Am C G Am E|------------------------3------------------| B|------1-0h1-----1-------1--------1---------| G|------2--------------------------2---------| D|------2---------2--------0h2-2---2---------| A|------------0-2-3-------2------2-----------| E|-0-3--------------------3----------0h3-----| Am C G Am x2 then G Am Chorus fanciness: C Am G Am E|--------------------3-----------------| B|--1---------1-------1---------1-------| G|------------2-----------------2-------| D|------------2---------0h2-2---2-------| A|--2-0h2---2---------2-------2---------| E|--3-----------0-3---3-----------0-3---| C Am G Am x2 then G Am verse 1: Am C on the road to spotsylvania G Am the sky grew dark and mean Am C when they placed you in the lineup? G Am you could not see a god damn thing G Am but it smelled like it might rain chorus: C Am and the rain, it should bring life boys G Am or at least a brief respite C Am well you can rest and wait for night boys G Am but keep your powder dry G Am or the rain will take your life verse 2: but through the tress i heard them coming by the clank of their canteens but since the rain softened the drum heads you could hear the orders screamed there they are boys make 'em bleed verse 3: well i took aim but at one really but just a shape that caught my eye and each time i pulled the trigger there was no kick she did not fire i did not keep my powder dry chorus: and the rain... verse 4: we had never been so close as to look them in the eye some threw rocks and cursed the devil while we waited there to die me i pissed myself and cried