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Drunken Soldier

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Aminor

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Hey everyone! This is my first submission and I did it all by ear so I hope it's alright.
Let me know if you think something should be changed. Otherwise, enjoy playing some DMB!
Chords:
Am: x02210
F: 133211
G: 320003
C: 032010
D: x00232
G*: 3x003x
F*: There's a small fill where this is played (x332xx)right before the next chord.
[Intro]
 Am   Fx7  Amx1  G   F   Amx4
 F   G   C   G   F   F   G   Cx1  F   G   C   G   Fx2
 Amx2  G   F   Amx2
[Verse]
  FKeep your  Ghead up, Ctry and listeGn to your heart.F  
Be kinGd always, no CmatGter.F  
We all Ggrow up, Cand some day Gwe'll say goodbyFe,
So shine your lGight while you Cgot oneG.
[Chorus]
  AmMake the   Cmost of   Gwhat you'Fve got.
AmDon't waste Ctime trying to be Gsomething you're Fnot.
  AmFill up your Chead, fill up your Gheart, and take your Fshot.
AmDon't waste Ctime trying to be Gsomething you're Fnot.
D C
F G D
 F   Gx2
D C
 F   G   Dx2
 F   Gx5
  AmOnce round, Cjust once, Gso take youFr shot.
AmDon't waste Ctime trying to be Gsomething you're Fnot. You
  AmFill up your Chead, fill up your Gheart cause that's aFll we got.
AmDon't waste Ctime trying to be Gsomething you're Fnot.
[Verse 2]
  FThrough your Gwindow, Cwell that's one wGay to see the worFld.
Step outGside and lCook bacGk intoF  
Look and GlistenC, and you deciGde what to beliFeve.
Shine your lGight while Cyou got Gone.
[Chorus]
  AmAnd make the   Cmost of   Gwhat you Fgot.
AmDon't waste Ctime trying to be Gsomething you're Fnot.
  AmFill up your Chead, fill up you're Gheart, and take your Fshot.
AmDon't waste Ctime trying to be Gsomeone you're Fnot.
D C
 F   G   Dx2
 F   Gx3
 Fx3 G  
[Outro]
 G   C   Fx4
 F   CG* C  
G C F** x3
              F                 CG*                   C  G  
 That's not a star, that's a satellite.
                             CG*                 C           G  C  
Let's step it out, step it out.
         F        CG*       C  
  Yeah, yeah.
 G   CF** X3
               F                 CG*          C  
  That's not a star, that's a satellite.
G C F** x2
                                G                CF**              F          CG*      C  
    Let's get out, let's get out, let's get out.
G C F** x3
               F                 CG*          C  
  That's not a star, that's a satellite.
G C F** x3
               F                 CG*          C  
  That's not a star, that's a satellite.
(Fades away with) G C F**

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Drunken Soldier

by Dave Matthews Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Hey everyone! This is my first submission and I did it all by ear so I hope it's alright.

Let me know if you think something should be changed. Otherwise, enjoy playing some DMB!

Chords:

Am: x02210

F: 133211

G: 320003

C: 032010

D: x00232

G*: 3x003x

F*: There's a small fill where this is played (x332xx)right before the next chord.

[Intro]

Am F Am G F Am

x7 x1 x4

F G C G F F G C F G C G F

x1 x2

Am G F Am

x2 x2

[Verse]

F G C G F

Keep your head up, try and listen to your heart.

G C G F

Be kind always, no matter.

G C G F

We all grow up, and some day we'll say goodbye,

G C G

So shine your light while you got one.

[Chorus]

Am C G F

Make the most of what you've got.

Am C G F

Don't waste time trying to be something you're not.

Am C G F

Fill up your head, fill up your heart, and take your shot.

Am C G F

Don't waste time trying to be something you're not.

D C

F G D

F G

D C

F G D

F G

Am C G F

Once round, just once, so take your shot.

Am C G F

Don't waste time trying to be something you're not. You

Am C G F

Fill up your head, fill up your heart cause that's all we got.

Am C G F

Don't waste time trying to be something you're not.

[Verse 2]

F G C G F

Through your window, well that's one way to see the world.

G C G F

Step outside and look back into

G C G F

Look and listen, and you decide what to believe.

G C G

Shine your light while you got one.

[Chorus]

Am C G F

And make the most of what you got.

Am C G F

Don't waste time trying to be something you're not.

Am C G F

Fill up your head, fill up you're heart, and take your shot.

Am C G F

Don't waste time trying to be someone you're not.

D C

F G D

F G

[Outro]

G C F

F C C

G C F** x3

F C C G

That's not a star, that's a satellite.

C C G C

Let's step it out, step it out.

F C C

Yeah, yeah.

G C

F** X3

F C C

That's not a star, that's a satellite.

G C F** x2

G C F C C

F** G*

Let's get out, let's get out, let's get out.

G C F** x3

F C C

That's not a star, that's a satellite.

G C F** x3

F C C

That's not a star, that's a satellite.

(Fades away with) G C F**

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