Ballad of the Green Beret

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

BARRY SADLER - BALAD OF THE GREEN BERET


6    6     6   5     4   -4   4

Fighting soldiers - from the skies


5    6    6     6   -6  -6   6

Fearless men - who jump and die


7    7    7     -5   -6   -6   6

Men who mean - just what they say


5    5    -4     3   -4   -4    4

The brave men - from the Green Beret



Silver wings - upon their chest
These ar men - America's best
One hundred men, we'll test today
But only three win the Green Beret

Trained to live, off nature's land
Trained in combat, hand to hand
Men who fight by night and day
Courage deep, from the Green Beret

Back at home a young wife waits
Her Green Beret has met his fate
He has died for those oppressed
Leaving her this last request

Put silver wings on my son's chest
Make him one of America's best
He'll be a man they'll test one day
Have him win the Green Beret

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