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Soldier Boy

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SOLDIER BOY - Elvis Presley
Tabbed by Del Bradley  Ideally Capo on 5, I find capo 2 easiest to sing to
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Your feedback would be much appreciated, Thank you :)
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INTRO     C   Em   D  
Each chord single slow downstrum let the D chord ring out
Solllll-dierrr Gboyyy..G..Em....Cwhy feel Dblue.D..G..Gdon't you beEmlieve 
Amshe will be Dtrue?D  
It's Gwritten in the Emblue that Amshe was Am7meant for 
Don....ly Gyou.....G  G  Am  Am7  D  D  
Soldier Gboy.G..Em...tell me Cwhy do you Dcry.D..G..Gwhen you reEmturn 
she'll Amrush to your DsideD  
It's Gwritten in the Emblue that Amshe was Am7meant for 
        D      G   G   C,  C   G,  G   G7   G7  G7  
on....ly you
So, Ampro-Cove, Amyour  Am7love Amis  Ctrue, CsheAm'll Gbe there 
to Emsay, I   GdoG7  
A--Amand Cif you go Amsea or Cland she'll Amake A7you 
A7underDsta-Daa-Daa-D7aa-D7and
DWhile you're Ggone.G..Em..oh, Amtry to beDlieve.D..G...Gher love for Emyou is Amreally for Dreal
It's Gwritten in the Emblue that Amshe was Am7meant for 
    D      G   G   C,  C   G,  G   G7   G7          G7  
only you
So, Ampro-Cove, Amyour  Am7love Amis  Ctrue, CsheAm'll Gbe there 
to Emsay, I   GdoG7  
A--Amand Cif you go Amsea or Cland she'll Amake A7you 
A7underDsta-Daa-Daa-D7aa-D7and
DWhile you're Ggone.G..Em..oh, Amtry to beDlieve.D..G...Gher love for Emyou is Amreally for Dreal
It's Gwritten in the Emblue that Amshe was Am7meant for 
Donly Gyou....
C(Soldier GBoy)

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Soldier Boy

by Elvis Presley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

SOLDIER BOY - Elvis Presley

Tabbed by Del Bradley Ideally Capo on 5, I find capo 2 easiest to sing to

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Please don't forget to rate and comment,

Your feedback would be much appreciated, Thank you :)

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C Em D

INTRO

Each chord single slow downstrum let the D chord ring out

G G Em C D D G G Em

Solllll-dierrr boyyy........why feel blue.....don't you believe

Am D D

she will be true?

G Em Am Am7

It's written in the blue that she was meant for

D G G G Am Am7 D D

on....ly you.....

G G Em C D D G G Em

Soldier boy......tell me why do you cry.....when you return

Am D D

she'll rush to your side

G Em Am Am7

It's written in the blue that she was meant for

D G G C C G G G7 G7 G7

, ,

on....ly you

Am C Am Am7 Am C C Am G

So, pro-ove, your love is true, she'll be there

Em G G7

to say, I do

Am C Am C A A7

A--and if you go sea or land she'll make you

A7 D D D D7 D7

understa-aa-aa-aa-and

D G G Em Am D D G G Em Am D

While you're gone.....oh, try to believe......her love for you is really for real

G Em Am Am7

It's written in the blue that she was meant for

D G G C C G G G7 G7 G7

, ,

only you

Am C Am Am7 Am C C Am G

So, pro-ove, your love is true, she'll be there

Em G G7

to say, I do

Am C Am C A A7

A--and if you go sea or land she'll make you

A7 D D D D7 D7

understa-aa-aa-aa-and

D G G Em Am D D G G Em Am D

While you're gone.....oh, try to believe......her love for you is really for real

G Em Am Am7

It's written in the blue that she was meant for

D G

only you....

C G

(Soldier Boy)

About Soldier Boy Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play Soldier Boy by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Soldier Boy chords”, “Soldier Boy guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley Soldier Boy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Soldier Boy chords and for experienced players who want accurate Soldier Boy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, D, G, Am, Am7.

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What key is "Soldier Boy" in?

The chords for "Soldier Boy" show the original chord names (including C, Em, D, G, Am, Am7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.