Til The Last Shots Fired Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse 1

 I was F♯mthere in the F♯mwintEer of '6D4, camped in the D/Eice at Nashville's D/F♯door.

 Three-hAundred miles our A/G♯trail had F♯mled, we Ebarely had time to E/C♯bury our Ddead.

 When the Dyankees charged and the colors Efell, OvertonE Hill was aE lC♯iving hDell.

 When we called reDtreat it was almost dEark,

 I dEied with a grape-shoE/C♯t in my D7Mheart.

Chorus

DSay a pErayer for F♯mpeace, for Devery fDalC♯len sEsus4on. E

DSet my sEpirit fF♯mree, let Dme lay DdoC♯wn my Esus4gun. E

 Sweet BmMother MarBmy, C♯I'm so tDired,

Dbut I can't come home til thD/Ee last shot's F♯mfired. E

Verse 2

 In F♯mJuneF♯m of E19D44, I Dwaded in the bDloEod of Omaha'sD/F♯ shore.

 Twenty-Aone and A/G♯scared to F♯mdeath, my Eheart poundin'E/C♯ in my chDest.

 I almost Dmade the first sea wEall, when myE friends turned and EsaC♯w me faDll.

 I still Dsmell the smoke, I can tasEte the mud,

 as I lEay there dying from a E/C♯loss of bD7Mlood.

Chorus

Interlude

 I'm Din the fields of Vietnam, the Emountains of Afghanistan,

 And DI'm still hopin', waitin', prayin' I Edid not die in vain.

Chorus

reprise)

DSay a pErayer for F♯mpeace, for Devery fDalC♯len sEsus4on. E

DSet our EspiritsF♯m free, leDt us laDy C♯down oEsus4ur guns. E

 Sweet BmMother MarBmy, C♯We're so tDired,

 but DWe can't come home til theD/E last shot's fiF♯mred.

DTil the Last Shot's F♯mFired. D

[closing chorus is a cappella]