We met as (Dm)soul mates

on (G7)Par ris (C)Is land.

We (C)left as (Dm)in mates

from (G7)an a (C)sy lum.

And we were (Em)sharp,

as sharp as (Em)knives,

and we were (Dm)so gung ho to (Dm)lay down our lives.

We came in (Dm)spas tic

like (G7)tame less (C)hors es.

We (C)left in (Dm)plas tic

as (G7)num bered (C)corps es.

And we learned (Em)fast

to trav el (Em)light,

our arms were (Dm)so gung ho to (Dm)lay down our lives.

We came in (Dm)heav y but our (Dm)bel lies were tight.

We had no (Dm)home front,

we (G7)had no (C)soft soap.

They (C)sent us (Dm)Play boy,

they (G7)gave us (C)Bob Hope.

We dug in (Em)deep

and shot on (Em)sight,

and prayed to (Dm)Je sus Christ with (Dm)all of our might.

We had no (Dm)cam ’ras

to (G7)shoot the (C)land scape.

We (C)passed the (Dm)hash pipe

and (G7)played our (C)Doors tapes.

And it was (Em)dark,

so dark at (Em)night.

And we held (Dm)on to each oth er like (Dm)broth er to broth er.

We (Bb)prom ised our moth ers we’d write.

(C)And we would (F)all

go (Bb)down

to (C)geth er.

(C)We said we’d (F)all

go (Bb)down

to (C)geth er.

(C)Yes, we would (F)all

go (Bb)down

to (G9)geth er.

Re mem ber (Dm)Char lie,

re (G7)mem ber (C)Bak er,

they (C)left their (Dm)child hood

on (G7)ev ’ry (C)a cre.

And who was (Em)wrong?

And who was (Em)right?

It did n’t (Dm)mat ter in the (Dm)thick of the fight.

(Am)We

(G)held the (C)day

(Dm)in the (E)palm

(Dm)of our (E)hand.

(Am)They

(G)ruled the (C)night,

(Dm)and the (E)night

(Dm)seemed to (G9)last as long as