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Soldier

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* indicates a single note, not a chord. These can be omitted
[Intro solo]
[Intro]
 C  E* G*
D* F* A*
E* G* B* G* C* B* A* G*
 Dm  D* C* A* G*
 C  E* G* B* C*
 F/C  F* G* A* F* G* A* F*
 Dm  D* C* A* G*
 C  E* G* B* C*
 Dm  C* A* G*
C
E* F* G* A*
[Verse 1]
GHere we C/Eare at the FForC/Etress of DmLong Wings
My Cfellows bristling with anDmticipation
At sC/Elurp among their sFsus4upperbFowls
A mGap of sAmteam in the rFafters C/EoverhFead
[Pre-chorus 1]
CShovelling it in
DmI don't taste a thing
EmOnly a memory of
AmKisses spilled upon my chin
[Chorus]
DmI am tired
C/EI am afraid
My Fheart is full of dread
DmI am tired
C/EAnd I am afraid
My Fheart Dm/Fis full Fof Dm/Fdread
 Dm   C/E   Dm  C* A* G*
C
E* F* G* A*
[Verse 2]
GEven C/Enow on the FevenC/Eing of Dmbattle
I'Cm clammy with Dmdoubt of love
I'm rC/Eeally scared of gFsus4oingF  
GHow I yAmearn to Fhold you C/Eonce aFgain
[Pre-chorus 2]
CIn the morning we
DmMarch across the sea
EmTo the sunken monastery
AmTo face our faceless enemy
[Chorus]
DmI am tired
C/EI am afraid
My Fheart is full of dread
DmI am tired
C/EI am afraid
My Fheart is full of dread
 Dm   C/E   Dm  C* A* G*
C
E* F* G* A*
[Verse 3]
The rGolling C/Efields grow Fdark C/Eas the Dmgrave
CAnd I am running Dmfor my life
AC/Evowed to never draw Fsus4anotheFr blade
GI'll be Amback home Fjust as sC/Eoon as FI can
[Pre-chorus 3]/[Chorus]
CLet's betroth without delay
DmPack the horse and ride away
EmFind some better place where
AmWe might raise a faDmmilC/Ey
My Fheart is full of hope
DmI am tired
C/EAnd I am afraid
My Fheart is full of hopeDm  C/E  
 Dm/F  C* A* G*
C

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Soldier

by Richard Dawson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

C/E

Fsus4

Dm/F

* indicates a single note, not a chord. These can be omitted

[Intro solo]

[Intro]

C E G

* *

D F A

* * *

E G B G C B A G

* * * * * * * *

Dm D C A G

* * * *

C E G B C

* * * *

F/C F G A F G A F

* * * * * * *

Dm D C A G

* * * *

C E G B C

* * * *

Dm C A G

* * *

E F G A

* * * *

[Verse 1]

G C/E F C/E Dm

Here we are at the Fortress of Long Wings

C Dm

My fellows bristling with anticipation

C/E Fsus4 F

At slurp among their supperbowls

G Am F C/E F

A map of steam in the rafters overhead

[Pre-chorus 1]

Shovelling it in

I don't taste a thing

Only a memory of

Kisses spilled upon my chin

[Chorus]

I am tired

C/E

I am afraid

My heart is full of dread

I am tired

C/E

And I am afraid

F Dm/F F Dm/F

My heart is full of dread

Dm C/E Dm C A G

* * *

E F G A

* * * *

[Verse 2]

G C/E F C/E Dm

Even now on the evening of battle

C Dm

I'm clammy with doubt of love

C/E Fsus4 F

I'm really scared of going

G Am F C/E F

How I yearn to hold you once again

[Pre-chorus 2]

In the morning we

March across the sea

To the sunken monastery

To face our faceless enemy

[Chorus]

I am tired

C/E

I am afraid

My heart is full of dread

I am tired

C/E

I am afraid

My heart is full of dread

Dm C/E Dm C A G

* * *

E F G A

* * * *

[Verse 3]

G C/E F C/E Dm

The rolling fields grow dark as the grave

C Dm

And I am running for my life

C/E Fsus4 F

Avowed to never draw another blade

G Am F C/E F

I'll be back home just as soon as I can

[Pre-chorus 3]/[Chorus]

Let's betroth without delay

Pack the horse and ride away

Find some better place where

Am Dm C/E

We might raise a family

My heart is full of hope

I am tired

C/E

And I am afraid

F Dm C/E

My heart is full of hope

Dm/F C A G

* * *

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