Intro: G C F C G C F C Am F G C The day I shipped out they numbered a dozen Am F G C Upon my return were a hundred or so Am F G C From the coast and from the prairie I bet they keep coming Am F G C Add one more name from Ontario G C F C And carry me home down the highway of heroes G C Am G People above with their flags flying low G C F C Carry me softly down the highway of heroes G C F C Am F G C Am F G C True patriot love There was never more Am F G C I served with distinction No visions of glory Am F G C I served without question of personal gain Am F G C Seek no justification It's not part of my story Am F G C And it offers no comfort to the ones who remain G C F C And carry me home down the highway of heroes G C Am G People above with their flags flying low G C F C Carry me softly down the highway of heroes G C F C G C F C G C Am G G C F C G C F C True patriot love There was never more Am F G C I took up my vocation I was called by my nation Am F G C Without hesitation my answer I gave Am F G C Now I am not wondering of things that I might've been Am F G C I'm no consolation to the forgotten brave G C F C And carry me home down the highway of heroes G C Am G People above with their flags flying low G C F C Carry me softly down the highway of heroes G C F C True patriot love There was never more G C F C Carry me home down the highway of heroes G C Am G People I love with there hands down low G C F C Carry me softly down the highway of heroes G C F C True patriot love There was never more F C F C -repeat and fade- There was never more There was never more
