G                 D7       G  
Fighting soldiers from the sky 
 D7                        G  
Fearless men who jump and die 
        C                   G  
Men who mean just what they say 
          D7                 G  
The brave men of the Green Berets 
 
               D7       G  
Silver wings upon their chest 
          D7            G  
These are men America's best 
            C                G  
One hundred men we'll test today 
         D7                    G  
But only three win the Green Beret 
 
                    D7       G  
Trained to live off nature's land 
 D7                        G  
Trained in combat hand to hand 
        C                  G  
Men who fight by night and day 
        D7                    G  
Courage deep from the Green Berets 
 
Repeat #2 
 
               D7         G  
Back at home a young wife waits 
    D7                      G  
Her Green Beret has met his fate 
       C                G  
He has died for those oppressed 
        D7              G  
Leaving her this last request 
 
                    D7       G  
Put silver wings on my son's chest 
         D7               G  
Make him one of America's best 
           C                    G  
He'll be a man they'll test one day 
         D7              G  
Have him win the Green Beret