Tom: C
Fmaj7 F C
I met my enemy today
G Am
Baby takes the little one out to play
Fmaj7 F C
Enemy shot two of my buddies down
G
Baby rides the little one on the merry-go-round
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7 F C
By my post, I'm standing guard
G Am
Baby hopes for roses in the front yard
F C
I don't know my enemy's name
G
Baby takes the little one to a baseball game
harmonica solo
Fmaj7 F Am x 2
[Verse 3]
Fmaj7 F C
I am in this God forsaken place
G Am
While baby wipes the dirt from the little one's face
F C
Ten years old in the killing fields
G
Baby's planning the weekly meals
[Verse 4]
Fmaj7 F C
Bodies in a body ditch
G Am
Baby's got supper to fix
F C
My brother's got a hole in his head
G
Baby gets the little one ready for bed
harmonica solo
Fmaj7 F Am x 2
[Verse 5]
Fmaj7 F C
Today I shot my enemy
G Am
Baby gives the little one a hug for me
F C
Both my buddy's legs got blown off
G
Baby tends to the little one's cough
[Verse 6]
Fmaj7 F C
I stare down in the barrel of a gun
G Am
Baby's going out to have some fun
F C
And I hear ringing in my ear
G
My baby's face is all wet with tears
harmonica solo
Fmaj7 F Am x 4
[Verse 7]
Fmaj7 F C
I can't look my enemy in the eye
G Am
Baby tells the little one daddy's gone bye-bye
F C
Today I took a bullet in the heart
G
Now Baby's gonna have to make a brand new start
harmonica solo
Fmaj7 F Am x 4
[Verse 8]
F C
I met my enemy today
G Am
Baby sends the little one out to play
F C
Enemy shot and took my body down
G
Baby rides the little one on the merry-go-round
