Ballad For The Fallen Soldier chords and lyrics - THE ISLEY BROTHERS

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[Intro 1]
[Am][Em][F][Em]
[Am][Em][F][Em]
[C][Em][G][Am][C][Em][G][D]
[Am]

[Verse 1]
[C]I remember when I was much younger than [Dm]now
I used to [D]sit and listen to [Em]the news[F]
I was [Em]the only [Am]child
And another [C]day and another
[Dm]night
Wishin' daddy [D]would come [Em]home
[F]Me and mom couldn't sleep at [Em]night

[Verse 2]
He had [Dm]just went off [Am]to fight
For the [Dm]things we thought [Am]were right
So de[Dm]termined to sur[Am]vive
I believe [Em]he's still alive
[F]

[Verse 3]
I sing the [C]ballad [Em]for [G]the fallen sol[Am]diers
This is a [C]ballad [Em]for the
[G]fallen sol[D]diers[Em]

[Verse 4]
[Am]I wrote to my Congressman
He [C]sends his regrets
That he's [Dm]missing in ac[D]tion
[Em]But don'[F]t give up yet[Em][G]

[Verse 5]
[Am]So many people
[C]Waitin' like me
[Dm]Who's got the answer
[Em]What[F] could it be
[Em]His coun[Am]try

[Verse 6]
[Dm]wanted him [Am]to fight
For the [Dm]things they thought [Am]were right
And he [Dm]tried to give [Am]his all
In DC his [Em]name is on the [F]wall

[Verse 7]
I sing the [C]ballad [Em]for the [G]fallen sol[Am]diers
This is [C]a ballad [Em]for t[G]he fallen sold[Am]iers
I sing the [C]ballad [Em]for the [G]fallen sol[Am]diers
This is the [C]ballad [Em]for the fallen
[G]soldie[D]rs

[Interlude 1]
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[G][Am]

[Verse 8]
He had [Dm]just went [Am]off to fight
For the [Dm]things we thought [Am]were right
So de[Dm]termined to [Am]survive
I be[Em]lieve he's still [F]alive

[Verse 9]
I sing the [C]ballad [Em]for the [G]fallen sol[Am]diers
This is a [C]ballad [Em]for the f[G]allen sold[Am]iers

[Verse 10]
I sing the [C]ballad [Em]for [G]the fallen sol[Am]diers
This is a [C]ballad [Em]for the f[G]allen sold[D]iers

[Outro 1]
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[Em][G][Am][C][Am][Em][G][D]
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