The arrangement for this song is simple but everything else about it is difficult. This is definitely of my favorites by the Dixie Chicks.
Verse 1: A Two days past eighteen A He was waiting for the bus in his army green D Sat down in a booth in a cafe there A Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair A He's a little shy so she give him a smile A And he said would you mind sittin' down for a while D A And talkin' to me, I'm feeling a little low G D A She said I'm off in an hour and I know where we can go A (no lyrics) A So they went down and they sat on the pier A He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care D A I've got no one to send a letter to G D A Would you mind if I sent one back here to you? Chorus: E F#m I cried D A Never gonna hold the hand of another guy Too young for him they told her E Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier F#m Our love will never end D A Waitin' for the soldier to come back again E Nevermore to be alone when the letter said A A soldier's coming home A (no lyrics) Verse 2: A So the letters came from an army camp A In California then Vietnam D And he told her of his heart A It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of A He said when it's gettin' kinda rough over here A I think of that day sittin' down at the pier D A And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile G D A Don't worry but I won't be able to write for awhile Repeat chorus (solo) A A D A A A D A G D A A Verse 3: A One Friday night at a football game A The Lord's Prayer said and the anthem sang D A man said folks would you bow your heads A For a listed local Vietnam dead A (no lyrics) A Crying all alone under the stands A Was a piccolo player in the marching band D A And one name read and nobody really cared G D A But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair Repeat chorus (2x)