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The Shirelles  1962 *
CSoldier boy,
AmOh, my little Csoldier Amboy
FI'll Gbe Ftrue Gto Cyou
CYou were my Amfirst Clove,
and you'll be my Amlast Clove
FI will never Cmake you Amblue,
CI'll be true to Gyou
CIn the Amwhole Cworld,
you can love but Amone Cgirl
FLet me be that Amone Cgirl,
for FI'll be Gtrue to Cyou
C Am C  Am C  F C Am  C G  C Am C  Am C  F Am C  F G C
CWherever Amyou Cgo,
my heart will AmfolClow
FI Clove you Amso,
CI'll be true to Gyou
CTake my Amlove with Cyou,
to any port or Amforeign Cshore
FDarling you must Amfeel for Csure,
FI'll be Gtrue to Cyou
CSoldier boy,
AmOh, my little Csoldier Amboy
FI'll Gbe Ftrue Gto Cyou
Capo III
  C= A  
 Am= F#m  
  F= D  
  G= E  

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Soldier Boy

by The Shirelles

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F#m

Soldier Boy chords

The Shirelles 1962 *

Soldier boy,

Am C Am

Oh, my little soldier boy

F G F G C

I'll be true to you

C Am C

You were my first love,

Am C

and you'll be my last love

F C Am

I will never make you blue,

C G

I'll be true to you

C Am C

In the whole world,

Am C

you can love but one girl

F Am C

Let me be that one girl,

F G C

for I'll be true to you

C Am C Am C F C Am C G C Am C Am C F Am C F G C

C Am C

Wherever you go,

Am C

my heart will follow

F C Am

I love you so,

C G

I'll be true to you

C Am C

Take my love with you,

Am C

to any port or foreign shore

F Am C

Darling you must feel for sure,

F G C

I'll be true to you

Soldier boy,

Am C Am

Oh, my little soldier boy

F G F G C

I'll be true to you

Capo III

C A

Am F#m

F D

G E

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