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 let[A]ters 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