Soldiers Who Want To Be Heroes Chords - Rod McKuen

Intro

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Chorus

C G Soldiers who wanna be heroes G7 C Number practically zero Am F - But there are millions G C Who wanna be civilians. C G Soldiers who wanna be heroes G7 C Number practically zero Am F - But there are millions G C Who wanna be civilians.

Verse 1

C G Come and take my eldest son G7 C Show him how to shoot a gun Am F Wipe his eyes if he starts to cry G C When the bullets fly. C G Give him a rifle, take his hoe G7 C Show him a field where he can go Am F To lay his body down and die G C Without asking why.

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Verse 2

C G Sticks and stones can break your bones G7 C Even names can hurt you Am F But the thing that hurts the most G C Is when a man deserts you. C G Don't you think it's time to weed? G7 C The leaders that no longer lead Am F From the people of the land G C Who'd like to see their sons again?

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Verse 3

C# G# God, if men could only see G#7 C The lessons taught by history A#m F# That all the singers of this song G# C# Cannot right a single wrong. C# G# Let all men - of good will G#7 C Stay in the fields they have to till A#m F# Feed the mouths they have to fill G# C# And cast away their arms.

Chorus

C# G# Soldiers who wanna be heroes G#7 C# Number practically zero A#m F# - But there are millions G# C# Who wanna be civilians. C# G# Soldiers who wanna be heroes G#7 C# Number practically zero A#m F# - But there are millions G# C# Who wanna be civilians.

Chorus