Key: A major•
Verse 1
He was Waiting for the bus in his army green
A
Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair
He's a little shy so she give him a smile
And he said
"Would you mind sittin' down for a while
D
A
and talkin' to me, I'm feeling a little low"
D
A
and I know where we can go"
Verse 2
He said "I bet you got a boyfriend
G
D
Would you mind if I sent one back
Chorus 1
F#m
E
I cried
D
A
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
Too young for him they told her
E
F#m
Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
D
A
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
Verse 3
In California then Vietnam
he was so scared of
He said when it's getting
kinda rough over here
I think of that day sittin' down at the pier
G
D
Don't worry but I won't be able
Chorus 2
F#m
E
I cried
D
A
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
Too young for him they told her
E
F#m
Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
D
A
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
Solo 1
A
A
D
A
Solo 2
A
A
D
A
G
D
A
A
Verse 4
The Lord's Prayer said and the anthem sang
Crying all alone under the stands
Was the piccolo player in the marching band
D
A
And one name read and nobody really cared
G
D
A
But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair
Chorus 3
F#m
E
I cried
D
A
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
Too young for him they told her
E
F#m
Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
D
A
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
A soldier's coming
F#m
E
I cried
D
A
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
Too young for him they told her
E
F#m
Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
D
A
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
Outro 1
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
[Repeat and fade}
TunerE A D G B E
ChordsA D G F#m E
A
D
G
F#m
E
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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