Dover
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verse 1
Am Em
elijah was a seargant forty two years old
G D
from mesa arizona elijah wont grow old
Am Em
patrick was with c troop second armored cav
G D
his buddies all remember how patrick loved to laugh
Am Em
seth was from east brunswick just a newlywed
G D
somewhere in new jersey seth's young widow bows her head
Am Em
daniel was from boston shipped out from fort bragg
G D
his mother got back daniel with a folded flag
[Refrão]Am Em G D
oh big airplane bring em down easy out of the delaware sky
Am Em G D Am
oh big airplane dover is waiting to welcome the heros you fly.....home
Verse
Am Em
william served in anbar combat engineer
G D
first marine division william is not here
Am Em
alan rebuilt bridges for batalion b
G D
next to cause of death they wrote the letters i.e.d.
Am Em
gussie was a scrub nurse hailing from fort bliss
G D
gussie had a spirit this worlds gonna miss
Am Em
jeramiah's son cries on his momma's knee
G D
there was no armor plating on his dad's hmmv
[Refrão]Am Em G D
oh big airplane bring em down easy out of the delaware sky
Am Em G D
oh big airplane dover is waiting to welcome the fallen you fly
Bridge
Em D
scrubbed wooden pallets with white straps cinched over
Em D
long boxes of flag drapped aluminum
Em D
the c-5 is crowded when it lands in dover
Em D
the honor guard comes to make room again
Em D
and again and again and again
Verse
Am Em
make it straight for nineva just like jonas wale
G D
holy truth you swallow over seas you sail
Am Em
sacred is your cargo precious was their gift
G D
offered in a sand storm from which your wings lift
Am Em
those who should take notice can't watch you set down
G D
behind barbed wire fences miles from their town
Am Em
no one breathes to question this silent parade
G D
except for the anguished loved ones left to say
[Refrão]Am Em G D
oh big airplane bring em down easy out of the delaware sky
Am Em G D Am
oh big airplane dover is waiting to welcome the heros you fly.....home
How to play Dover
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.