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Soldier

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[Intro]
Am F G Am
Am F G Am
[Verse]
   AmI'm just a perFsonG  
I don't claim no counAmtry
I just don't need a fFlagG  
To say who I Amam
Well, I come from my FmommaG  
Like you and your bAmrother
This world is oFursG  
It's all in your Amhands
I'm just a solFdierG  
Fighting the Amsorrow
Holding my head up FhighG  
Won't beg steal or bAmorrow
Oh and if not toFdayG  
If not toFday, if not toGday
Maybe tomoAmrrow
[Instrumental]
  Am   F   G   Amx2
You know I'm only huFmanG  
So I'll make my exAmcuses
But there's one thing I FknowG  
One thing I can sAmee
It might be too lFateG  
To change where we're gAmoin'
But in your own miFndG  
You can always be Amfree
Yeah
I'm just a solFdierG  
Fighting that sorrAmow
Holding my head up hFighG  
Won't beg steal or borAmrow
Oh and if not tFodayG  
If not tFoday, if not toGday
Then maybe tomAmorrowF  
Maybe tomorGrowAm  
Yeah yeah
[Outro]
  Am   F   G   Amx4

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Soldier

by Calvin Russell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am F G Am

[Verse]

Am F G

I'm just a person

I don't claim no country

F G

I just don't need a flag

To say who I am

F G

Well, I come from my momma

Like you and your brother

F G

This world is ours

It's all in your hands

F G

I'm just a soldier

Fighting the sorrow

F G

Holding my head up high

Won't beg steal or borrow

F G

Oh and if not today

F G

If not today, if not today

Maybe tomorrow

[Instrumental]

Am F G Am

F G

You know I'm only human

So I'll make my excuses

F G

But there's one thing I know

One thing I can see

F G

It might be too late

To change where we're goin'

F G

But in your own mind

You can always be free

Yeah

F G

I'm just a soldier

Fighting that sorrow

F G

Holding my head up high

Won't beg steal or borrow

F G

Oh and if not today

F G

If not today, if not today

Am F

Then maybe tomorrow

G Am

Maybe tomorrow

Yeah yeah

[Outro]

Am F G Am

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