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Soldiers

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 15Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
D/F#    2 0 0 2 x x
e|---0-----------|
B|-------2---0h2-|
G|-2---2---2-----|  play whenever A*
D|-2---2---2-----|
A|-0---0---0-----|
E|---------------|
[Intro]
e|-A--------0-------|
B|-----3-------0h2-|
G|---2-------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-0-----0---0-----|
E|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
It was Djust after suCnrise and Gdown by the Asea
EmDown on the Bmsand flats where Gnothing will Agrow
                 D                C          G  A*
Come drumming and footsteps like out of a dream
                     Em             Bm  A*
Where the golden green waters come in.
[Verse 2]
Just Dnine lucky Csoldiers had Gcome through the Anight
EmHalf of them Bmwounded and Gbarely aliAve
Just Dnine out of tCwenty was Gheaded for Ahome
                Em          Bm     C     G  A*
With eleven sad stories to tell.
[Verse 3]
I reCmember quite Gclearly when I Emgot out of Bmbed
I said, "COh, good morniGng. What a EmbeaD/F#uti--Gful Aday."
[Outro]
Em  D/F# G  A
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| h  Hammer-on
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Soldiers

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Chords]

D/F# 2 0 0 2 x x

e|---0-----------|

B|-------2---0h2-|

G|-2---2---2-----| play whenever A*

D|-2---2---2-----|

A|-0---0---0-----|

E|---------------|

[Intro]

e|---------0-------|

B|-----3-------0h2-|

G|---2-------------|

D|-----------------|

A|-0-----0---0-----|

E|-----------------|

[Verse 1]

D C G A

It was just after sunrise and down by the sea

Em Bm G A

Down on the sand flats where nothing will grow

D C G A

Come drumming and footsteps like out of a dream

Em Bm A

Where the golden green waters come in.

[Verse 2]

D C G A

Just nine lucky soldiers had come through the night

Em Bm G A

Half of them wounded and barely alive

D C G A

Just nine out of twenty was headed for home

Em Bm C G A

With eleven sad stories to tell.

[Verse 3]

C G Em Bm

I remember quite clearly when I got out of bed

C G Em D/F# G A

I said, "Oh, good morning. What a beauti--ful day."

[Outro]

Em D/F# G A

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| h Hammer-on

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About Soldiers Chords by James Taylor

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