The Oak Ridge Boys – Gi Joe And Lillie (Guitar)
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[Intro]
A F#m7 B7
[Verse 1]
E He was a streetwise kid from Philly A Just 19 in '44 B7 Joined up an Uncle's army E Hit the beach and fought a war E E7 A decorated hero A He never talks about those days B7 B7 E Because of guys like G.I. Joe our country's free today
[Verse 2]
E She was Woman's Army corp A Raised in Carolina dirt B7 Escorting wounded young men home E From a burning hell on Earth E E7 The first time that she saw him A He was broken and alone B7 Lillie fell in love that day B7 E When he winked and said "Hello" A F#m7 B7 And Lillie sang this song to G.I. Joe
[Chorus]
A E Let me hold you in my arms handsome soldier E F#7 B7 Take my hand for we are going home today A Let me kiss away your tears E C#m Let me pray away your fears E I'll stay here with you B7 E Till they carry us away
[Verse 3]
E They married in the spring A All dressed up in army green B7 Took out a loan, bought a home E E Raised a family E E7 A The war returned to G.I. Joe in 1965 B7 The old wounds came back to haunt him B7 E But Lillie's love kept him alive
[Verse 4]
E Now they're living in a veteran's home A F#m7 They've both grown old and gray B7 The medals earned so long ago E E Now hang there in a case E E7 Sometimes she finds him weeping A F#m7 As he lay there in his bed B7 The distant sounds of battle B7 E Still echo in his head A F#m7 B7 And Lillie sings this song to G.I. Joe
[Chorus]
A E Let me hold you in my arms handsome soldier E F#7 B7 Take my hand for we are going home today A Let me kiss away your tears E C#m Let me pray away your fears E I'll stay here with you B7 E Till they carry us away
[Verse 5]
E Some day they'll rest in Arlington A F#m7 'Neath the red, the white and blue B7 Safe in the arms of Jesus E E When their journey here is through E An American love story A F#m7 Not unlike a lot of others B7 Except that G.I. Joe and Lillie N.C. F#m7 B7 E Is my father and my mother