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^CA little boy tugged gently ^FAt a soldier's khaki ^Csleeve

He says forgive me mister

But ^D7you've been across I ^G7believe

^CI see the purple heart you wear ^FThat tells what you've been ^Cthrough

^FPerhaps you know my ^A7daddy sir ^D7Cause he's a ^G7soldier ^Ctoo

Did you see my ^Fdaddy mister ^Csoldier When you were fighting over ^G7there

I thought perhaps by chance

You ^Cmet him there in France Or ^D7somewhere over there

Across the ^G7sea

^CIt's been so long ^Fsince daddy went ^Caway My mommy longs for him both night and ^G7day

I ^Fknow 'twould make her glad If ^Cyou had seen my dad

^FDid you see my ^G7daddy over ^Cthere

The soldier's eyes grew misty

^FAs he watched the boyish ^Cface

For it recalled a memory

^D7That time can not ^G7erase

^CA buddy lost in action ^FThe best pal he ever ^Chad

^FTill death he carried o'er his ^A7heart ^D7A picture ^G7of this ^Clad