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Capercaillie - Soldier Boy
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
FMarching once aCgain under a Dm7myriad of Cstars
FYoung men to the Ccause where Dm7all is fair in Amlove and war
But Frules are Crules, and no Dm7mercy can be Cshown
In the Ffields of the deCparted, where Dm7history is Cborn
[Verse 2]
In Fall the lines and Cprose of Dm7war and its Cways
The Fwords that speak the Cloudest are the Dm7ones that you would Amnever say
From FArras to the CSomme and the Dm7hell of PasschenCdaele
For Fninety years and Ccounting, since you Dm7told your bloody Ctale
[Chorus]
FHey, soldier Gboy, is your Amconscience clearF?
Is your Cmind on the road from Fhell and back
To the one you love so Gdear?F  
I know you Glive in constant Amfear
And Fthat's just the way the Cworld seems through Dm7roses and Ctears
[Interlude]
C   F   C   F Am C   F G/B C   G
[Verse 3]
When the Fbattle cries no Cmore, and the Dm7martyr's work is Cdone
Did the Fvoices in your Chead tell you to Dm7walk along the Ampathway
Of the Frighteous and the Cgood, and Dm7leave it all beChind
In the Ffields of the deCparted with the Dm7remnants of your Cmind?
[Chorus]
FHey, soldier Gboy, is your Amconscience clearF?
Is your Cmind on the road from Fhell and back
To the one you love so Gdear?F  
I know you Glive in constant Amfear
And Fthat's just the way the Cworld seems through Dm7roses and tearsAm  F  
Through roses and AmtearsF  
Through roses and Dm7tearsF  
Roses and Dm7tearsD  
[Instrumental]
  C    F    C    F    C    F    C    G(2x)
[Verse 4]
So Fsaddle up the Chorses and Dm7tighten up the Creins
FFace the bitter Cwinds of Dm7tyranny and Amshame
We Fblind ourselves with Cgrace and Dm7favours of the Cheart
So our Fminds can hide aCway in the Dm7darkness of our Cpast
[Chorus]
So, Fhey, soldier Gboy, is your Amconscience clearF?
Is your Cmind on the road from Fhell and back
To the one you love so Gdear?F  
I know you Glive in constant Amfear
And Fthat's just the way the Cworld seems through Dm7roses and Ctears
[Chorus]
FHey, soldier Gboy, is your Amconscience clearF?
Is your Cmind on the road from Fhell and back
To the one you love so Gdear?F  
I know you Glive in constant Amfear
And Fthat's just the way the Cworld seems through Dm7roses and Amtears
[Outro]
C  F  C  F  C  F  C  G
CRoses and FtearsC  F  C  F  C  G  

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Soldier Boy

by Capercaillie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

G/B

Capercaillie - Soldier Boy

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

F C Dm7 C

Marching once again under a myriad of stars

F C Dm7 Am

Young men to the cause where all is fair in love and war

F C Dm7 C

But rules are rules, and no mercy can be shown

F C Dm7 C

In the fields of the departed, where history is born

[Verse 2]

F C Dm7 C

In all the lines and prose of war and its ways

F C Dm7 Am

The words that speak the loudest are the ones that you would never say

F C Dm7 C

From Arras to the Somme and the hell of Passchendaele

F C Dm7 C

For ninety years and counting, since you told your bloody tale

[Chorus]

F G Am F

Hey, soldier boy, is your conscience clear?

C F

Is your mind on the road from hell and back

G F

To the one you love so dear?

G Am

I know you live in constant fear

F C Dm7 C

And that's just the way the world seems through roses and tears

[Interlude]

C F C F Am C F G/B C G

[Verse 3]

F C Dm7 C

When the battle cries no more, and the martyr's work is done

F C Dm7 Am

Did the voices in your head tell you to walk along the pathway

F C Dm7 C

Of the righteous and the good, and leave it all behind

F C Dm7 C

In the fields of the departed with the remnants of your mind?

[Chorus]

F G Am F

Hey, soldier boy, is your conscience clear?

C F

Is your mind on the road from hell and back

G F

To the one you love so dear?

G Am

I know you live in constant fear

F C Dm7 Am F

And that's just the way the world seems through roses and tears

Am F

Through roses and tears

Dm7 F

Through roses and tears

Dm7 D

Roses and tears

[Instrumental]

C F C F C F C G

(2x)

[Verse 4]

F C Dm7 C

So saddle up the horses and tighten up the reins

F C Dm7 Am

Face the bitter winds of tyranny and shame

F C Dm7 C

We blind ourselves with grace and favours of the heart

F C Dm7 C

So our minds can hide away in the darkness of our past

[Chorus]

F G Am F

So, hey, soldier boy, is your conscience clear?

C F

Is your mind on the road from hell and back

G F

To the one you love so dear?

G Am

I know you live in constant fear

F C Dm7 C

And that's just the way the world seems through roses and tears

[Chorus]

F G Am F

Hey, soldier boy, is your conscience clear?

C F

Is your mind on the road from hell and back

G F

To the one you love so dear?

G Am

I know you live in constant fear

F C Dm7 Am

And that's just the way the world seems through roses and tears

[Outro]

C F C F C F C G

Roses and tears

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