Key: E major
Verse 1
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
Bb
It was a war bond
That payed the doctor
F
Bb
When he was born it wasn't easy
He had a fever
And he was dying His dad was
F
Bb
fighting across the sea
Verse 2
Bb
He was almost to sweet
Canada's Border
Cm
Eb
Bb
When he ran into a man who was high
On Gun powder and a federal order
Cm
Eb
Bb
That says you've got to fight and die
Verse 3
Bb
Dm
He answered I'm a runnin'
Eb
Cm
From the people who are gunnin' down
Eb
Bb
F
The people who are running for life
Bb
I just wanted
Verse 4
to be free
Eb
To be all that I was promised
Cm
Eb
By the fathers of our fathers
Bb
F
long before.
Bb
Now it's gettin' kind of queasy
Dm
Eb
And I'm feelin' kind of seasick
Cm
F
Bb
I think that it's time for me to go.
Verse 5
Bb
He was almost to sweet
Eb
Bb
Canada's Bor der
He was almost to sweet
Canada's Border
Cm
Eb
Bb
When he ran into a man who was high
On Gun powder and a federal order
Cm
Eb
Bb
That says you've got to fight and die
Verse 6
Bb
When the man said surrender
Eb
He kept right on a'goin'
Cm
He could see his brother
Eb
Bb
F
Jesus by his side
Bb
And they knew he was'nt fakin'
Dm
Eb
When the bullet started quakin'
Cm
F
Through the body of a peace
Bb
maker who tried
Verse 7
Bb
And he died for his country and
Eb
he was not mistaken
Cm
F
Bb
Takin' his body back home
He would'nt go into the
Eb
far eastern jungle
Cm
F
Bb
Takin' his body back home
Verse 8
Bb
Dm
He just wanted to be free
Eb
Cm
To be all that he was promised
Eb
By the fathers of our fathers
Bb
F
long before.
Bb
And he died for his country and
Dm
Eb
he was not mistaken
Cm
C
F
Bb
Takin' his body back home
He was almost to sweet Canada's Border
He was almost to sweet Canada's Border
He was almost to sweet
Canada's Border
He was almost to sweet Canada's Border
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TunerE A D G B E
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