C
A little boy tugged gently
F
C
At a soldier’s khaki sleeve
D7
G7
But you’ve been across I believe
C
I see the purple heart you wear
F
C
That tells what you’ve been through
F
A7
Perhaps you know my daddy sir
D7
G7
C
Cause he’s a soldier too
F
C
Did you see my daddy mister soldier
G7
When you were fighting over there
C
You met him there in France
D7
Or somewhere over there
G7
Across the sea
C
F
C
It’s been so long since daddy went away
G7
My mommy longs for him both night and day
F
I know ‘twould make her glad
C
If you had seen my dad
F
G7
C
Did you see my daddy over there
F
C
As he watched the boyish face
D7
G7
That time can not erase
C
A buddy lost in action
F
C
The best pal he ever had
F
A7
Till death he carried o’er his heart
D7
G7
C
A picture of this lad
F
C
Did you see my daddy mister soldier
G7
When you were fighting over there
C
You met him there in France
D7
Or somewhere over there
G7
Across the sea
C
F
C
It’s been so long since daddy went away
G7
My mommy longs for him both night and day
F
I know ‘twould make her glad
C
If you had seen my dad
F
G7
C
Did you see my daddy over there
F
C
G7
A7
D7
