Dixie Chicks - Travellin Soldier

dixie chicks
travellin’ soldier

tuning : standard

verse 1
A
two days past 18
A
he was waiting for a bus in his army greens ,
D
sat down at a booth , at a cafe there
A
gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair

A
he’s a little shy , so she give him a smile ,
A
and he said “would you mind sitting down for a while ,
D
and talking to me , i’m feeling a little
A
low?”

G D A
she said “i’m off in an hour , and i know where we can go . ”
A

chorus :

F#m
i cried
D
i’m never gonna hold the hand of another guy ,
A
“too young , for him!” they told her
E
waiting for the love of a travelling soldier ,
F#m
our love will never end ,
D
waiting for the soldier to come back again ,
A
never more to be alone ,
E
when the letter says ” a soldier is coming
A
home”
A

verse 2 :
A
so the letters came from an army camp ,
A
in california , then viet – nam ,
D
and he told her of his heart : he might be in love ,
A
and all the things he was so scared of

A
he said “when it’s getting kinda rough over here ,
A
i think of that day sitting down at the peir ,
D
and i close my eyes , and see your pretty
A
smile ,

G D A
now don’t worry , but i won’t be able to write for a while .
A

chorus :

F#m
i cried
D
i’m never gonna hold the hand of another guy ,
A
“too young , for him!” they told her
E
waiting for the love of a travelling soldier ,
F#m
our love will never end ,
D
waiting for the soldier to come back again ,
A
never more to be alone ,
E
when the letter says ” a soldier is coming
A
home”

12 bar instrumental break :
A , A , A , D , A , A , A , D , A , G – D , A , A

verse 3 :
A
one friday night at a football game ,
A
the lord’s prayer said , and the anthem sang ,
D
and a man said “folk’s , would you bow your head ,
A
for i list a local , viet – nam dead

A
crying all alone , under the stand ,
A
was a piccolo player in the marching band
D
and one name read , and nobody really
A
cared ,

G D A
but a prettly little girl , with a bow in her hair
A

chorus :

F#m
i cried
D
i’m never gonna hold the hand of another guy ,
A
“too young , for him!” they told her
E
waiting for the love of a travelling soldier ,
F#m
our love will never end ,
D
waiting for the soldier to come back again ,
A
never more to be alone ,
E
when the letter says ” a soldier is coming . . . ”
F#m
i cried ,
D
never gonna hold the hand of another guy ,
A
“too young , for him!” they told her
E
waiting for the love of a travelling soldier ,
F#m
our love will never end ,
D
waiting for the soldier to come back again ,
A
never more to be alone ,
E
when the letter says ” a soldier is coming
A
home”

outro : ( fade )
A , A , D , A , A , A , D , A , D – G , A