Casualty Of War chords

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[D]Well he called her on the telephone two [G]weeks ago to- [D] -day ////
He said now don't you worry mom, I promise I'm o- [A] -kay //// [A7]////
[D]She tried hard to hide from him her [G]tears and all her [D]pain ////
But [G]he could read be- [D] -tween the lines and the [A7]miles so far a- [D] -way //// ////

[D]She had never tried to tell him, how she [G]hoped he would not [D]go ////
To join the fight for freedom, and the country he loved [A]so //// [A7]////
He [D]said I called to tell you, what I [G]knew you'd want to [D]know ////
That in [G]just two weeks, dear [A7]mom, I'm coming [D]home //// [D7]////

And she [G]could not believe the words, her [D]precious son did [D7]say ////
She had [G]dreamed of seeing him again, how it would [D]be [A7]only [D]days ////
And she [G]wondered how this day could be, a million times be- [D] -fore //// ////
Just to know her one and only son would be [A7]coming home from [D]war
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[D]Five days later she was home when a [G]knock came on her [D]door ////
And there she found two officers, in army uni- [A] -forms //// [A7]////
With their [D]heads bowed low, their hats in hands, she [G]knew what they would [D]say ////
I'm [G]sorry to in- [D] -form you, he was [A7]killed in war to- [D] -day //// ////

[D]The neighbors came to see the cause for the [G]cry they heard that [D]day ////
For a mother's life was shattered as the two men walked a- [A] -way //// [A7]////
And [D]no one could help her, as she [G]cried such bitter [D]tears ////
She was [G]begging God to [D]give him back, the [A7]son she loved so [D]dear //// [D7]////

And she [G]could not believe the words, the [D]officers did say ////
She had [G]dreamed to see her son again but hoped it'd [D]be [A7]not this [D]way ////
She [G]wondered how this day could feel, a million times be- [D] -fore //// ////
But she prayed they'd never bring him home, a [A7]casualty of [D]war ////
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