Barry Sadler - Ballad of the green beret

^CFighting soldiers ^Gfrom the ^Csky; fearless ^Gmen who jump and ^Cdie Men who ^Fmean, just what they ^Csay; the brave ^Gmen of the Green Be^Cret

^CSilver wings u^Gpon their ^Cchest; these are ^Gmen, America's ^Cbest One hundred ^Fmen we'll test to^Cday; but only ^Gthree win the Green Be^Cret

^CTrained to live, off ^Gnature's ^Cland; trained in ^Gcombat, hand to ^Chand Men who ^Ffight, by night and ^Cday; courage ^Gtake, from the Green Be^Cret

^CSilver wings u^Gpon their ^Cchest; these are ^Gmen, America's ^Cbest One hundred ^Fmen we'll test to^Cday; but only ^Gthree win the Green Be^Cret

^CBack at home, a ^Gyoung wife ^Cwaits; her Green Be^Gret has met his ^Cfate He has ^Fdied, for those op^Cpressed; leaving ^Gher this last re^Cquest

^CPut silver wings on ^Gmy son's ^Cchest; make him ^Gone of America's ^Cbest He'll be a ^Fman they'll test one ^Cday; have him ^Gwin the Green Be^Cret^{F C}