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The Soldier

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[Intro]
 G    Cx3
[Verse 1]
GHe Doesn't Own A Gun
But he Fights for SurCvival Every Day
LGife Has Lost its Fun
But He's Trying to FCind a Way
He's HeaDded to the Coast if he Can Find a Ride
And the ClCoset of his Heart has Nothing Left Inside
AmBut He's Got Hope and That's All That Really MatDters
[Chorus]
GHe Smokes A Cigarette and Dreams about running ACway, Far Away
GHe Puts it Out and Says That'll be the DCay, be the Day
GHe Smokes A Cigarette and Dreams about running ACway, Far Away
GHe Puts it Out and Says That'll be the DCay, be the Day
[Bridge]
 G    Cx2
G
[Verse 2]
GMom and Dad aren't Home, and they Haven't BCeen for a While
GHe's Out of Breath, But he tells himself "OCne More Mile"
DHe's in the Same Town, But Home Feels FCar Away
And he's Learned By Now that the DrAmugs will NDumb Him For the Day
[Chorus]
GHe Smokes A Cigarette and Dreams about running ACway, Far Away
GHe Puts it Out and Says That'll be the DCay, be the Day
GHe Smokes A Cigarette and Dreams about running ACway, Far Away
GHe Puts it Out and Says That'll be the DCay, be the Day, be the DGay
[Outro]
C G C G

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The Soldier

by Cameron Kisiel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C

[Verse 1]

He Doesn't Own A Gun

But he Fights for Survival Every Day

Life Has Lost its Fun

But He's Trying to Find a Way

He's Headed to the Coast if he Can Find a Ride

And the Closet of his Heart has Nothing Left Inside

Am D

But He's Got Hope and That's All That Really Matters

[Chorus]

G C

He Smokes A Cigarette and Dreams about running Away, Far Away

G C

He Puts it Out and Says That'll be the Day, be the Day

G C

He Smokes A Cigarette and Dreams about running Away, Far Away

G C

He Puts it Out and Says That'll be the Day, be the Day

[Bridge]

G C

[Verse 2]

G C

Mom and Dad aren't Home, and they Haven't Been for a While

G C

He's Out of Breath, But he tells himself "One More Mile"

D C

He's in the Same Town, But Home Feels Far Away

Am D

And he's Learned By Now that the Drugs will Numb Him For the Day

[Chorus]

G C

He Smokes A Cigarette and Dreams about running Away, Far Away

G C

He Puts it Out and Says That'll be the Day, be the Day

G C

He Smokes A Cigarette and Dreams about running Away, Far Away

G C G

He Puts it Out and Says That'll be the Day, be the Day, be the Day

[Outro]

C G C G

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