The Soldiers Sweetheart Song Lyrics and Chords by Jimmie Rodgers
The Soldiers Sweetheart
Written and Recorded by Jimmie Rodgers
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Once I
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had a
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sweetheart
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sweetheart brave and
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true
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hair was dark and
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curly
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loving eyes were
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blue
He told me
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that he
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loved
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often proved it
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so
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often came to
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see
me
When the
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evening sun was
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low
But fate
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took him
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away
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awful German
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war
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when he came to
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say
goodbye
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heart did over
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flow
He says good
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bye little
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darling
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France I must
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go
He takes the
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golden finger
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ring
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placed it on my
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hand
Said
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remember me little
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darling
When
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I'm in no man's
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land
He promised
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he would
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write to me
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promise he's kept
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true
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when I read this
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letter
friend
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pray the war is
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through
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I got from
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him
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war was just
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ahead
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third one wrote by his
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captain
My
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darling dear was
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dead
I'll keep
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all of his
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letters
I'll
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keep his gold ring
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too
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always live a
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single
life
For the
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soldier who was so
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true
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Soldiers Sweetheart?
- The song The Soldiers Sweetheart was sang by Jimmie Rodgers.
Who is Jimmie Rodgers?
- James Charles Rodgers (September 8, 1897 - May 26, 1933) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as "the Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive rhythmic yodeling. Unusual for a music star of his era, Rodgers rose to prominence based upon his recordings, among country music's earliest, rather than concert performances - which followed to similar public acclaim.
He has been cited as an inspiration by many artists and inductees into various halls of fame across both country music and the blues, in which he was also a pioneer. Among his other popular nicknames are "The Singing Brakeman" and "The Blue Yodeler".
