1916 Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

A A A A

Verse

A16 years old when I Ewent the war,

 To Dfight for a land fit for Aheroes,

AGod on my side, and aE gun in my hand,

DChasing my days down to Azero,

AAnd I marched and I fought and IE bled and I died,

 And I Dnever did get any Aolder,

ABut I knew at the time that a Eyear in the line,

 Is a Dlong enough life for a sAoldier, A A A

 We Aall volunteered, and we wrEote down our names,

 And we aDdded two years to our Aages,

AEager for life and aEhead of the game,

DReady for history's Apages,

AAnd we brawled and we fought and we Ewhored 'til we stood,

DTen thousand shoulder to shoAulder,

AA thirst for the Hun, we were foEod for the gun,

DAnd that's what you are when you're soAldiers, A

A E D A A E D A A A A

AI heard my friend cry, and he Esank to his knees,

 Coughing Dblood as he screamed for hisA mother,

 And AI fell by his side, and tEhat's how we died,

DClinging like kids to each oAther,

 And I Alay in the mud and the Eguts and the blood,

 And I Dwept as his body grew cAolder,

 And I Acalled for my mother and Eshe never came,

 Though it Gwasn't my fault and I Dwasn't to blame,

 The dAay not half over and Eten thousand slain,

 And nGow there's nobody remDembers our names,

DAnd that's how it is for a sAoldier.

Here you go, GREAT SONG...