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Song For A Soldier

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Song for a soldier Sara Bareilles
Capo 2
COoh.Em..Am  F  
FSince you went Caway, 
EmYou can color me, colour me, colour me, colour me iAmn grey
So FI'm working on the words I want Cto say
EmI never knew, never knew, never knew your Amname
(You're) Fjust my soldier, babe
FYou lost track of the Cdays
EmThey come and they go, and they come and they go Amthere's no way
that FI could keep up with it
And I pCray
EmAnd I wonder, wonder, wonder if you hear Amme
Ten Fthousand miles away
GHey soldier   I'm missing Amyour lifFe
CWish I could hold ya and make it alrEmight
Sending you my Amlove and a little light
 FI never told ya that you're Gmy soldier (but) Cgoodnight
EmYou know it's gonna take, gonna take, gonna take more Amtime
Till we're Fstaring up at the same Csky
And so EmI'm going to wait, going to wait, going to wait in Amline
Till Fmy soldier's mine
GHey soldier   I'm missing Amyour lifFe
CWish I could hold ya and make it alrEmight
Sending you my Amlove and a little light
FI never told ya that you're mGy soldier (but) gAmoodnight
I don't care Emhow long it takes
AmI'm not going GanywheCre, love (no)
You see thEmere this distance Amonly makes me 
FSay it over and over till it gets to you
My soldieCr (oGoh  Amooh Fooh ...)
GHey soldier   I'm missing Amyour lifFe
CWish I could hold ya and make it alrEmight
Sending you my Amlove and a little light
                               Fc               Em  
I never told ya that you're my soldier (but) goodnight
Sending you my Amlove and a little light
I never tFold ya that you're Ammy soldiFer
CGoodnight (Goodnight) Goodnight (Goodnight)
EmGoodnight, Goodnight, Goodnight, AmGoodnight
 FMmm...

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Song For A Soldier

by Sara Bareilles

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

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Song for a soldier Sara Bareilles

Capo 2

C Em Am F

Ooh...

F C

Since you went away,

Em Am

You can color me, colour me, colour me, colour me in grey

F C

So I'm working on the words I want to say

Em Am

I never knew, never knew, never knew your name

(You're) just my soldier, babe

F C

You lost track of the days

Em Am

They come and they go, and they come and they go there's no way

that I could keep up with it

And I pray

Em Am

And I wonder, wonder, wonder if you hear me

Ten thousand miles away

G Am F

Hey soldier I'm missing your life

C Em

Wish I could hold ya and make it alright

Sending you my love and a little light

F G C

I never told ya that you're my soldier (but) goodnight

Em Am

You know it's gonna take, gonna take, gonna take more time

F C

Till we're staring up at the same sky

Em Am

And so I'm going to wait, going to wait, going to wait in line

Till my soldier's mine

G Am F

Hey soldier I'm missing your life

C Em

Wish I could hold ya and make it alright

Sending you my love and a little light

F G Am

I never told ya that you're my soldier (but) goodnight

I don't care how long it takes

Am G C

I'm not going anywhere, love (no)

Em Am

You see there this distance only makes me

Say it over and over till it gets to you

C G Am F

My soldier (ooh ooh ooh ...)

G Am F

Hey soldier I'm missing your life

C Em

Wish I could hold ya and make it alright

Sending you my love and a little light

F Em

I never told ya that you're my soldier (but) goodnight

Sending you my love and a little light

F Am F

I never told ya that you're my soldier

Goodnight (Goodnight) Goodnight (Goodnight)

Em Am

Goodnight, Goodnight, Goodnight, Goodnight

Mmm...

About Song For A Soldier Chords by Sara Bareilles

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What key is "Song For A Soldier" in?

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