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Intro:
  Bm   F#m(x4)
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Verse 1:
And Bmwhen F#msoldiers came; them say Bmwar.
Them said them come to F#mmake us tame,
And from that Bmday, until F#mnow on;
 BmWe were jeered and F#mlaughed to scorn.
Things used to be Bmire, (before the F#msoldiers came),
Things used to be Bmnice, so F#mnice now.
Things used to be Bmire, (before the F#msoldiers came),
Things used to be Bmnice, so nice, so F#mnice.
Chorus 1:
 GOur country them did Aenter, yeah,
Troops Gtrodding left, right and Acentre, (everywhere).
 GOne moment at peace with nature, now Bmvictims of a massacre.
 GWe got our spears, we got our shields,
But their Bmguns were greater; prepare for a slaughter!
Interlude:
  A   C#m(strum  C#m(x4))
Verse 2:
(n.C)
 Give I back I witch doctor,
 BmGive I back I F#mBlack Ruler.
 BmMe no want no F#mdictator,
 BmMe no want no F#mtyrant on yah.
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Interlude:
  Bm   F#m(x4)
Chorus 2:
  G   A(x2)
  G   Bm(x2)
  A   C#m(strum  C#m(x4))
(Spoken over Above Chords):
Verse 3:
(n.C)
 Give I back I witch doctor,
 BmGive I back I F#mBlack Ruler.
 BmMe no want no F#mdictator,
 BmMe no want no F#mtyrant on yah.
Coda:
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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---Bm--------F#m---.....G........A..C#m  
Intro:
  Bm   F#m(x4)
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Verse 1:
And Bmwhen F#msoldiers came; them say Bmwar.
Them said them come to F#mmake us tame,
And from that Bmday, until F#mnow on;
 BmWe were jeered and F#mlaughed to scorn.
Things used to be Bmire, (before the F#msoldiers came),
Things used to be Bmnice, so F#mnice now.
Things used to be Bmire, (before the F#msoldiers came),
Things used to be Bmnice, so nice, so F#mnice.
Chorus 1:
 GOur country them did Aenter, yeah,
Troops Gtrodding left, right and Acentre, (everywhere).
 GOne moment at peace with nature, now Bmvictims of a massacre.
 GWe got our spears, we got our shields,
But their Bmguns were greater; prepare for a slaughter!
Interlude:
  A   C#m(strum  C#m(x4))
Verse 2:
(n.C)
 Give I back I witch doctor,
 BmGive I back I F#mBlack Ruler.
 BmMe no want no F#mdictator,
 BmMe no want no F#mtyrant on yah.
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Interlude:
  Bm   F#m(x4)
Chorus 2:
  G   A(x2)
  G   Bm(x2)
  A   C#m(strum  C#m(x4))
(Spoken over Above Chords):
Verse 3:
(n.C)
 Give I back I witch doctor,
 BmGive I back I F#mBlack Ruler.
 BmMe no want no F#mdictator,
 BmMe no want no F#mtyrant on yah.
Coda:
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
Du-Bmtallee!F#m  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Bm      F#m     G       A      C#m

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Soldiers

by Steel Pulse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

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Intro:

Bm F#m

(x4)

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Verse 1:

Bm F#m Bm

And when soldiers came; them say war.

F#m

Them said them come to make us tame,

Bm F#m

And from that day, until now on;

Bm F#m

We were jeered and laughed to scorn.

Bm F#m

Things used to be ire, (before the soldiers came),

Bm F#m

Things used to be nice, so nice now.

Bm F#m

Things used to be ire, (before the soldiers came),

Bm F#m

Things used to be nice, so nice, so nice.

Chorus 1:

G A

Our country them did enter, yeah,

G A

Troops trodding left, right and centre, (everywhere).

G Bm

One moment at peace with nature, now victims of a massacre.

We got our spears, we got our shields,

But their guns were greater; prepare for a slaughter!

Interlude:

A C#m C#m

(strum (x4))

Verse 2:

(n.)

Give I back I witch doctor,

Bm F#m

Give I back I Black Ruler.

Bm F#m

Me no want no dictator,

Bm F#m

Me no want no tyrant on yah.

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Interlude:

Bm F#m

(x4)

Chorus 2:

G A

(x2)

G Bm

(x2)

A C#m C#m

(strum (x4))

(Spoken over Above Chords):

Verse 3:

(n.)

Give I back I witch doctor,

Bm F#m

Give I back I Black Ruler.

Bm F#m

Me no want no dictator,

Bm F#m

Me no want no tyrant on yah.

Coda:

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Bm F#m G A C#m

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Intro:

Bm F#m

(x4)

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Verse 1:

Bm F#m Bm

And when soldiers came; them say war.

F#m

Them said them come to make us tame,

Bm F#m

And from that day, until now on;

Bm F#m

We were jeered and laughed to scorn.

Bm F#m

Things used to be ire, (before the soldiers came),

Bm F#m

Things used to be nice, so nice now.

Bm F#m

Things used to be ire, (before the soldiers came),

Bm F#m

Things used to be nice, so nice, so nice.

Chorus 1:

G A

Our country them did enter, yeah,

G A

Troops trodding left, right and centre, (everywhere).

G Bm

One moment at peace with nature, now victims of a massacre.

We got our spears, we got our shields,

But their guns were greater; prepare for a slaughter!

Interlude:

A C#m C#m

(strum (x4))

Verse 2:

(n.)

Give I back I witch doctor,

Bm F#m

Give I back I Black Ruler.

Bm F#m

Me no want no dictator,

Bm F#m

Me no want no tyrant on yah.

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Interlude:

Bm F#m

(x4)

Chorus 2:

G A

(x2)

G Bm

(x2)

A C#m C#m

(strum (x4))

(Spoken over Above Chords):

Verse 3:

(n.)

Give I back I witch doctor,

Bm F#m

Give I back I Black Ruler.

Bm F#m

Me no want no dictator,

Bm F#m

Me no want no tyrant on yah.

Coda:

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

Bm F#m

Du-tallee!

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Bm F#m G A C#m

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