Capo 3
[Intro]
G C/G G C/G
[Verse 1]
G C/G G C/G
I never thought that this is where I'd settle down.
G C/G G
I thought I'd die an old man back in my hometown.
G/F# Em
They gave me this plot of land,
C D G G/F#
Me and some other men, for a job well done.
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There's a big White House sits on a hill just up the road.
G C/G G
The man inside, he cried the day they brought me home.
G/F# Em C D
They folded up a flag and told my Mom and Dad:
G
"We're proud of your son."
[Chorus]
C D G
And I'm proud to be on this peaceful piece of property.
C D G
I'm on sacred ground and I'm in the best of company.
Em D C
I'm thankful for those thankful for the things I've done.
D
I can rest in peace;
C D
I'm one of the chosen ones:
G C/G G C/G
I made it to Arlington.
[Verse 2]
G C/G G C/G
I remember Daddy brought me here when I was eight.
G C/G G
We searched all day to find out where my granddad lay.
G/F# Em
And when we finally found that cross,
C D G C/G
He said: "Son, this is what it costs to keep us free."
G G/C A G C/G
Now here I am, a thousand stones way from him.
G G/C G
He recognized men the first day I came in.
G/F# Em C D
And it gave me a chill when he clicked his heels,
G
And saluted me.
[Chorus]
C D G
And I'm proud to be on this peaceful piece of property.
C D G
I'm on sacred ground and I'm in the best of company.
Em D C
I'm thankful for those thankful for the things I've done.
D
I can rest in peace;
C D
I'm one of the chosen ones:
G C/G G C/G
I made it to Arlington.
[Bridge]
Em D G G/F# Em
And everytime I hear twenty one guns,
C G/B C D
I know they brought another hero home to us.
[Outro]
Em D/F# C
We're thankful for those thankful for the things we've done.
D
We can rest in peace;
C D
We are the chosen ones:
G C/G G C/G
We made it to Arlington.
Em
Yeah, dust to dust,
D
Don't cry for us:
We made it to Arlington.
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