Ballad of the Green Beret by Barry Sadler SSgt

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Ballad of the Green Beret (C Major)

Artist: Barry Sadler SSgt Roman Numerals: I, IV, V Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E] Entered by: Leadpencil9
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C
(C,E,G)


-	C	E	G	C	E

F
(F,A,C)











F	C	F	A	C	F

G
(G,B,D)











G	B	D	G	B	G

Verse

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Fighting soldiers from the sky

[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Fearless men

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] who jump and die

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Men who mean

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] just what they say

[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] The brave men

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] of the Green Beret

Chorus

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Silver wings upon their chest

[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] These are men,

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] America's best

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] One hundred men

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] will test today

[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] But only three

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] win the Green Beret

Verse

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Trained to live, off nature's land

[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Trained in combat,

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] hand to hand

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Men who fight

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] by night and day

[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Courage take,

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] from the Green Beret

Chorus

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Silver wings upon their chest

[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] These are men,

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] America's best

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] One hundred men

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] will test today

[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] But only three

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] win the Green Beret

Verse

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Back at home a young wife waits

[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Her Green Beret

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] has met his fate

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] He has died

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] for those oppressed

[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Leaving her

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] this last request

Chorus

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Put silver wings on my son's chest

[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Make him one

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] of America's best

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] He'll be a man

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] they'll test one day

[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Have him win

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] the Green Beret