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even though I think it's not THE right chord.
All the Cadd9 chords can be swapped for simple C chords, it depends on what sounds better to you.
D:     (xx0232)
G:     (320033)
Cadd9: (x32033) or C (x32010)
Am7:   (x02010)
F#m7:  (242222) or F#m (244222)
A7:    (x02020)
Em7:   (022030)
Am:    (x02210)
C/B:   (x20010)
Dsus4: (xx0233)
[Intro]
 D   Am7   G   Em7x2
 D   Gx4
[Verse]
DCalling on you Gbelladonna
DPoison to preGpare
DNow you're gone I Gfloat along
Like Dembers in the Gair
Cadd9How could you underGstand?D  
[Verse]
DRain your armies Gdown upon me
DMarch across my Gback
DNow or never, Gno surrender
D'Till your flag goeGs black
Cadd9How could you underGstand?D  Dsus4  
Cadd9How could you underGstand?
[Chorus]
DAm I the soldier that you Am7want me to be?
GCrawling on my F#m7hands and knees
Em7Under attack
GUnder attack again
DAm I the soldier that you Am7want me to be?
GRunning from my A7enemy
Em7Under attack
GUnder attack again
 D   Gx2
[Verse]
DOn you orders Gbricks and mortar
DKingdoms to deGfend
DSaints and sinners Gmake good prisoners
DNow the king is Gdead
Cadd9How could you underGstand?
[Chorus]
DAm I the soldier that you Am7want me to be?
GCrawling on my F#m7hands and knees
Em7Under attack
GUnder attack again
DAm I the soldier that you Am7want me to be?
GRunning from my A7enemy
Em7Under attack
GUnder attack again
D Am7 G Em7
Am C/B C G D
[Bridge]
 Am   C/B   C   G   Dx2
Under atAmtacC/Bk,C  
Gunder atDtack
Under atAmtacC/BkC  G  
[Chorus]
DAm I the soldier that you Am7want me to be?
GCrawling on my F#m7hands and knees
Em7Under attack
GUnder attack again
DAm I the soldier that you Am7want me to be?
GRunning from my A7enemy
Em7Under attack
GUnder attack
Em7Under attack
GUnder attack
Em7Under attack
GUnder attack again
[Outro]
 D   Am7   G   Em7x2
Am C/B C G D

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Soldier

by Foo Fighters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus4

F#m7

C/B

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even though I think it's not THE right chord.

All the Cadd9 chords can be swapped for simple C chords, it depends on what sounds better to you.

D: (xx0232)

G: (320033)

Cadd9: (x32033) or C (x32010)

Am7: (x02010)

F#m7: (242222) or F#m (244222)

A7: (x02020)

Em7: (022030)

Am: (x02210)

C/B: (x20010)

Dsus4: (xx0233)

[Intro]

D Am7 G Em7

D G

[Verse]

D G

Calling on you belladonna

D G

Poison to prepare

D G

Now you're gone I float along

D G

Like embers in the air

Cadd9 G D

How could you understand?

[Verse]

D G

Rain your armies down upon me

D G

March across my back

D G

Now or never, no surrender

D G

'Till your flag goes black

Cadd9 G D Dsus4

How could you understand?

Cadd9 G

How could you understand?

[Chorus]

D Am7

Am I the soldier that you want me to be?

G F#m7

Crawling on my hands and knees

Em7

Under attack

Under attack again

D Am7

Am I the soldier that you want me to be?

G A7

Running from my enemy

Em7

Under attack

Under attack again

D G

[Verse]

D G

On you orders bricks and mortar

D G

Kingdoms to defend

D G

Saints and sinners make good prisoners

D G

Now the king is dead

Cadd9 G

How could you understand?

[Chorus]

D Am7

Am I the soldier that you want me to be?

G F#m7

Crawling on my hands and knees

Em7

Under attack

Under attack again

D Am7

Am I the soldier that you want me to be?

G A7

Running from my enemy

Em7

Under attack

Under attack again

D Am7 G Em7

Am C/B C G D

[Bridge]

Am C/B C G D

Am C/B C

Under attack,

G D

under attack

Am C/B C G

Under attack

[Chorus]

D Am7

Am I the soldier that you want me to be?

G F#m7

Crawling on my hands and knees

Em7

Under attack

Under attack again

D Am7

Am I the soldier that you want me to be?

G A7

Running from my enemy

Em7

Under attack

Em7

Under attack

Em7

Under attack

Under attack again

[Outro]

D Am7 G Em7

Am C/B C G D

About Soldier Chords by Foo Fighters

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