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Poor Old Soldier

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[Intro]
A   D
[Verse]
Oh, you poor old Asoldier, what Bmwill you beGcome
When there's Ano one left Dmarching to the Gbeat of your Adrum?
You Emfought all the Abattles and survived every Done
Old Gsoldier march Em7on, march Aon
[Verse]
Will you Djoin all the Awounded old Bmsoldiers like Gyou
And reAflect on the Dglory like Gold soldiers Ado?
But will you Emtell of your Acomrades as they tell of Dyou?
Old Gsoldier march Aon, march Don
[Bridge]
Will you Grelive each Em7battle with Atoy tin soldiers
So that Dthose who were Clost can suGrvive?
Will you Astill see those Deyes under Adark smoky Dskies?
All your Em7comrades who kept you aAlive
[Verse]
Oh, you Dpoor old Asoldier, what Bmwill you beGcome
When there's Ano one left Dmarching to the Gbeat of your Adrum?
Will the Emband still be Aplaying as you lay down your Dgun?
Old Gsoldier march Aon, march Bmon
Old Gsoldier march Aon, march Don

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Poor Old Soldier

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

[Intro]

A D

[Verse]

A Bm G

Oh, you poor old soldier, what will you become

A D G A

When there's no one left marching to the beat of your drum?

Em A D

You fought all the battles and survived every one

G Em7 A

Old soldier march on, march on

[Verse]

D A Bm G

Will you join all the wounded old soldiers like you

A D G A

And reflect on the glory like old soldiers do?

Em A D

But will you tell of your comrades as they tell of you?

G A D

Old soldier march on, march on

[Bridge]

G Em7 A

Will you relive each battle with toy tin soldiers

D C G

So that those who were lost can survive?

A D A D

Will you still see those eyes under dark smoky skies?

Em7 A

All your comrades who kept you alive

[Verse]

D A Bm G

Oh, you poor old soldier, what will you become

A D G A

When there's no one left marching to the beat of your drum?

Em A D

Will the band still be playing as you lay down your gun?

G A Bm

Old soldier march on, march on

G A D

Old soldier march on, march on

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