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Hippie Soldier

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 8

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C6 is really more like Fmaj7/C or C6no5, but I'll just refer to it as C6 for simplicity's sake
e|--C8-----C78-----C68-----|--G#4-----G3-----|
B|--8-----11----10----|--4-----3-----|
G|--9-----9-----9-----|--5-----4-----|
D|--10----8-----10----|--6-----5-----|
A|--10----10----x-----|--6-----5-----|
E|--8-----8-----8-----|--4-----3-----|
For the bridge, I'm still working on the lead part, for now just single stroke each chord
[Intro]
C      C7      C6
C      C7      C6
C      C7      C6
[Verse 1]
  CUnder the sC7treet light, under my skC6in (Sha la la la. Sha la la la!)
  CShouldn't a C7done that thing that you dC6id (Sha la la la. Sha la la la!)
  CWipe up your C7tears and that bloody noC6se (Sha la la la. Sha la la la!)
  CGo buy a reC7cord and some discount clothC6es (Sha la la la. Sha la la..)
[Chorus 1]
G#Just because you tGook the easy way outC  C7  C  C7  
G#Doesn't mean you kGnow what you're talking aboCutC7  C  C7  
[Verse 2]
C      C7      C6
C      C7      C6
Your Cdaddy made it hC7ome from the wC6ar (Sha la la la. Sha la la la!)
CNow he's knocking C7on his best friend's dC6oor (Sha la la la. Sha la la la!)
CTell me what to sC7wallow, what to C6do (Sha la la la. Sha la la la!)
CGet off of the C7sofa and turn off the neC6ws (Sha la la la. Sha la la..)
[Chorus 2]
G#Just because you tGook the easy way outC  C7  C  C7  
G#Doesn't mean you kGnow what you're talking aboCutC7  C  C7  
[Bridge] 
G            C
G            C
[Chorus 3]
G#Just because you tGook the easy way outC  C7  C  C7  
G#Doesn't mean you kGnow what you're talking aboCutC7  C  C7  
G#Just because you tGook the long way homeC  C7  C  C7  
G#Doesn't mean your nGame is gonna be knowCn

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Hippie Soldier

by The Orwells

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C6 is really more like Fmaj7/C or C6no5, but I'll just refer to it as C6 for simplicity's sake

C C7 C6 G# G

e|--8-----8-----8-----|--4-----3-----|

B|--8-----11----10----|--4-----3-----|

G|--9-----9-----9-----|--5-----4-----|

D|--10----8-----10----|--6-----5-----|

A|--10----10----x-----|--6-----5-----|

E|--8-----8-----8-----|--4-----3-----|

For the bridge, I'm still working on the lead part, for now just single stroke each chord

[Intro]

C C7 C6

[Verse 1]

C C7 C6

Under the street light, under my skin (Sha la la la. Sha la la la!)

C C7 C6

Shouldn't a done that thing that you did (Sha la la la. Sha la la la!)

C C7 C6

Wipe up your tears and that bloody nose (Sha la la la. Sha la la la!)

C C7 C6

Go buy a record and some discount clothes (Sha la la la. Sha la la..)

[Chorus 1]

G# G C C7 C C7

Just because you took the easy way out

G# G C C7 C C7

Doesn't mean you know what you're talking about

[Verse 2]

C C7 C6

Your daddy made it home from the war (Sha la la la. Sha la la la!)

C C7 C6

Now he's knocking on his best friend's door (Sha la la la. Sha la la la!)

C C7 C6

Tell me what to swallow, what to do (Sha la la la. Sha la la la!)

C C7 C6

Get off of the sofa and turn off the news (Sha la la la. Sha la la..)

[Chorus 2]

G# G C C7 C C7

Just because you took the easy way out

G# G C C7 C C7

Doesn't mean you know what you're talking about

[Bridge]

G C

[Chorus 3]

G# G C C7 C C7

Just because you took the easy way out

G# G C C7 C C7

Doesn't mean you know what you're talking about

G# G C C7 C C7

Just because you took the long way home

G# G C

Doesn't mean your name is gonna be known

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