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

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THERES CIGARETTES AND CANS OF BEER
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AND NOTES THAT SAY "I MISS YOU DEAR"
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AND CHILDREN WHO DONT SAY ANYTHING AT ALL
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THERES PURPLE HEARTS AND PACKS OF GUM
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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
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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

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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