Snipers Promise Cifras

[Intro]
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The night was icy cold I stood alone
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waiting for an army foot patrol
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And when at last they came into my sight
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I squeezed the trigger of my armalite
 
[Chorus]
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Oh mama, oh mama comfort me
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For I know these awful things have got to be
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But when the war for freedom has been won
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I promise you I'll put away my gun
 
[Verse]
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A shot rang out, I heard a soldier cry
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"Oh please don't leave me here alone to die"
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I realized his patrol had run away
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And left their wounded comrade for me to slay.
 
[Chorus]
   C                     G
Oh mama, oh mama comfort me
      F                G7                 C
For I know these awful things have got to be
    C                                 G
But when the war for freedom has been won
  F                G7          C
I promise you I'll put away my gun
 
[Verse]
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"There's nothing in this world I would not do
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If there's mercy in your heart you'll let me live"
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And in his eyes I saw a look of pain
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As the mussel of my gun moved towards his brain.
 
[Chorus]
   C                     G
Oh mama, oh mama comfort me
      F                G7                 C
For I know these awful things have got to be
    C                                 G
But when the war for freedom has been won
  F                G7          C
I promise you I'll put away my gun
 
[Verse]
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The dawn was breaking, as I reached my base
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I can't forget the look on that boy's face
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Fear, agony.. and torment where all there
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Oh but to your memory, mama... his life I spared.
 
 
[Outro]
   C                     G
Oh mama, oh mama comfort me
      F                G7                 C
For I know these awful things have got to be
    C                                 G
But when the war for freedom has been won
  F                G7          C
I promise you I'll put away my gun
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