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[Verse 1]
 BA soldier went to war,    F#5      Ab5  Bson of a gun.
A soldier went to war,    F#5      Ab5   Bjust one.
[Chorus]
  B     E5      D#5      C#5   BJonny, Jonny,   E5      D#5      C#5  BJonny Don't come.B  
[Verse 2]
 BA soldier went to war,    F#5      Ab5  Bunder attack.
A soldier went to war,    F#5      Ab5  Bhe wrote back.
[Chorus]
  B     E5      D#5      C#5   Brock it Pete.
[Solo]
C#5 E5 C#5 A5
B5
[Bridge]
B E5 D#5 C#5
 BJonny, Jonny,
[Chorus]
  B     E5      D#5      C#5  BJonny Don't come.  B     E5      D#5      C#5   BJonny, Jonny,B  
[Verse 3]
 BA soldier went to war,    F#5      Ab5  Bhe got scared.
A soldier went to war,    F#5     Ab5JonBny stayed there
[Chorus]
  B     E5      D#5      C#5   BJonny, Jonny,
[Outro]
  B     E5      D#5      C#5  BJonny Don't come.
  B      F#5      Ab5   BJonny, Jonny,  B      F#5      Ab5  BJonny Don't come.
  B     E5      D#5      C#5   BJonny, Jonny,  B     E5      D#5      C#5  BJonny Don't come.

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Soldier

by The Adicts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

Ab5

D#5

C#5

[Verse 1]

B F#5 Ab5 B

A soldier went to war, son of a gun.

F#5 Ab5 B

A soldier went to war, just one.

[Chorus]

B E5 D#5 C#5 B E5 D#5 C#5 B B

Jonny, Jonny, Jonny Don't come.

[Verse 2]

B F#5 Ab5 B

A soldier went to war, under attack.

F#5 Ab5 B

A soldier went to war, he wrote back.

[Chorus]

B E5 D#5 C#5 B

rock it Pete.

[Solo]

C#5 E5 C#5 A5

[Bridge]

B E5 D#5 C#5

Jonny, Jonny,

[Chorus]

B E5 D#5 C#5 B B E5 D#5 C#5 B B

Jonny Don't come. Jonny, Jonny,

[Verse 3]

B F#5 Ab5 B

A soldier went to war, he got scared.

F#5 Ab5 B

A soldier went to war, Jonny stayed there

[Chorus]

B E5 D#5 C#5 B

Jonny, Jonny,

[Outro]

B E5 D#5 C#5 B

Jonny Don't come.

B F#5 Ab5 B B F#5 Ab5 B

Jonny, Jonny, Jonny Don't come.

B E5 D#5 C#5 B B E5 D#5 C#5 B

Jonny, Jonny, Jonny Don't come.

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