Good Christian Slodier

good christian soldier Kris Kristofferson D A7 D Not so long ago in Oklahoma A D The son of an Oakie preacher knelt to pray C D7 G D He said Lord I want to be a Christian soldier just like you E7 A7 And fight to build a new and better day. D A7 D Now many years and miles from Okla homa A D C That same young Oakie boy still kneels to pray D7 G D But he don't pray to be no Christian soldier anymore E7 A7 D He just prays to make it thru another day. D C D7 G Cause Lord it's hard to be a Christian soldier D G D when you tote a gun and it hurts to have to watch a grown man cry. C D7 G A7 D But were playing cards, writing home, having lots of fun, G D Telling jokes and learnin' how to die. D A7 D The things I've come to know seem so con fusin. A D It's getting hard to tell what's wrong from right. C D7 G D I can' t separate the winners from the losers anymore E7 A7 D and I'm thinking off just giving up the fight. D C D7 G Cause Lord it's hard to be a Christian soldier D G D when you tote a gun and it hurts to have to watch a grown man cry. C D7 G A7 D But were playing cards, writing home, having lots of fun, G D Turning on and learnin' how to die.