Travelin Soldier - Aaron Lewis Verse 1: [A] Two days past eighteen He was [A]waitin' for the bus in his army green Sat [D]down in a booth, in a cafe there He gave his [A]order to a girl with a bow in her hair Verse 2: [A]He's a little shy so she give him a smile And he [A]said would you mind sittin' down for a while And [D]talkin' to me, I'm feelin' a little [A]low She said I'm [G]off in an hour [D]and I know where we can go Verse 3: So they [A]went down and they sat on the pier He said I [A]bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care I [D]got no one, to send a letter [A]to Would you [G]mind if I sent [D]one back here [A]to you |[Chorus] |[F#m] I cried |[D]Never gonna hold the hand of another guy |[A]Too young, for him they told her |[E7]Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier |[F#m]Our love will never end |[D]Waitin' for the soldier to come back again |[A]Never more to be alone |When the [E7]letter said, a soldier's comin' [A]home Verse 4: So the le[A]tters came from an army camp In [A]California then Afghanistan And he [D]told her of his heart, it might be love And [A]all of the things that he was so scared of Verse 5: He [A]said when it's gettin' kinda rough over here I [A]think of that day sittin' down at the pier And I [D]close my eyes and see your pretty [A]smile [G]Don't worry but I won't [D]be able to write for [A]a while [Chorus] Verse 6: One [A]Friday night at a football game The [A]Lord's Prayer said and the anthem sang A [D]man said "Folks, would you bow your head To [A]a list of local soldiers dead" Verse 7: [A]Cryin' all alone under the stands Was a [A]piccolo player in the marchin' band And [D]one name read, and nobody really [A]cared But the [G]pretty little [D]girl, with a bow [A]in her hair [Chorus] ...When the [E7]letter said, a soldier's comin'... [Outro] [F#m]I cried [D]Never gonna hold the hand of another guy [A]Too young, for him they told her [E7]Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier [F#m]Our love will never end [D]Waitin' for the soldier to come back again [A]Never more to be alone When the [E7]letter said, a soldier's comin' [A]home