Ballad Of The Green Beret Chords

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CFighting soldiers Gfrom the Csky;

 fearless Gmen who jump and Cdie

 Men who Fmean, just what they Csay;

 the brave Gmen of the Green BeCret

CSilver wings uGpon their Cchest;

 these are Gmen, America's Cbest

 One hundred Fmen we'll test toCday;

 but only Gthree win the Green BeCret

CTrained to live, off Gnature's Cland;

 trained in Gcombat, hand to Chand

 Men who Ffight, by night and Cday;

 courage Gtake, from the Green BeCret

CSilver wings uGpon their Cchest;

 these are Gmen, America's Cbest

 One hundred Fmen we'll test toCday;

 but only Gthree win the Green BeCret

CBack at home, a Gyoung wife Cwaits;

 her Green BeGret has met his Cfate

 He has Fdied, for those opCpressed;

 leaving Gher this last reCquest

CPut silver wings on Gmy son's Cchest;

 make him Gone of America's Cbest

 He'll be a Fman they'll test one Cday;

 have him Gwin the Green BeCretF C