Tom: G
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[Verse 1]
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I sure do love to visit my great great great grandfather
C G
Who served our great southern land
C G
In a field filled with beautiful stones
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And many a brave and honorable man
C Am
And out of all the plots I stop to see
Em
There's one more
C G D Em
That always brings me down to my knees
C
It reads:
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"Here lies an unknown Confederate soldier
Em C
known only but to God
D G
may he rest in peace"
[Verse 2]
C
What was his name
G
Where did he come from
C
Was he a middle aged man wise of the world
G D
Or a boy that died too young
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His identity is a mystery to everyone but Jesus alone
C D
Thank you, sir, for whoever you were
G D Em
In this grave that's marked "Unknown"
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His family knew only that he left to defend his land
D G
And never returned home
