Casualty Of War chords by Larry Sparks

Chords with lyrics

Intro: D MajorD

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Well he called her on the telephone two weeks ago to- -day
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He said now don't you worry mom, I promise I'm o- -kay
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She tried hard to hide from him her tears and all her pain
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But he could read be- -tween the lines and the miles so far a- -way

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She had never tried to tell him, how she hoped he would not go
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To join the fight for freedom, and the country he loved so
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He said I called to tell you, what I knew you'd want to know
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That in just two weeks, dear mom, I'm coming home

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And she could not believe the words, her precious son did say
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She had dreamed of seeing him again, how it would be only days
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And she wondered how this day could be, a million times be- -fore
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Just to know her one and only son would be coming home from war

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Five days later she was home when a knock came on her door
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And there she found two officers, in army uni- -forms
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With their heads bowed low, their hats in hands, she knew what they would say
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I'm sorry to in- -form you, he was killed in war to- -day

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The neighbors came to see the cause for the cry they heard that day
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For a mother's life was shattered as the two men walked a- -way
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And no one could help her, as she cried such bitter tears
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She was begging God to give him back, the son she loved so dear

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And she could not believe the words, the officers did say
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She had dreamed to see her son again but hoped it'd be not this way
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She wondered how this day could feel, a million times be- -fore
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But she prayed they'd never bring him home, a casualty of war