Dixie Chicks - Traveling soldier

^GTwo days past 18 he was waiting for a bus in his army greens Sat ^Cadd9down at a booth in a cafe there, ga^Gve his order to a girl with a bow in

^GHe's a little shy so she gives him a smile and he said would you mind Sittin down for a while and ^Cadd9talking to me, I'm feeling a little low ^G She said I'm^F off in an hour and ^Cadd9I know where we can go ^G

^GSo they went down and they sat on the pier he said "I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care ^Cadd9I've got no one to send a letter^G to. Would you mind if I sent one back here

^EmI cried ^CNever gonna hold the hand of another guy ^GToo young, for him they told her ^DWaitin for the love of a travelin soldier ^EmOur love will never end ^CWaitin' for the soldier to come back again ^GNever more to be alone ^DWhen the letters said, a soldiers coming ^Ghome

^GSo the letters came from an army camp, in California then Vietnam And he to^Cadd9ld her of his heart, might be lovin all of ^Gthings he was so

^GHe said when things were getting kinda rough over here, I think of that day Sittin down at the pier and I ^Cadd9close my eyes and see your pretty smil^Ge Don't ^Fworry but I won't be ^Cadd9able to write for a whi^Gle

^EmI cried ^CNever gonna hold the hand of another guy ^GToo young, for him they told her ^DWaitin for the love of a travelin soldier ^EmOur love will never end ^CWaitin' for the soldier to come back again ^GNever more to be alone ^DWhen the letters said, a soldiers coming ^Ghome

One ^GFriday night at a football game, the Lord's prayer said and the anthem sang a ^Cadd9man said folks would you bow your head for a list^G of local Vietnam

^GCryin all alone under the stands was a piccolo player in the marching band And ^Cadd9one name read and nobody really care^Gd But a ^Fpretty little girl^Cadd9 with a bow in her hair^G

^EmI cried ^CNever gonna hold the hand of another guy ^GToo young, for him they told her ^DWaitin for the love of a travelin soldier ^EmOur love will never end ^CWaitin' for the soldier to come back again ^GNever more to be alone ^DWhen the letters said, a soldiers coming ^Ghome

^EmI cried ^CNever gonna hold the hand of another guy ^GToo young, for him they told her ^DWaitin for the love of a travelin soldier ^EmOur love will never end ^CWaitin' for the soldier to come back again ^GNever more to be alone ^DWhen the letters said, a soldiers coming ^Ghome