1954

Verse 1
 D
When the war was over
   G  D
In 1954
The government said sorry
       A            D 
We've lost so many lives

Verse 2
 D 
He raised a little family
       G            D 
In a small country town
He tried to make a living
 A            D 
Just like any man

Verse 3
He woke up sunday morning
When the rain was falling down
The old man said i'm sorry
Your war has just begun

Chorus
     G 
His wife has gone and left him
        D 
And now he's on his own
        G
She's taken away his children
       D 
Not knowing where they've gone
                 A  D
That was back in 1954

     G  
His wife has tried to help him
     D      
And now that she's gone
        G
She's taken away his children
       D
Not knowing where they've gone
                 A  D 
That was back in 1954

Lead Break

Verse 4
He woke up Sunday morning
With the bottle in his hand
An old man said "i'm sorry"
"Your war has just begun"

Chorus
His wife has gone and left him
And now he's on his own
She's taken away his children
Not knowing where they've gone
That was back in 1954

His wife has tried to help him
And now that she's gone
She's taken away his children
Not knowing where they've gone
That was back in 1954
That was back in 1954