Soldier's Last Letter chords by
Merle Haggard

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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I'm writing this down

G

G

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in a trench mon

C

C

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Don't scold if it isn't so neat

The way that you did,

D

D

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when I was a kid

G

G

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When I'd come home

C

C

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with mud on my feet

Verse 2

C

C

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G

G

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The captain just gave us our orders

C

C

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And mom we must carry them through

D

D

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I'll finish this letter the first chance I get

G

G

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C

C

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But for now I'll just say I love you

Verse 3

C

C

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Then the mothers old hands

G

G

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began to tremble

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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And she fought back the tears in her eyes

But they came unashamed,

D

D

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for there was no blame

G

G

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C

C

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And she knew that her soldier had died

Verse 4

C

C

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Then the mother knelt down by her bedside

G

G

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And she prayed Lord

D

D

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G

G

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above hear my plea

D

D

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C

C

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Please protect all the boys who

D

D

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are fighting tonight

Outro 1

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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A

A

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D

D

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A

A

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D

D

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG C D A

G
C
D
A

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Chords

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C
D
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