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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 7Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Where you see "G F#m Em" below, only hit the middle chord once while transitioning.
In verse 5, just  strum each chord once and let ring.
No Capo
Standard Tuning
Chords used:
e|---Bm7-----D5-----F#m2-----G3-----Em0-----F1-----A5---|
B|---7-----7-----2-----3-----0-----1-----5---|
G|---7-----7-----2-----4-----0-----2-----6---|
D|---9-----7-----4-----5-----2-----3-----7---|
A|---9-----5-----4-----5-----2-----3-----7---|
D|---7-----x-----2-----3-----0-----1-----5---|
[Intro]
 Bm   D   F#m   Gx2
[Verse 1]
BmWho wants to knowD  
F#mAll that is gold is Grusting
BmNo one will knowD  
F#mWhen seasons cease to Gchange and
BmHow far we've goDne
F#mHow far we're goingG  
BmIt's the here and the now
DAnd the love for the sound
F#mOf the moments that keep us GmovingBm  
[Verse 2]
Waves crash aloDng
F#mThe battered, lonely Glighthouse
BmTomorrow she's goneD  
F#mAnd if not, someday Gsomehow
BmAre Dthese F#mhands a Gwaste
BmWell this side of Dmortality is
F#mScaring me to Gdeath
TGo F#mdeatEmhEm  F  F#m  
F#m F Em
[Chorus 1]
Don't think about it Emat FalF#mlF#m  F  Em  
Just keep your EmheFad F#mlow
GAnd don't think about it Aall
 Bm   D   F#m   Gx2
[Verse 3]
BmSoldier on, Dsoldier on
F#mKeep your heart Gclose to the ground
BmSoldier on, Dsoldier on, 
F#mkeep your heart Gclose to GthF#me grEmoundEm  F  F#m  F#m  F  Em  
[Chorus 2]
Don't think about it aEmt aFllF#m  F#m  F  Em  
Just keep your EmheFad F#mlow
GDon't think about it
At Aall
[Verse 4]
Bm D F#m G
BmYeaDh, will you F#mtake me Gtonight
BmYeaDh, will you F#mtake me GtonightBm  D  F#m  G  
BmYeaDh, will you F#mtake me Gtonight
GOoooh... tBmoniDghF#mtG  
 Bm   D   F#m   Gx5
[Verse 5]
BmSoldier on
DSoldier on
F#mKeep your heart
GClose to the ground

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Soldier On

by The Temper Trap

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Where you see "G F#m Em" below, only hit the middle chord once while transitioning.

In verse 5, just strum each chord once and let ring.

No Capo

Standard Tuning

Chords used:

Bm D F#m G Em F A

e|---7-----5-----2-----3-----0-----1-----5---|

B|---7-----7-----2-----3-----0-----1-----5---|

G|---7-----7-----2-----4-----0-----2-----6---|

D|---9-----7-----4-----5-----2-----3-----7---|

A|---9-----5-----4-----5-----2-----3-----7---|

D|---7-----x-----2-----3-----0-----1-----5---|

[Intro]

Bm D F#m G

[Verse 1]

Bm D

Who wants to know

F#m G

All that is gold is rusting

Bm D

No one will know

F#m G

When seasons cease to change and

Bm D

How far we've gone

F#m G

How far we're going

It's the here and the now

And the love for the sound

F#m G Bm

Of the moments that keep us moving

[Verse 2]

Waves crash along

F#m G

The battered, lonely lighthouse

Bm D

Tomorrow she's gone

F#m G

And if not, someday somehow

Bm D F#m G

Are these hands a waste

Bm D

Well this side of mortality is

F#m G

Scaring me to death

G F#m Em Em F F#m

To death

F#m F Em

[Chorus 1]

Em F F#m F#m F Em

Don't think about it at all

Em F F#m

Just keep your head low

G A

And don't think about it all

Bm D F#m G

[Verse 3]

Bm D

Soldier on, soldier on

F#m G

Keep your heart close to the ground

Bm D

Soldier on, soldier on,

F#m G G F#m Em Em F F#m F#m F Em

keep your heart close to the ground

[Chorus 2]

Em F F#m F#m F Em

Don't think about it at all

Em F F#m

Just keep your head low

Don't think about it

At all

[Verse 4]

Bm D F#m G

Yeah, will you take me tonight

Bm D F#m G Bm D F#m G

Yeah, will you take me tonight

Bm D F#m G

Yeah, will you take me tonight

G Bm D F#m G

Ooooh... tonight

Bm D F#m G

[Verse 5]

Soldier on

F#m

Keep your heart

Close to the ground

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