Searching For A Soldier's Grave Song Lyrics and Chords

 

Searching For A Soldier's Grave Song Lyrics and Chords by Hank Williams

 

Searching For A Soldier's Grave
Recorded by Hank Williams
Written by Roy Acuff
3/4 time 
C 
You ask me stranger why I made this  
F 
journey
C 
Why I cross three thousand miles of ocean  
G7 
waves
C 
Like many others my loved one was killed in  
F 
action
 
And that's  
C 
why I'm here  
G7 
I'm searching for his  
C 
grave
 
Somewhere here among these many  
F 
thousands
C 
Of Americans who all died true and  
G7 
brave
 
That's  
C 
where I know I'll find him  
F 
resting
C 
So I'm here  
G7 
I'm searching for his  
C 
grave
 
Beside each cross mark here all  
F 
around 
 
me
C 
I'll kneel down and gladly say  
G7 
 
prayer
 
For  
C 
all their loved ones back home across the  
F 
ocean
 
Whose  
C 
heart like mine is  
G7 
buried over  
C 
here
Repeat #2
 
When I come to the spot where he's  
F 
sleeping
C 
I know it will cause more heartaches  
G7 
inside
 
But  
C 
I'll long to be by his side once more and  
F 
tell 
 
him
C 
Tell him I love him and  
G7 
I will until I  
C 
die
Repeat #2

 

FAQ

 

Who sang the the song Searching For A Soldier's Grave?
- The song Searching For A Soldier's Grave was sang by Hank Williams.

 

Who is Hank Williams?
- Hiram "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 - January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, he recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that reached the top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 11 that reached No. 1 (three posthumously).
Born and raised in Alabama, Williams was given guitar lessons by African-American blues musician Rufus Payne in exchange for meals or money. Payne, along with Roy Acuff and Ernest Tubb, had a major influence on Williams's later musical style. Williams began his music career in Montgomery in 1937, when producers at local radio station WSFA hired him to perform and host a 15-minute program. He formed the Drifting Cowboys backup band, which was managed by his mother, and dropped out of school to devote his time to his career. When several of his band members were drafted during World War II, he had trouble with their replacements, and WSFA terminated his contract because of his alcoholism.
Williams married singer Audrey Sheppard, who was his manager for nearly a decade. After recording "Never Again" and "Honky Tonkin'" with Sterling Records, he signed a contract with MGM Records. In 1947, he released "Move It on Over", which became a hit, and also joined the Louisiana Hayride radio program. One year later, he released a cover of "Lovesick Blues", which carried him into the mainstream. After an initial rejection, Williams joined the Grand Ole Opry. He was unable to read or notate music to any significant degree. Among the hits he wrote were "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Hey, Good Lookin'", and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry".
Years of back pain, alcoholism, and prescription drug abuse severely compromised Williams's health. In 1952, he divorced Sheppard and married singer Billie Jean Horton. He was dismissed by the Grand Ole Opry because of his unreliability and alcoholism. On New Year's Day 1953, he suffered from heart failure and died suddenly at the age of 29 in Oak Hill, West Virginia. Despite his relatively brief career, he is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century, especially in country music. Many artists have covered his songs and he has influenced Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, George Jones, George Strait, Charley Pride, and The Rolling Stones, among others. Williams was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961, the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. The Pulitzer Prize jury awarded him a posthumous special citation in 2010 for his "craftsmanship as a songwriter who expressed universal feelings with poignant simplicity and played a pivotal role in transforming country music into a major musical and cultural force in American life".

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