Soldier’s Joy 1864
Guy Clark
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Key: (chord shapes in the key of C)
Capo on 2Am Dm First I thought a snake had got meAm E7 it happened dreadful quickAm Dm Am Was a bullet bit my leg, rightG Am off I got sickAm Dm Am I came to in a wagon load of tenE7 more wounded menAm Dm Am Five was dead by the time weG Am C/G reached that bloody tentC F Gimme some of that Soldier’s Joy,C G7 you know what I meanContinues after the adC F C I don’t want to hurt no more myG7 Am leg is turnin’ green The doctor came and looked at me and this is what he said Your dancin’ days are done, son, it’s a wonder you ain’t dead Then he went to work with a carvin’ knife sweat fell from his brow 'Bout killed me tryin’ to save my life when he cut that lead ball out Give me some of that Soldier’s Joy, ain’t you got no more Hand me down my walkin’ cane I ain’t cut out for war Red blood run right through my veins run all over the floor Run right down his apron strings like a river out the door He handed me a bottle and said, son drink deep as you can He turned away then he turned right back with a hacksaw in his hand Gimme some of that Soldier’s Joy you know what I like Bear down on that fiddle boys just like Saturday night Gimme some of that Soldier’s Joy you know what I crave I’ll be hittin’ that Soldier’s Joy til I’m in my graveC F C GC F C G Am