A Soldiers Letter chords by Merle Haggard

Chords with lyrics

[Refrain]
C majorC                 G+G
I'm writing this down in a trench, mom
              C majorC
Don't scold if it isn't so neat
                 D MajorD
The way that you did when I was a kid
    G+G            C majorC
And I'd come home with mud on my feet

[Verse 1]
C majorC              G+G
The captain just gave us our orders
               C majorC
And Mom I will carry them through
                 D MajorD
And I'll finish this letter, the first chance I get
    G+G             C majorC
But for now I'll just say, I love you

[Verse 2]
C majorC                  G+G
Then the mother's old hands began to tremble
                  C majorC
And she fought against tears in her eyes
                D MajorD
But they came unashamed 'cause there was no name
  G+G               C majorC
And she knew that her soldier had died

[Verse 3]
C majorC               G+G
And then she knelt down by her bedside
                  C majorC
And she prayed, Lord above hear my plea
                 D MajorD
Protect all the soldiers who are fighting tonight
  G+G           C majorC
And dear God, keep America free

[Refrain]
C majorC                 G+G
I'm writing this down in a trench, mom
              C majorC
Don't scold if it isn't so neat
                 D MajorD
The way that you did when I was a kid
    G+G            C majorC
And I'd come home with mud on my feet