{"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":856415,"song":"Like Soldiers Do","artist":"Billy Bragg","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11601953-like-soldiers-do-chords-by-billy-bragg/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/856415?type=chord","rating":4.57354,"votes":10,"content":"CAPO (probably) 2nd or 3rd Fret.\r\nThis is the VERY BASIC chord structure. All chords relative to CAPO.\r\nUse a mixture of barred and open chords (The 'F' sounds better barred to me) and \r\nsignature runs/licks between chords to get Billy's sound.\r\n\r\nINTRO: [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBlues eyes fighting the grey eyes fighting the tears[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nArmed to the teeth for a war of words[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nReaching all the years[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI advanced across a poppy field[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI saw the gleam as you raised your shield[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd love screamed down[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]    ([ch]G[/ch])\r\nWith the sun behind its back[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nOur Fathers were all soldiers,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShall we be soldiers too[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]      ([ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch])       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFighting and falling like soldiers do[/tab]\r\n\r\nNothing is clear in this tactical unclear war\r\nI can't be bothered to find out\r\nWhat we are fighting for\r\nNo one can win this war of the senses\r\nI see no reason to drop my defences\r\nSo stand fast my emotions,\r\nRally round my shaking heart\r\n\r\nOur Fathers were all soldiers,\r\nShall we be soldiers too\r\nFighting and falling like soldiers do\r\n\r\nBlue eyes fighting the grey eyes fighting the tears\r\nArmed to the teeth for a war of words\r\nReaching all the years\r\nI advanced across a poppy field\r\nI saw the gleam as you raised your shield\r\nAnd love screamed down\r\nWith the sun behind its back\r\nI knew once again I was under attack\r\nSo stand fast my emotions,\r\nRally round my shaking heart\r\n\r\nOur Fathers were all soldiers,\r\nShall we be soldiers too\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]      ([ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch])\r\nFighting and falling like soldiers[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]      ([ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch])\r\nFighting and falling like soldiers[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]      ([ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch])       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFighting and falling like soldiers do[/tab]\r","plain_text":"CAPO (probably) 2nd or 3rd Fret.\nThis is the VERY BASIC chord structure. All chords relative to CAPO.\nUse a mixture of barred and open chords (The 'F' sounds better barred to me) and \nsignature runs/licks between chords to get Billy's sound.\n\nINTRO: C\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\nNothing is clear in this tactical unclear war\nI can't be bothered to find out\nWhat we are fighting for\nNo one can win this war of the senses\nI see no reason to drop my defences\nSo stand fast my emotions,\nRally round my shaking heart\n\nOur Fathers were all soldiers,\nShall we be soldiers too\nFighting and falling like soldiers do\n\nBlue eyes fighting the grey eyes fighting the tears\nArmed to the teeth for a war of words\nReaching all the years\nI advanced across a poppy field\nI saw the gleam as you raised your shield\nAnd love screamed down\nWith the sun behind its back\nI knew once again I was under attack\nSo stand fast my emotions,\nRally round my shaking heart\n\nOur Fathers were all soldiers,\nShall we be soldiers too","chords":["F","C","G","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}