G
There's teddy bears and high school rings
C
And old photographs that mommas bring
GD7
The daddies with their young boys playing ball
G
There's combat boots that he used to wear
C
When he was sent over there
GD7G
There's 50,000 names carved in the wall
There's cigarettes and there's cans of beer
C
And notes that say I miss you dear
GD7
And children who don't say anything at all
G
There's purple hearts and packs of gum
C
Fatherless daughters and fatherless sons
GD7G
And there's 50,000 names carved in the wall
C
They come from all across this land
G
In pickup trucks and mini-vans
D7G
Searching for a boy from long ago
C
They scan the wall and find his name
G
The tear drops fall like pouring rain
D7G
And silently they leave a gift and go
There stars of David and Rosary beads
C
And crucifixion figurines
GD7
And flowers of all colors large and small
G
There's a boy scout badge and a merit pin
C
Little American flags waving in the wind
GD7G
And there's 50,000 names carved in the wall
D7G
There's 50,000 names carved in the wall
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.