Snipers Promise
The WolfetonesVersion1
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The night was icy cold I stood aalong
I was waiting for an army foot patrol
And when at last they came into my sight
I squeezed the trigger of my armalite
Oh mama, oh mama comfort me
For I know these awful things have got to be
But when the war for freedom has been won
I promise you I'll put away my gun.
A shot rang out, I heard a soldier cry
"Oh please don't leave me here alone to die"
I realized his patrol had run away
And left their wounded comrade for me to slay.
Oh mama, oh mama comfort me
For I know these awful things have got to be
But when the war for freedom has been won
I promise you I'll put away my gun.
"There's nothing in this world I would not do
If there's mercy in your heart you'll let me live"
And in his eyes I saw a look of pain
As the mussel of my gun moved towards his brain.
Oh mama, oh mama comfort me
For I know these awful things have got to be
But when the war for freedom has been won
I promise you I'll put away my gun.
The dawn was breaking as I reached my base
I will not forget the look on that boy's face
Fear, agony, and torment where all there
Oh but to your memory, mother, his life I spared.
Oh mama, oh mama comfort me
For I know these awful things have got to be
But when the war for freedom has been won
I promise you I'll put away my gun.
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Readable chord sheet for Snipers Promise by The Wolfetones
[D]The night was icy cold I stood a[A]along I was waiting for an[A7] army foot pa[D]trol And[D] when at last they came into my[A] sight I squeezed the trigger of my arma[D]lite Oh mama, oh mama comfort me For I know these awful things have got to be But when the war for freedom has been won I promise you I'll put away my gun. A shot rang out, I heard a soldier cry "Oh please don't leave me here alone to die" I realized his patrol had run away And left their wounded comrade for me to slay. Oh mama, oh mama comfort me For I know these awful things have got to be But when the war for freedom has been won I promise you I'll put away my gun. "There's nothing in this world I would not do If there's mercy in your heart you'll let me live" And in his eyes I saw a look of pain As the mussel of my gun moved towards his brain. Oh mama, oh mama comfort me For I know these awful things have got to be But when the war for freedom has been won I promise you I'll put away my gun. The dawn was breaking as I reached my base I will not forget the look on that boy's face Fear, agony, and torment where all there Oh but to your memory, mother, his life I spared. Oh mama, oh mama comfort me For I know these awful things have got to be But when the war for freedom has been won I promise you I'll put away my gun.