Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) STANDARD TUNING NO CAPO (*= one strum) Intro: Em Am C B Em Am C B Verse: Em Am C I knew a sick boy soldier B Who grinned at life Em Am Slept soundly, through the darkness C B And whistled to the night Em Am C He comes from a town of normal B Which he is ashamed Em Am People remember him kindly C B When no one remembers his name
Chorus: Em Am It gets cold in the winter sometimes C B But gets lost when the feeling ain’t right Em Am Their mother can’t sleep at night, oh C B She gets lost in the feeling B* A* G* F#m* But her feeling ain’t right Verse: Em* Am* C* But I knew a sick boy soldier B Who laughed at life, they all Em Am Slept soundly, through his darkness C B Em And whistled to the night Am He comes from a town of normal C B Which, he is ashamed Em Am People remember him kindly C B....B* A* G* F#m* When no one remembers his name Chorus: Em Am It gets cold in the winter sometimes C B But gets lost when the feeling ain’t right Em Am Their mother can’t sleep at night, oh C B She gets lost in the feeling But her feeling ain’t Em Am It gets cold in the winter sometimes (No no no.....) C B But gets lost when the feeling ain’t right (No no no.....) Em Am Their mother can’t sleep at night, oh C B She gets lost in the feeling Verse: Em Am But oh carry on C B The ships and sails are gone Em Am This place is falling down C Lord it’s crumbling, oh B It’s crumbling to the (ground) Em Am We all carry on C B The pirates and sailors have gone Em Am This ship is sinking now C Lord it’s crumbling, oh B B... B* It’s crumbling to the ground Chorus: Em Am It gets cold in the winter sometimes C B But gets lost when the feeling ain’t right Em Am Their mother can’t sleep at night, oh C B She gets lost in the feeling But her feeling ain’t Em Am It gets cold in the winter sometimes (No no no.....) C B But gets lost when the feeling ain’t right (No no no.....) Em Am Their mother can’t sleep at night, oh C B She gets lost in the feeling Outro: Em Am It cold in the winter sometimes C B Lost when the feeling ain’t right Em Am Their mother can’t sleep at night C B Lost in the feeling Em* But the feeling ain’t, right