A Soldier's Prayer chords
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INTRO: DCGD (2)
D C
SITTING IN THIS HOLE I DUG
G D
TO KEEP ME SAFE FROM HARM
D C
GOT ME THINKIN’ ‘BOUT THE LIFE I LIVED
G D
BACK WHEN LIFE WAS CHARMED
D C
NOTHING LIKE IT WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS
G D
AND PRAYING CROPS WOULD YEILD
D C
NOW I'M SITTING WITH MY GUN IN HAND
G D
ON THIS BATTLE FIELD
DCGD
D C
THE BLOOD AND DUST AND LEAD I SMELL
G D
AND SMOKE THAT’S IN THE AIR
D C
THE ONLY PEACE OF MIND I FIND
G D
IS IN A SOLDIER’S PRAYER
DCGD (X2)
D
DEAR GOD
C G D
PLEASE PROTECT ME IN MY JOURNEY TO FIGHT
C G D
I'M STANDING IN DANGER DEFENDING WHAT'S
G
RIGHT
C G D G
COMMISION THE ANGELS TO WATCH OVER ME
C G D
AS I FIGHT FOR MY COUNTRY WHO WILL DIE TO
G
BE FREE
C G D
BE WITH MY FAMILY IN THEIR TIMES OF
G
NEED
C G D
AS I CANNOT BE THERE FOR MY TROOPS I MUST
G
LEAD
C G D G
ALL THAT I PRAY I ASK YOU'LL KEEP IN MIND
C G
CAUSE I'VE GOT TO PROTECT ALL THESE
D G
FAMILIES OF MINE
C G D
MY SPOUSE AND MY CHILDREN MY SOLDIERS IN
G
THE FIELD
C G C
MY COUNTRY, PLEASE GUARD US WITH YOUR
G
MIGHTY SHIELD
C G D
MY COUNTRY, MY FAMILY, MY WOMEN, AND
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MEN,
C G D G
IN YOUR NAME I PRAY ALL OF THEE---EESE
G
THINGS...
G
AMEN
D C G D C G D
[Thanks to Kicker for tabs]