D G A# C
[Verse 1]
C
I knew a simple soldier boy
G
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
C
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark
And whistled early with the lark.
[Verse 2]
C F
In winter trenches, cowered and glum,
C G
With crumps and lice and lack of rum.
C G
He put a bullet through his brain,
F G C
And no one spoke of him again.
[Bridge]
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[Verse 3]
F
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eyes,
C G
Who cheer when soldier lads march by
F
Sneak home and pray you'll never know,
C G C
The hell where youth and laughter go.
F G C
The hell where youth and laughter go.
