Intro
F A#/F C/F A#/F
[Verse 1]
F A#/F
I stayed home to care for my pa
C/F A#/F
And watched my sisters travel far
F A#/F G7
I got married after the war
F/A A# F/A G7
My soldier never spoke of what he saw
A# F/A G7
My soldier never had nightmares before
[Chorus]
A#/C
Faug7 Dm Faug7/C G7/E
It’s a bittersweet life
F/A G7 F
For the soldiers wife
Faug7 A#/D F/C G7 D7 G7
It’s a bittersweet life
F/A G7 F
For the soldiers wife
[Verse 2]
A#/F
F
I had six kids
A#/F
Always one on the way
C/F A#/F
F big old farm he drank everyday
F A#/F G7
At the pub they waited in the car
F/A A# F/A
I carried him from the bar
G7 F/A A# F/A G7
My ma always said I carried him way too far
[Chorus]
A#/C
Faug7 Dm Faug7/C G7/E
It’s a bittersweet life
F/A G7 F
For the soldiers wife
Faug7 A#/D F/C G7 D7 G7
It’s a bittersweet life
F/A G7 F A#/F
For the soldiers wife
[Interval]
Faug7 Dm Faug7/C
G7/E F/A G7
F Faug7 A#/D F/C G7 D7
G7 F/A G7 F A#/F
[Bridge]
C A#/C
I’m a grandma now and I play bridge
F/C A#/C
I go to church and keep ice trays in the fridge
C A#/C
I’m a grandma now and a good one too
F/C A#/C C
I care for your kids like I cared for you
A#/C F/C A#/C
[Verse 3]
F A#/F
They took away my car they took away my keys
C/F A#/F
My mind ain’t what it used to be
F A#/F G7
You can see she has her own room
F/A A# F/A G7
You can visit her any afternoon
F/A A# F/A G7
Don’t cry we’ll all be there some day soon
A#/C
[Chorus]
Faug7 Dm Faug7/C G7/E
It’s a bittersweet life
F/A G7 F
For the soldiers wife
Faug7 A#/D F/C G7 D7 G7
It’s a bittersweet life
F/A G7 F A#/F
For the soldiers wife
[Outro]
C/F A#/F A
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