Capo
5
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Capo on 5th fret Intro Harmonica (tuned in B flat) solo Fmaj7 F Am x 2 Verse 1: Fmaj7 F C I met my enemy today G Am Baby takes the little one out to play Fmaj7 F C Enemy shot two of my buddies down G Baby rides the little one on the merry-go-round Verse 2: Fmaj7 F C By my post, I'm standing guard G Am Baby hopes for roses in the front yard F C I don't know my enemy's name G Baby takes the little one to a baseball game
harmonica solo Fmaj7 F Am x 2 Verse 3: Fmaj7 F C I am in this God forsaken place G Am While baby wipes the dirt from the little one's face F C Ten years old in the killing fields G Baby's planning the weekly meals Verse 4: Fmaj7 F C Bodies in a body ditch G Am Baby's got supper to fix F C My brother's got a hole in his head G Baby gets the little one ready for bed harmonica solo Fmaj7 F Am x 2 Verse 5: Fmaj7 F C Today I shot my enemy G Am Baby gives the little one a hug for me F C Both my buddy's legs got blown off G Baby tends to the little one's cough Verse 6: Fmaj7 F C I stare down in the barrel of a gun G Am Baby's going out to have some fun F C And I hear ringing in my ear G My baby's face is all wet with tears harmonica solo Fmaj7 F Am x 2 Verse 7: Fmaj7 F C I can't look my enemy in the eye G Am Baby tells the little one daddy's gone bye-bye F C Today I took a bullet in the heart G Now Baby's gonna have to make a brand new start harmonica solo Fmaj7 F Am x 4 Verse 8: F C I met my enemy today G Am Baby sends the little one out to play F C Enemy shot and took my body down G Baby rides the little one on the merry-go-round
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