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Soldier Of Fortune

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Deep Purple - Soldier of Fortune
(Blackmore/Coverdale)
"Stormbringer" (1974)
[Intro]
Gm   Dm   C  Gm
[Verse]
I have oGmften told you stories
FAbout the way
I lGmived the life of a drifter
  Dmwaiting for the day
When I'd tGmake your hand and sing you songs
Then mFaybe you would say
GmCome lay with me and love me
  DmAnd I would surely stay
[Chorus]
  BbBut I fCeel I'm growing oGmlder
EbAnd the songFs that I have sunBbg
EDcho in the diGmstance
Like the soFund
Of a wBbindmill going roEbund
CmGuess I'll always Dmbe
A soldier of fGmortune.
[Solo]
Gm   C   Gm   C
Gm   Bb   C   Gm
[Verse]
Many tGmimes I've been a traveller
I loFoked for something new
In days of oGmld when nights were cold
   DmI wandered without you
GmBut those days I thought my eyes
FHad seen you standing near
GmThough blindness is confusing
DmIt shows that you're not here.
[Chorus]
  BbBut I fCeel I'm growing oGmlder
EbAnd the songFs that I have sunBbg
EDcho in the diGmstance
Like the soFund
Of a wBbindmill going roEbund
CmGuess I'll always Dmbe
A soldier of fGmortune.
Yes, GmI can hear the Fsound
of a wiBbndmill going Ebround
I gCmuess I'll always Dmbe
a soldier of fGmortune.
I gEbuess I'll always Dm7be
a soldier of fGortune.

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The story behind the song

"Soldier Of Fortune" is a rock ballad that emerged from Deep Purple's 1974 album Stormbringer. Written by Ritchie Blackmore and David Coverdale, the song has developed a cult following over the years, despite never being released as a single. It carries a reflective and perhaps melancholic spirit, exploring themes that resonate with a wandering or solitary existence. Playing this song feels like stepping into the shoes of someone who has seen much, endured much, and carries their experiences with a quiet strength.

AI-written from these sources:Soldier of Fortune (Deep Purple song) — Wikipedia ↗Deep Purple — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Soldier Of Fortune

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Dm7

Deep Purple - Soldier of Fortune

(Blackmore/Coverdale)

"Stormbringer" (1974)

[Intro]

Gm Dm C Gm

[Verse]

I have often told you stories

About the way

I lived the life of a drifter

waiting for the day

When I'd take your hand and sing you songs

Then maybe you would say

Come lay with me and love me

And I would surely stay

[Chorus]

Bb C Gm

But I feel I'm growing older

Eb F Bb

And the songs that I have sung

D Gm

Echo in the distance

Like the sound

Bb Eb

Of a windmill going round

Cm Dm

Guess I'll always be

A soldier of fortune.

[Solo]

Gm C Gm C

Gm Bb C Gm

[Verse]

Many times I've been a traveller

I looked for something new

In days of old when nights were cold

I wandered without you

But those days I thought my eyes

Had seen you standing near

Though blindness is confusing

It shows that you're not here.

[Chorus]

Bb C Gm

But I feel I'm growing older

Eb F Bb

And the songs that I have sung

D Gm

Echo in the distance

Like the sound

Bb Eb

Of a windmill going round

Cm Dm

Guess I'll always be

A soldier of fortune.

Gm F

Yes, I can hear the sound

Bb Eb

of a windmill going round

Cm Dm

I guess I'll always be

a soldier of fortune.

Eb Dm7

I guess I'll always be

a soldier of fortune.

About Soldier Of Fortune Chords by Deep Purple

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