Semper Fi

	  		

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Verse 1:
 
C              F             G     Em 
He sat in that long line of barber chairs 
    C                    F                      G         Em 
The sergeant asked him. "son, would you like to keep your hair?" 
          C               F                    G        Em 
He said, "yes sir," as he heard those clippers buzz and hum. 
                    C                  F              G  
(strum once) 
The sergeant said, "Well hold out your hands, here it comes." 

 
         C 
Semper Fi 
      F 
Do or die 
 D            Am                  G 
So gung-ho to go and pay the price 
          C 
Here's to Leathernecks 
               F 
Devil Dogs and Jarheads 
G                    Em 
Parris Island in July 
        C  F  D  Am  G 
Semper Fi 


Verse 2:
 
C             F                G   Em 
I sleep in my bed instead of a fox hole 
C                   F               G        Em 
I've never heard my boss tell me to lock and load 
         C                   F          G  Em 
Ain't no bullet holes in the side of my SUV 
           C                  F                 G (strum once) 
'Cause the kid next door just shipped out overseas 


         C 
Semper Fi 
      F 
Do or Die 
 D            Am                  G 
So gung-ho to go and pay the price 
          C 
Here's to Leathernecks 
               F 
Devil Dogs and Jarheads 
G                   Em 
Parris Island in July 
         C 
Semper Fi 


Verse 3:
 
Am                                   G 
For the few that wear the dress blues 
C                F 
Haircut high and tight 
Em                      G                 C 
Who are proud to be the first ones in the fight 
        D  C  F  G  F  C   
D  Em 
Semper Fi 


        C 
Semper Fi 
      F 
Do or die 
 D            Am                 G 
So gung-ho to go and pay the price 
          C 
Here's to Leathernecks 
               F 
Devil Dogs and Jarheads 
G                   Em 
Parris Island in July 
C                 F 
Never leave a man behind 
  G (Ring out)         E 
A Marine, a Marine for life 
          C F C D G Em C  

Semper Fi