CAPO 2ND FRET 
 
INTRO: A A  
A  
THERES TEDDY BEARS AND HIGH SCHOOL RINGS 
D  
AND OLD PHOTOGRAPHS THAT MOMMAS BRING 
A                                            E 
THERES DADDY'S WITH THEIR YOUNG BOYS PLAYING BALL 
A  
THERES COMBAT BOOTS THAT HE USE TO WEAR 
D  
WHEN HE WAS SENT OVER THERE 
A             E           A 
THERES 50,000 NAMES CARVED IN THE WALL 
 
A  
THERES CIGARETTES AND CANS OF BEER 
(D)  
AND NOTES THAT SAY "I MISS YOU DEAR" 
A                                     E 
AND CHILDREN WHO DONT SAY ANYTHING AT ALL 
A  
THERES PURPLE HEARTS AND PACKS OF GUM 
D 
FATHERLESS DAUGHTERS AND FATHERLESS SONS 
A             E           A 
THERES 50,000 NAMES CARVED IN THE WALL 
 
D  
THEY COME FROM ALL ACROSS THIS LANDS 
A  
IN PICK UP TRUCKS AND MINI VANS 
E                            A 
SEARCHING FOR A BOY FROM LONG AGO 
D  
THEY SCAN THE WALL AND FIND HIS NAME 
A  
THEN TEARDROPS FALL LIKE POURING RAIN 
E                                 A  
AND SILENTLY THEY LEAVE A GIFT AND GO 
 
KEY CHANGE UP 1/2 STEP TO 3RD FRET 
 
A  
THERE'S STARS OF DAVID AND ROSERY BEADS 
D  
AND CRUCIFICTION FIGURINES 
A                                     E 
AND FLOWERS OF ALL COLORS LARGE AND SMALL 
A  
THERE'S A BOY SCOUT BADGE AND A MERIT PIN 
D  
LITTLE AMERICAN FLAGS WAVING IN THE WIND 
A                 E                    A 
AND THERE'S 50,000 NAMES CARVED IN THE WALL 
                    E                  A 
AND THERE'S 50,000 NAMES CARVED IN THE WALL