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Ballad Of The Green Berets Written by Robin Moore & Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler Recorded by Johnny Horton Intro.: --- Snare drum ---

^CFighting soldiers from the sky, ^G/Dfearless men who jump and ^Cdie Men who ^Fmean just what they ^Csay, the brave ^Gmen of the Green Be- ^Cret

^CSilver wings upon their chest, these are ^G/Dmen, America's ^Cbest One hundred ^Fmen will test to- ^Cday, but only ^Gthree win the green be- ^Cret

^CTrained to live off nature's land, ^G/Dtrained in combat, hand to ^Chand Men who ^Ffight by night and ^Cday, courage ^Gtake from the Green Be- ^Cret

^CSilver wings upon their chest, these are ^G/Dmen, America's ^Cbest One hundred ^Fmen will test to- ^Cday, but only ^Gthree win the green be- ^Cret

^CBack at home a young wife waits, her Green Be- ^G/Dret has met his ^Cfate He has ^Fdied for those op- ^Cpressed, leaving ^Gher this last re- ^Cquest

Put silver ^Cwings on my son's chest, make him ^G/Done of America's ^Cbest He'll be a ^Fman they'll test one ^Cday, have him ^Gwin the Green Be- ^Cret ^F ^C

Johnny Horton - Ballad of the green berets