two days past 18 he was waiting for a bus in his army greensSat
C
down at a booth in a cafe there
G
, gave his order to a girl with a bow inher hair
G
He’s a little shy so she gives him a smile and he said would you mindSitten down for a while and
C
talking to me, I’m feeling a little
G
lowShe said I’m
F
off in an hour and
C
I know where we can g
G
o
Verse 2 ( same chords as Verse 1)
So they went down and they sat on the pier he said “I bet you got a boyfriend but I
don’t care I’ve got no one to send a letter to. Would you mind if I sent one back here to you?”
Chorus:
Am
I
cried
C
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
G
Too young, for him they told her
D
Waitin for the love of a travelin soldier
Am
Our love will never end
C
Waitin’ for the soldier to come back again
G
Never more to be alone
D
When the letters said, a soldiers coming
G
home
Verse 3:
So the
G
letters came from an army camp, in California then VietnamAnd he to
C
ld her of his heart, might be lovin all
G
of thigns he was so
scared of
G
He said when things were getting kinda rough over here, I think of that daySittin down at the pier and I
C
close my eyes and see your pretty
G
smileDon’t
F
worry but I won’t be
C
able to write for a
G
while
Chorus x1
One
G
Friday night at a football game, the Lord’s prayer said and the anthemsang a
C
man said folks would you bow your head for a
G
list of local Vietnam
dead
G
Cryin all alone under the stands was a piccolo player in the marching bandAnd
C
one name read and nobody really
G
caredBut a
F
pretty little girl
C
with a bow in her
G
hair
These known chords are used in this song.
