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John Gorka - Soldier After All
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:    C     F    C    G    F  
CMaybe I won't make much of a Fdifference
And Call I do won't make a hill of Gbeans
I Ccan't bestow riches on my Fchildren
Unless CI can show what Glove and kindness FmeanG  
CHORUS:
If you beFlieve what's right is Gright
Then you will Amalways have tFo fight
I Cguess I am a Gsoldier after Fall
I Amguess I am a Gsoldier after Fall
CSo, I go to work every Fmorning
CKnowing I will never have it Gmade
CSome months I go paycheck to Fpawnshop
I wish CI could say at least Gthen the bills are Fpaid
CIt takes care to keep what you hold Fprecious
There Cisn't much of which you can be Gsure
And Cif you want some changes for the Fbetter
Then Cyou will have to Gfight even FmoreG  
BRIDGE:
'Cause Amit's a world where you're Gstill judged bFy your cover
The Ammoney you don't Gmake, your skin, your lover, your lover_C__
INSTRUMENTAL:   F    C    G    C    F   C   G  F  
So, Cmaybe I won't make much of a Fdifference
But that Cdoesn't mean that I'm not gonna Gtry
'Cause Cevery day you love someone is Fbetter
And CI'm not gonna let Gthat chance pass me Fby
No AmI'm not gonna let Gthat chance pass me FbyG  
CHORUS:
If you beFlieve what's right is Gright
Then you will Amalways have tFo fightC  
I guess I am a Gsoldier after Fall
I Amguess I am a Gsoldier after Fall_C_
OUTRO:   F    C    G    C    F   C   G    F  Am  

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Soldier After All

by John Gorka

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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John Gorka - Soldier After All

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F C G F

INTRO:

C F

Maybe I won't make much of a difference

C G

And all I do won't make a hill of beans

C F

I can't bestow riches on my children

C G F G

Unless I can show what love and kindness mean

CHORUS:

F G

If you believe what's right is right

Am F

Then you will always have to fight

C G F

I guess I am a soldier after all

Am G F

I guess I am a soldier after all

C F

So, I go to work every morning

C G

Knowing I will never have it made

C F

Some months I go paycheck to pawnshop

C G F

I wish I could say at least then the bills are paid

C F

It takes care to keep what you hold precious

C G

There isn't much of which you can be sure

C F

And if you want some changes for the better

C G F G

Then you will have to fight even more

BRIDGE:

Am G F

'Cause it's a world where you're still judged by your cover

Am G C

The money you don't make, your skin, your lover, your lover___

F C G C F C G F

INSTRUMENTAL:

C F

So, maybe I won't make much of a difference

C G

But that doesn't mean that I'm not gonna try

C F

'Cause every day you love someone is better

C G F

And I'm not gonna let that chance pass me by

Am G F G

No I'm not gonna let that chance pass me by

CHORUS:

F G

If you believe what's right is right

Am F C

Then you will always have to fight

G F

I guess I am a soldier after all

Am G F C

I guess I am a soldier after all__

F C G C F C G F Am

OUTRO:

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