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Capo: 3
[Intro]
|  C   F     C|    C     Dm|    F     C|    Dm     F| x2
[Verse 1]
CThere will Fcome a Csoldier
Who carries a mighty Dmsword
FHe will tear your Ccity down, 
oh Dmlei oh lai oh Flord
O  Flei, o  Clai, 
o  Dmlei, o  Amlord
FHe will tear your Amcity down,
oh lDmei oh lai oh lFord
[Break]
F F
[Verse 2]
CThere will Fcome a Cpoet
Whose weapon is his Dmword
FHe will slay you Cwith his tongue,
oh Dmlei oh lai oh Flord
FOh lei, oh Clai,
oh Dmlei, oh Amlord
FHe will slay you Amwith his tongue,
oh Dmlei oh lai oh Flord
[Instrumental]
F F F F
[Verse 3]
CThere will Fcome a Cruler
Whose brow is laid in Dmthorn
FSmeared with oil like CDavid's boy,
oh Dmlei oh lai oh Flord
Oh Flei, oh Clai,
oh Dmlei, oh Amlord
FSmeared with oil like AmDavid's boy,
oh Dmlei oh lai oh Flord
Oh Flei, oh Clai,
oh Dmlei, oh Amlord
FHe will tear your Amcity down, oh D5lei oh lai....
[Solo]
C C C C
[Break]
Oh Clei oh lCai, 
oh Clei, oh lCai, oh
[Solo]
C C C C
[Solo 2]
C C C C
[Break]
Oh Clei oh lCai, 
oh Clei, oh lCai, oh
[Solo 3]
C C C C
[Outro]
Oh Flei oh lFai, 
oh Dmlei, oh laDmi,
Oh Amlei oh lAmai, 
Oh Flei oh lFai, oh
C

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Soldier Poet King

by The Oh Hellos

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 3

[Intro]

C F C C Dm F C Dm F

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

C F C

There will come a soldier

Who carries a mighty sword

F C

He will tear your city down,

Dm F

oh lei oh lai oh lord

F C

O lei, o lai,

Dm Am

o lei, o lord

F Am

He will tear your city down,

Dm F

oh lei oh lai oh lord

[Break]

F F

[Verse 2]

C F C

There will come a poet

Whose weapon is his word

F C

He will slay you with his tongue,

Dm F

oh lei oh lai oh lord

F C

Oh lei, oh lai,

Dm Am

oh lei, oh lord

F Am

He will slay you with his tongue,

Dm F

oh lei oh lai oh lord

[Instrumental]

F F F F

[Verse 3]

C F C

There will come a ruler

Whose brow is laid in thorn

F C

Smeared with oil like David's boy,

Dm F

oh lei oh lai oh lord

F C

Oh lei, oh lai,

Dm Am

oh lei, oh lord

F Am

Smeared with oil like David's boy,

Dm F

oh lei oh lai oh lord

F C

Oh lei, oh lai,

Dm Am

oh lei, oh lord

F Am D5

He will tear your city down, oh lei oh lai....

[Solo]

C C C C

[Break]

C C

Oh lei oh lai,

C C

oh lei, oh lai, oh

[Solo]

C C C C

[Solo 2]

C C C C

[Break]

C C

Oh lei oh lai,

C C

oh lei, oh lai, oh

[Solo 3]

C C C C

[Outro]

F F

Oh lei oh lai,

Dm Dm

oh lei, oh lai,

Am Am

Oh lei oh lai,

F F

Oh lei oh lai, oh

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