American Soldier chords by Country Cate

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Intro:

C   F   C   F


Verse:
     C
I'm just a wife with a folded flag
       F
And a boy who looks like him
    Am
We drive out to that grave each year
           F
Where the light gets soft and dim

   C
I pack a lunch and a little speaker
    F
We sit there in the grass
          Am
And when Toby starts to sing that song
     F        G         C
The memories come back fast

Verse:
    C
My man served two tours overseas
    F
He said the nights were long
     Am
But when they played that Toby track
      F
He'd feel a little strong

    C
He said that voice cut through the dark
        F
Like a brother in the fight
            Am
He gave us hope and something steady
          F          G     C
When the world went outta sight


Pre-Chorus:
           C
He didn't ask for thank yous
    F
Or medals on his chest
    Am
He flew in low and stood up tall
     F
And gave those boys his best


Chorus:
            C
He sang for us, the worn, the brave
         F
For the ones who gave it all
         Am
For the quiet ones who held the line
     F                  G
And those who took the fall

    F              G
He didn't have to cross that sea
     C        G/B        F
But still you rode that bus

    Dm                         F
He didn't just sing about the fire
    G       C    F    C   F
He sang for us


Verse:
    C
Now my boy he plays his daddy's songs
      F
On a beat up old guitar
    Am7
He strums American Soldier proud
         F
Like he knows just who you are

     C
And every note and every word
       F
Still brings me to my knees
Am7
Toby's voice, my husband's name
       F    G            C
Still echo throught the trees


Chorus:
F           C
He sang for us through the dust and rain
             F
Through the silence and the low
   Am7
He gave us peace he gave us pride
         F              G
When we had no place to go


    F              G
He didn't ask for anything
        C                 F
But he gave this country trust


C/E  Dm7                         F
He's gone but he ain't gone for good

    G       C
He sang for us


Post-Chorus:
    F              C
So thank you Toby one last time
        G                   Am7
From a wife who's known the cost

     F                 C
You gave us siongs to hold on to
     G               Am7
When we were feeling lost

     F                G
You stood beside our bravest hearts
     C                 F
And never once gave a list

             Dm7
You sang for us


Outro:
                      G                C        F     C
And every line still carries what you leee-e-e-eft