[Verse]
C
The valiant soldier smiles
Dm7
The lady lowers her eyes
C
The battle has been won
Dm7
With no sense of surprise
C
She questions not at all
Dm7
The valiant soldier’s prize
C
The valiant soldier’s prize
[Chorus]
F Em Dm7 G
For all of those who fail to hear
Dm7 C F G
The silent hero’s call
Dm C F G
We honour those who face themselves
F G Csus4
Where silent shadows fall
[Verse 2]
C
The valiant soldier hears
Dm7
From far and distant lands
C
The piper’s sad lament
Dm7
He feels his mother’s hands
C
When all are in retreat
Dm7
The valiant soldier stands
C
The valiant soldier stands
[Chorus]
F Em Dm7 G
For all of those who fail to hear
Dm7 C F G
The silent hero’s call
Dm C F G
We honour those who face themselves
F G Csus4
Where silent shadows fall
[Instrumental]
F Em Dm7 G Dm7 C F G Dm C F G F G Csus4
[Verse]
C
The valiant soldier calls
Dm7
The public purse denies
C
He sadly shakes his head
Dm7
Weary of the lies
C
Who never knows his child
Dm7
The valiant soldier dies
C
The valiant soldier dies
[Chorus]
F Em Dm7 G
For all of those who fail to hear
Dm7 C F G
The silent hero’s call
Dm C F G
We honour those who face themselves
F G Csus4
Where silent shadows fall
[Outro]
F Em Dm7 G Dm7 C F G Dm C F G F G Csus4
F Em Dm7 G Dm7 C F G Dm C F G F G Csus4
F Em Dm7 G Dm7 C F G Dm C F G F G Csus4
F Em Dm7 G Dm7 C F G Dm C F G F G Csus4