Soldier''s Last Letter
Merle Haggard
C G
I''m writing this down in a trench Mom
C
Don''t scold if it isn''t so neat
D
The way that you did when I was a kid
G C
And I''d come home with mud on my feet
C G
The captain just gave us our orders
C
And Mom we will carry them through
D
And I''ll finish this letter the first chance I get
G C
But for now I''ll just say I love you
C G
Then the mother''s old hands began to tremble
C
As she fought against tears in her eyes
D
But they came unashamed for there was no name
G C
And she knew that her Soldier had died
C G
Then the mother knelt by her bedside
C
And she prayed ''God above hear my plea
D
And protect all the sons that are fighting this war
G C A
And dear God keep America free
D A
I''m writing this down in a trench Mom
[Outro]
D
Don''t scold if it isn''t so neat