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[Intro]
G Em C D
G Em C D
[Verse]
GI'm breathing in an Emall I feel is fear
CI'm breathing out DI wish I disappear
GI haven't slept Emnot a single night
Cnot a single night
DHow weird to see the Asunshine Call along the Afrontline
CI'm so out of love
[Chorus]
GI'm a soldier, DI'm fighting for my life
EmI'm a soldier, CI'm trying to survive
GI'm a soldier Dand now that I have seen war
EmI don't want to Cbe a soldier anymoreG  
[Verse]
GIt's oh Emso quiet and no one there to see
Gthen out of the blue
DSuddenly!
GHe was soldier, Emson and father Cnow he's a cross with a name
DI don't know who to blame
I still Asee the sunshine
Cas blood runs dowAn the frontline
CI'm so out love
[Chorus]
GI'm a soldier, DI'm fighting for my life
EmI'm a soldier, CI'm trying to survive
GI'm a soldier Dand now that I have seen war
EmI don't want to Cbe a soldier anymore
[Bridge]
GOhEm~~C  D  
GOhEm~~C  D  
How weird to see thAe sunshine Call along the Afrontline
DI'm so out of love
[Chorus]
GI'm a soldier, DI'm fighting for my life
EmI'm a soldier, CI'm trying to survive
GI'm a soldier Dand now that I have seen war
EmI don't want to Cbe a soldier anymore
GI'm a soldier, DI'm fighting for my life
EmI'm a soldier, CI'm trying to survive
GI'm a soldier Dand now that I have seen war
EmI don't want to Cbe a soldier anymore
[Outro]
GOhEm~~C  D  
GOhEm~~ C  D  G  

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Soldier

by Virginia Ernst

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em C D

[Verse]

G Em

I'm breathing in an all I feel is fear

C D

I'm breathing out I wish I disappear

G Em

I haven't slept not a single night

not a single night

D A C A

How weird to see the sunshine all along the frontline

I'm so out of love

[Chorus]

G D

I'm a soldier, I'm fighting for my life

Em C

I'm a soldier, I'm trying to survive

G D

I'm a soldier and now that I have seen war

Em C G

I don't want to be a soldier anymore

[Verse]

G Em

It's oh so quiet and no one there to see

then out of the blue

Suddenly!

G Em C

He was soldier, son and father now he's a cross with a name

I don't know who to blame

I still see the sunshine

C A

as blood runs down the frontline

I'm so out love

[Chorus]

G D

I'm a soldier, I'm fighting for my life

Em C

I'm a soldier, I'm trying to survive

G D

I'm a soldier and now that I have seen war

Em C

I don't want to be a soldier anymore

[Bridge]

G Em C D

Oh~~

G Em C D

Oh~~

A C A

How weird to see the sunshine all along the frontline

I'm so out of love

[Chorus]

G D

I'm a soldier, I'm fighting for my life

Em C

I'm a soldier, I'm trying to survive

G D

I'm a soldier and now that I have seen war

Em C

I don't want to be a soldier anymore

G D

I'm a soldier, I'm fighting for my life

Em C

I'm a soldier, I'm trying to survive

G D

I'm a soldier and now that I have seen war

Em C

I don't want to be a soldier anymore

[Outro]

G Em C D

Oh~~

G Em C D G

Oh~~

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