50,000 Names (Carved In The Wall)

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