The Unknown chords by Tom Paxton

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Verse 1
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We came down the avenue
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together yesterday
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All my old time buddies and I
People lined the avenue
to see us yesterday
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As we were passing by
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Crossed the bridge to Arlington,
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the sound of my full drum
Em 
A solemn and a stirring sight to see
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People stood in silence
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to see the caisson come
Em 
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As it carried me
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I could see my family together yesterday,
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how were they to know it was I?
How I long to comfort them
and how I long to say,
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Mama, don't you cry.
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I'm just glad to be here
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when my lonely journey's done
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Been a   long time waitin' for today
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Time to quit your grievin'
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for your only lovin' son
Em 
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Mama, I'm okay
Yes, and I could see my buddies,
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all my grunts were standing there
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They were something special to see
Mostly getting heavy now,
losing lots of hair
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But they looked beautiful to me
Em 
Standin' at attention
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when they load me to rest
Em 
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Listen to the bugle and the drum
Adios amigos
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Em 
from the one who loved you best
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Fellas, peace has come
Yes, we came down the avenue
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together yesterday
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D 
All my old time buddies and I
And people lined the avenue
to see us yesterday
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As we were passing by
Em 
Across the bridge to Arlington
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the sound of muffled drum
Em 
A solemn and a stirring sight to see
C 
People stood in silence
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to see the gay sun come
Em 
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as it carried me.
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Mama, I'm okay.
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Fella's peace has come.
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