The Faded Coat Of Blue Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[C]My [G]bra[Dm]ve l[G]ad sle[C]ep
[G]s in his f[C]aded coat of b[Am]lue
[C]In a [Dm]lonely [G]grave unknown lies
[C]a heart [B]that beats [Ebdim]so true[G]
He [C]sank faint and [G]hungry
among [C]the Spanish [Am]brave
[G]An d they [Dm]laid him sad [G]and lonely
within his nameless [C]grave
[F](No more the[C] bugle

[Verse 2]
[G]calls
[C]the weary [F]one[Am])
(Rest noble [C]spirit [D]in [G]their graves
unknown)
I'll find [C]you an[G]d know you
[Am]among the good and [C]true
When a [Dm]robe of white is [G]given for
a faded coat [C]of blue[G][F][Am][G]

[Verse 3]
He [C]cried: give [G]me water
and just [C]a little [Am]crumb
And my [C]mother [Dm]she will b[G]less you
through all the years to come
Oh, tell [C]my sweet sis[G]ter
so gentle [C]good and true
[Am]That[C] I'll meet[Dm] her up in heave[G]n in
my faded coat of [C]blue

[Verse 4]
[F](No more the [C]bugle [G]calls
[C]the weary [F]one[Am])
(Rest noble [C]spirit [Dm]in their graves
[G]unknown)
[C]I'll find you and [G]know you
[Am]among the good [G]and true
[C]When a r[Dm]obe of white is [G]given for a faded
coat [C]of [G]blu[Am]e[F][Am][G]
[C](No sweet voice was

[Verse 5]
[Am]there [Dm]breathing [G]soft
[Am]mother's [C]prayer)
(But there's one who [Dm]takes the brave
[Bb]and [G]true intended care)
No [C]stone marks the lonely [G]sod
on a [C]lad so brave [Am]and true
[G]In a lonely [Dm]grave [G]he's sleeping in
his [Dm]faded [G]coat [C]of blue

[Verse 6]
[F](No more the [C]bugle [G]calls
[C]the weary [F]one[Am])
(Rest noble [C]spirit [Dm]in
[D]their graves [G]unknown)
I'll [C]find you and [G]know you [Dm]amon
[Am]g the good and tru[C]e
When a [Dm]robe of white is [G]given for
a faded coat [C]of blue
(No more [F]the bugle calls [C]the weary one)