{"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":9311,"song":"I Dont Want To Be A Soldier","artist":"John Lennon","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/9311-i-dont-want-to-be-a-soldier-chords-by-john-lennon/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/9311?type=chord","rating":4.28818,"votes":14,"content":"John Lennon / I Don't Wanna be a Soldier\r\n\r\nFrom \"Imagine\" (1971)\r\nWritten by John Lennon\r\n\r\nThis song is a long jam with only two chords. They should be played without the 3rd\r\neven though they are basically major chords (especially the e-piano plays the major\r\nchords passingly).\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C/E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n    1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +[/tab]\r\n[tab]e  |----------------|\r\nB  |--5-----5--/7---|\r\nG  |--5-----5--/7---|\r\nD  |--5-----5--/7---|\r\nA 5/7---------------|\r\nE  |----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]A5    x-0-2-2-x-x\r\nD5    x-x-0-2-3-x or as D7 x-x-0-2-1-x[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n| [ch]C/E[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]A5[/ch] | % | % | % |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWell, I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWell, I don't wanna be a sailor mamma, I don't wanna fly[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nWell, ... I don't wanna be a failure mamma, I don't wanna cry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWell, I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\n  Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWell, I don't wanna be a rich man mamma, I don't wanna cry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWell, I don't wanna be a poor man mamma, I don't wanna fly[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nWell, I don't wanna be a lawyer mamma, I don't wanna lie[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWell, I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A5[/ch]\r\nOh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, Hit it![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n| [ch]A5[/ch] | % | % | % |\r\n| [ch]A5[/ch] | % |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWell, I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWell, I don't wanna be a thief now mamma, I don't wanna fly[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nWell, I don't wanna be a churchman mamma, I don't wanna cry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWell, I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nOh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, Hit it![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n| [ch]A5[/ch] | % | % | % |\r\n| [ch]A5[/ch] | % | % |\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nOh, well, I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWell, I don't wanna be a sailor mamma, I don't wanna fly[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nWell, I don't wanna be a failure mamma, I don't wanna cry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWell, I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nOh no, oh no, oh no, oh no[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]| [ch]A5[/ch] | % | % | % |\r\n(fade out into delay feedback and noise)[/tab]","plain_text":"John Lennon / I Don't Wanna be a Soldier\n\nFrom \"Imagine\" (1971)\nWritten by John Lennon\n\nThis song is a long jam with only two chords. They should be played without the 3rd\neven though they are basically major chords (especially the e-piano plays the major\nchords passingly).\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Intro]\n| C/E  C D |\n| A5 | % | % | % |\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n| A5 | % | % | % |\n| A5 | % |\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n| A5 | % | % | % |\n| A5 | % | % |\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["C/E","C","D","B","G","A","E","D7","A5"],"chord_diagrams":{"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]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]}}}