Ballad Of The Green Beret (tremolo)

For diatonic players, play one hole lower than listed or see the diatonic version on this site.


verse 1:
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Fighting soldiers from the sky
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fearless men who jump and die
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men who mean just what they say
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the brave men of the Green Beret

Chorus:
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Silver wings upon their chest
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these are men Americas best
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one hundred men will test today
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but only three win the Green Beret

verse 2:
trained to live off natures land
trained in combat hand to hand
men who fight by night and day
courage take from the Green Beret

Chorus:

verse 3:
back at home a young wife waits
her Green Beret has met his fate
he has died for those oppressed
leaving her his last request
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put silver wings on my sons chest
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make him one of Americas best
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he'll be a man they test one day
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have him win the Green Beret