{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":100815,"song":"American Soldier","artist":"Toby Keith","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11213661-american-soldier-chords-by-toby-keith/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/100815?type=chord","rating":4.90923,"votes":727,"content":"This song is pretty easy to play. Just the key of E. He actually picks\r\nthe chords out in the song, but here ya go.\r\n\r\nCapo 2\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm just trying to be a father. Raise a daughter and a son.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nBe a lover to their mother, and everything to everyone.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nUp and at 'em bright and early, I'm all business in my suit.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nYeah I'm dressed up for success, from my head down to my boots.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nI don't do it for the money, there's bills that I can't pay.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nI don't do it for the glory, I just do it anyway.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nProviding for our futures, my responsibility.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nYeah I'm real good under pressure, being all that I can be.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nI can't call in sick on Monday when the weekend's been too strong.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nI just work straight through the holidays, sometimes all night long.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd you can bet that I stand ready, when the wolf growls at the door.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nHey I'm solid. Hey I'm steady. Hey I'm true down to the core.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I will always do my duty no matter what the price.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nI've counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh, and I don't want to die for you, but if dying's asked of me.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll bear that cross with honor, 'cause freedom don't come free.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm an American Soldier, I'm an American[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBeside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen liberty's in jeopardy, I will always do what's right.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm out here on the front line. Sleep in peace tonight.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAmerican Soldier,      I'm an American    Soldier[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm an American Soldier, I'm an American[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBeside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen liberty's in jeopardy, I will always do what's right.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm out here on the front line. Sleep in peace tonight.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAmerican Soldier,      I'm an American    Soldier[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] (x2)","plain_text":"This song is pretty easy to play. Just the key of E. He actually picks\nthe chords out in the song, but here ya go.\n\nCapo 2\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n\nEm  C  D\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nEm C D G (x2)","chords":["E","G","D","C","Em","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}