50,000 NAMES (CARVED IN THE WALL)


GEORGE JONES


CAPO 2ND FRET

INTRO: A 



(A) THERES TEDDY BEARS AND HIGH SCHOOL RINGS

(D) AND OLD PHOTOGRAPHS THAT MOMMAS BRING

(A) THERES DADDY'S WITH THEIR YOUNG BOYS PLAYING (E) BALL

(A) THERES COMBAT BOOTS THAT HE USE TO WEAR

(D) WHEN HE WAS SENT OVER THERE

(A) THERES 50,000 (E) NAMES CARVED IN THE (A) WALL



(A) THERES CIGARETTES AND CANS OF BEER

(D) AND NOTES THAT SAY "I MISS YOU DEAR"
 
(A) AND CHILDREN WHO DONT SAY ANYTHING AT (E) ALL

(A) THERES PURPLE HEARTS AND PACKS OF GUM

(D) FATHERLESS DAUGHTERS AND FATHERLESS SONS

(A) THERES 50,000 (E) NAMES CARVED IN THE (A) WALL


(D) THEY COME FROM ALL ACROSS THIS LANDS

(A) IN PICK UP TRUCKS AND MINI VANS

(E) SEARCHING FOR A BOY FROM LONG (A) AGO

(D) THEY SCAN THE WALL AND FIND HIS NAME

(A) THEN TEARDROPS FALL LIKE POURING RAIN

(E) AND SILENTLY THEY LEAVE A GIFT AND (A) GO


KEY CHANGE UP 1/2 STEP TO 3RD FRET


(A) THERE STARS OF DAVID AND ROSERY BEADS

(D) AND CRUCIFICTION FIGURINES

(A) AND FLOWERS OF ALL COLORS LARGE AND (E) SMALL

(A) THERE'S A BOY SCOUT BADGE AND A MERIT PIN

(D) LITTLE AMERICAN FLAGS WAVING IN THE WIND

(A) AND THERE'S 50,00 (E) NAMES CARVED IN THE (A) WALL


AND THERE'S 50,00 (E) NAMES CARVED IN THE (A) WALL