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The formatting on this site kind of messed up the placing of the chords above the 
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Capo on the 3rd Fret
Its a basic up down strumming pattern with four chords, 2 beats per chord:
Intro:  Em   C   G   D[2X]
EmI don't believe in Canything but myselfG  
I dDon't believe in anythinEmg but myselfC  G  D  
EmBut then you opened Cup a door, you opened Gup a doorD  
Now I stEmart to believe in Csomething elseG  D  
   EmBut how do I know if CI'll make it thGrough?D  
   EmHow do I knCow? Where's tGhe proof in you?D  
   EmAnd so it Cgoes, thiGs soldier knowsD  
  EmThe battle Cwith the heart isnG't easily wonD  
  EmAnd so it Cgoes, this Gsoldier knowsD  
  EmThe battle Cwith the heart isnG't easily wonD  
        Em         CBut it Gcan be wonD  
I sit in the back of a bus watching the world grow old
Watching the world go by all by myself
I took a faith full leap and packed up all my things and
All my love and gave it to somebody else
But how do I know if I'll make it through?
How do I know? Where's the proof in you?
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
But it can be won, but it can be won
But it can be won, but it can be won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
And so it goes, this soldier knows
(And so it goes)
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
(The war is won)
And so it goes, this soldier knows
(And so it goes)
The battle with the heart isn't easily won
(The war is won)
But it can be won, but it can be won

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Soldier

by Ingrid Michaelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

The formatting on this site kind of messed up the placing of the chords above the

lyrics, but if you listen to the song, you can figure it out easily

Capo on the 3rd Fret

Its a basic up down strumming pattern with four chords, 2 beats per chord:

Em C G D

Intro: [2X]

Em C G

I don't believe in anything but myself

D Em C G D

I don't believe in anything but myself

Em C G D

But then you opened up a door, you opened up a door

Em C G D

Now I start to believe in something else

Em C G D

But how do I know if I'll make it through?

Em C G D

How do I know? Where's the proof in you?

Em C G D

And so it goes, this soldier knows

Em C G D

The battle with the heart isn't easily won

Em C G D

And so it goes, this soldier knows

Em C G D

The battle with the heart isn't easily won

Em C G D

But it can be won

I sit in the back of a bus watching the world grow old

Watching the world go by all by myself

I took a faith full leap and packed up all my things and

All my love and gave it to somebody else

But how do I know if I'll make it through?

How do I know? Where's the proof in you?

And so it goes, this soldier knows

The battle with the heart isn't easily won

And so it goes, this soldier knows

The battle with the heart isn't easily won

But it can be won, but it can be won

And so it goes, this soldier knows

The battle with the heart isn't easily won

And so it goes, this soldier knows

The battle with the heart isn't easily won

And so it goes, this soldier knows

(And so it goes)

The battle with the heart isn't easily won

(The war is won)

And so it goes, this soldier knows

(And so it goes)

The battle with the heart isn't easily won

(The war is won)

But it can be won, but it can be won

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