Nathan Grisdale - Lone Soldier

      Lone Soldier by Nathan Grisdale

Tune: Standard

It's basically the same 4 chords through the whole song :)

Dm - A# - F - C
      or
Dm - Bb - F - C


[INTRO]
Dm  A#  F  C x2

[VERS 1]

Dm               A#
This soldier is leaving for the war
F                    C
Leaving his kids, and wife feeling torn
Dm                   A#
He knows one day he will make them proud
F                  C
He says goodbye for what seems the last time

[VERS 2]

Dm
He steps on the plane
A#
Takes one glance back
F                  C
He knows one day he'll be fighting in Iraq
Dm                   A#
He arrives at camp, heart beating out his chest
F                   C
He thinks positive takes a deep breath

[CHORUS]

Dm
Gun shots
Man down, man down
A#
Time freezes theres no sound
F
The soldiers brothers body on the ground
C
All his friends gather round

Dm
Gun shots
Man down, man down
A#
Time freezes theres no sound
F                                C
The soldiers brothers body on the ground
Dm             A#             F
Rest in peace, rest in peace, rest in peace
C
You did your country proud

[VERS 3]

Dm                   A#
Before he knows it, he's on the frontline
F
Fighting for his country
C
Saving men all the time
Dm                       A#
He deserves more respect for everything he does
F              C
Soldiers should never be misunderstood

[VERS 4]

Dm               A#
Shots in the air it feels like a nightmare
F
His brother gets hit by a bullet
C
Help is there anybody out there
Dm
He's holding his brother telling him he'll be okay
A#
He's promising he will live to see another day
F
It's alright, it's okay
C
Keep your eyes open don't go away

[CHORUS]

Dm
Gun shots
Man down, man down
A#
Time freezes theres no sound
F
The soldiers brothers body on the ground
C
All his friends gather round

Dm
Gun shots
Man down, man down
A#
Time freezes theres no sound
F                                C
The soldiers brothers body on the ground
Dm             A#             F
Rest in peace, rest in peace, rest in peace
C
You did your country proud


[LAST VERS]

Dm
He's destroyed
A#
Lost a close brother
F
He's gotta make a phone call
C
To tell his kids, wife and mother
Dm
Tell them how he saved my life
A#
Provided me with cover
F
And the last words that left his mouth were
C
"Tell my wife I love her"

Dm             A#              F
Rest in peace, rest in peace, rest in peace
C
You did our country proud

[OUTRO]
Dm  A#  F  C x2