Ballad Of The Green Berets
Written by Robin Moore & Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler
Recorded by Johnny Horton

Intro.:  --- Snare drum ---

(C)Fighting soldiers from the sky, (G/D)fearless men who jump and (C)die
Men who (F)mean just what they (C)say, the brave (G)men of the Green Be-(C)ret

(C)Silver wings upon their chest, these are (G/D)men, America's (C)best
One hundred (F)men will test to-(C)day, but only (G)three win the green be-(C)ret

(C)Trained to live off nature's land, (G/D)trained in combat, hand to (C)hand
Men who (F)fight by night and (C)day, courage (G)take from the Green Be-(C)ret

(C)Silver wings upon their chest, these are (G/D)men, America's (C)best
One hundred (F)men will test to-(C)day, but only (G)three win the green be-(C)ret

(C)Back at home a young wife waits, her Green Be-(G/D)ret has met his (C)fate
He has (F)died for those op-(C)pressed, leaving (G)her this last re-(C)quest

Put silver (C)wings on my son's chest, make him (G/D)one of America's (C)best
He'll be a (F)man they'll test one (C)day, have him (G)win the Green Be-(C)ret (F) (C)