A Soldiers Memoir chords by Mitch Rossell

Intro:
G


Verse:
  G
I've been home about 6 months now
    Em
And I still have my doubts
    C
I'm not sure how I got here
   D
Or how I'm gonna get out
   G
My mama says I look the same
     Em
as I did before I left
       C
But if she could see inside of me
          D
It would, scare her to death

Chorus:
      C                                D
I can still taste the powder, from the barrel of my gun
          C                           D
And I can hear my sergeant screamin' "run soldier run"
      C                                 D
I can feel the backpack on my shoulder, god it weighted a ton.
    Em             D               C
And I see death in every single thought.
      G                                  D
They taught me how to put that uniform on
                            G
But I just cant get it off.


Verse:
      G
Last Saturday they honored us
     Em
In a small parade downtown.
    C
And when they set off those fireworks
  D
I nearly hit the ground.
      G
While they smiled and cheered for us
    Em
All I could do was stare.
      C
Cause half of me is here at home
     D
And half of me is back there.


Chorus:
      C                                D
I can still taste the powder, from the barrel of my gun
          C                           D
And I can hear my sergeant screamin' "run soldier run"
      C                                 D
I can feel the backpack on my shoulder, god it weighted a ton.
    Em             D               C
And I see death in every single thought.
      G                                  D
They taught me how to put that uniform on
                           G
But I just cant get it off.


Interlude:
Em G


Bridge:
     C                G
Yeah there's no end in sight
                      Em         D
Cause' even though I'm home now,
          C
I'm still fighting for me life.


Chorus:
      C                                D
I can still taste the powder, from the barrel of my gun
          C                           D
And I can hear my sergeant screamin' "run soldier run"
      C                                 D
I can feel the backpack on my shoulder, god it weighted a ton.
    Em             D               C
And I see death in every single thought.
      G                                  D
They taught me how to put that uniform on
                            G
But I just cant get it off.


Outro:
G                                        Em
Well the devil has won some battles, and he may win some more,
    C                                       D