[Verse 1] G Two days past eighteen D He was waitin' for the bus in his army green Em Sat down in a booth, in a cafe there C He gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair [Verse 2]
G He's a little shy so she give him a smile D And he said would you mind sittin' down for a while Em And talkin' to me, I'm feelin' a little low C She said I'm off in an hour and I know where we can go [Verse 3] G So they went down and they sat on the pier D He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care Em I got no one, to send a letter to C Would you mind if I sent one back here to you [Chorus] G I cried D Never gonna hold the hand of another guy Em Too young, for him they told her C Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier G Our love will never end D Waitin' for the soldier to come back again Em Never more to be alone C When the letter said, a soldier's comin' home [Verse 4] G So the letters came from an army camp
D In California then Afghanistan Em And he told her of his heart, it might be love C And all of the things that he was so scared of [Verse 5] G He said when it's gettin' kinda rough over here D I think of that day sittin' down at the pier Em And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile C Don't worry but I won't be able to write for a while [Chorus] G I cried D Never gonna hold the hand of another guy Em Too young, for him they told her C Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier G Our love will never end D Waitin' for the soldier to come back again Em Never more to be alone C When the letter said, a soldier's comin' home [Verse 6] G One Friday night at a football game D The Lord's Prayer said and the anthem sang Em A man said "Folks, would you bow your head C To a list of local soldiers dead" [Verse 7] G Cryin' all alone under the stands D Was a piccolo player in the marchin' band
Em And one name read, and nobody really cared C But the pretty little girl, with a bow in her hair [Chorus] G I cried D Never gonna hold the hand of another guy Em Too young, for him they told her C Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier G Our love will never end D Waitin' for the soldier to come back again Em Never more to be alone C When the letter said, a soldier's comin'... [Chorus/Outro] G I cried D Never gonna hold the hand of another guy Em Too young, for him they told her C Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier G Our love will never end D Waitin' for the soldier to come back again Em Never more to be alone C When the letter said, a soldier's comin' home
