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War
Lucero
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I just figured this out a few minutes ago, and I decided to share it with you. This
song is very good as an ending to a show, and it sounds good. The song is just 1
acoustic guitar and vocals (harmonys can be used on the chorus if desired)voicals
should be in a southern accent but they sound fine with a regular accent. the A,C,
and F chords are always before the comma then after the comma it slides to a G,
then on the last word of the line it slides back to F. all F's and F's are barr
chords.
have fun!
-The Gravedigger
the strumming pattern is as follows:
(Am)up down up down, up down up (C)down, up down up (F)down up down up down, up
down up do(F-G)wn (G) up down up down, up down up down up down up (G-F) down.
The War
By Lucero
Am, C, F(barr) (slide to) G(barr) (slide to) F(barr) x2
C, G, F, C, D, F x1
Am C F F-G G F
I got drafted at 19, Me and a bunch of boys from home.
January �43, Drove out to Pine Bluff and signed on.
Went to basic south of Birmingham, Put me on a west coast bound train.
Spent three days out in San Diego, And they shipped me back east again.
Left a port out of New York, Slept for months in British rain.
Tore it up down in London town, And they shipped me out again.
C G F C D
The Preacher said �Boys he who is killed tonight, Shall dine with the lord
F
in paradise.�
One boy spoke up said �Preacher come on, An� eat �cher supper with us.�
C G F C D F x1
�Never talk about those first days, Lots of friends left behind.
Made it all the way across France, And I fought at the Maginau line.
Rode a tank into Belgium, Liked them better than the French.
And like my daddy thirty years before me, Spent my time in a trench.
Lots of days there�s no water, But the liquor kept me warm.
The cellars were stocked to the ceilings with booze, So I carried a bottle with my gun.
The Preacher said �Boys he who is killed tonight, Shall dine with the lord in paradise.�
One boy spoke up said �Preacher come on, An� eat �cher supper with us.�
C, G, F, C, D, F x1
Three times I made Sergeant, But I�m not that kind of man.
And pretty much just as quick as I could, I�d get busted back to Private again.
�Caus taking orders never suited me, But givin� �em out was much worse.
I could not stand to get my friends killed, So I took care of my self first.
Now I know that don�t sound right, But don�t think too bad of me
But now it keeps me up at nights, What I could�ve done differently.
The Preacher said �Boys he who is killed tonight, Shall dine with the lord in paradise.�
One boy spoke up said �Preacher come on, An� eat �cher supper with us.�
C, G, F, C, D, F x1
I�d be no guest at the table of the Lord, His food is not to be mine.
�Cause I cursed his name every chance that is could, I reckon that�s why I�m still alive
Am, C, F(barr) (slide to) G(barr) (slide to) F(barr) x2
C, G, F, C, D, F x1
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