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Soldier Boy

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Tuning
C# G# C# F# A# D#
Note: G chord is played with thumb on fifth fret and index across third frets
d#|--D2--|--G3--|--A0--|
A#|--3--|--3--|--2--|
F#|--2--|--0--|--2--|
C#|--0--|--0--|--2--|
G#|--0--|--X--|--0--|
C#|--0--|--5--|--X--|
[Intro]
D G D A
D G D A
[Verse One]
DI was born on a Grailroad track
With the Dweight of the world strapped Ato my back
DBorn to be a Gsoldier boy, Dborn to be a Asoldier boy
DLooking for a life in a Ggraveyard town
If you Dnever get lost, you Anever get found
DBorn to be a Gsoldier boy, Dborn to be a Asoldier boy
DBorn to be a Gsoldier boy, Dborn to be a Asoldier boy
[Verse Two]
DI fell in love with an Gimpossible girl
DShe was my breath in this Astrangled world
DBorn to be a Gsoldier boy, Dborn to be a Asoldier boy
DShe broke my heart with my Gbest friend's name
Now my Dmind still works, but it's Anot the same
DBorn to be a Gsoldier boy, Dborn to be a Asoldier boy
DBorn to be a Gsoldier boy, Dborn to be a Asoldier boy
[Chorus]
We go Dbang, ba-bang, ba-Gbang, ba-bang, ticky, ticky
DBang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-Abang, wella, wella,
DBang, ba-bang, ba-Gbang, ba-bang, ticky, ticky
DBang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-Abang, wella, wella
[Solo]
D G D A
D G D A
[Verse Three]
DSo many people wanna Gwatch things grow
DEither they're blind or they Ajust don't know
DBorn to be a Gsoldier boy, Dborn to be a Asoldier boy
My DDaddy was done before he Gturned nineteen
My DMomma was run like a Afast machine
DBorn to be a Gsoldier boy, Dborn to be a Asoldier boy
So DI cross my heart and I Ghope to die
Like an Daeroplane, baby, coming Aout of the sky
DBorn to be a Gsoldier boy, Dborn to be a Asoldier boy
DBorn to be a Gsoldier boy, Dborn to be a Asoldier boy
[Chorus]
We go Dbang, ba-bang, ba-Gbang, ba-bang, ticky, ticky
DBang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-Abang, wella, wella,
DBang, ba-bang, ba-Gbang, ba-bang, ticky, ticky
DBang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-Abang, wella, wella
[Solo]
D G D A
D G D A
D G D A
[Chorus]
We go Dbang, ba-bang, ba-Gbang, ba-bang, ticky, ticky
DBang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-Abang, wella, wella,
DBang, ba-bang, ba-Gbang, ba-bang, ticky, ticky
DBang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-Abang, wella, wella
DBang, ba-bang, ba-Gbang, ba-bang, ticky, ticky
DBang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-Abang, wella, wella
[Outro]
D

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Soldier Boy

by Mason Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning

C# G# C# F# A# D#

Note: G chord is played with thumb on fifth fret and index across third frets

D G A

d#|--2--|--3--|--0--|

A#|--3--|--3--|--2--|

F#|--2--|--0--|--2--|

C#|--0--|--0--|--2--|

G#|--0--|--X--|--0--|

C#|--0--|--5--|--X--|

[Intro]

D G D A

[Verse One]

D G

I was born on a railroad track

D A

With the weight of the world strapped to my back

D G D A

Born to be a soldier boy, born to be a soldier boy

D G

Looking for a life in a graveyard town

D A

If you never get lost, you never get found

D G D A

Born to be a soldier boy, born to be a soldier boy

D G D A

Born to be a soldier boy, born to be a soldier boy

[Verse Two]

D G

I fell in love with an impossible girl

D A

She was my breath in this strangled world

D G D A

Born to be a soldier boy, born to be a soldier boy

D G

She broke my heart with my best friend's name

D A

Now my mind still works, but it's not the same

D G D A

Born to be a soldier boy, born to be a soldier boy

D G D A

Born to be a soldier boy, born to be a soldier boy

[Chorus]

D G

We go bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ticky, ticky

D A

Bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, wella, wella,

D G

Bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ticky, ticky

D A

Bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, wella, wella

[Solo]

D G D A

[Verse Three]

D G

So many people wanna watch things grow

D A

Either they're blind or they just don't know

D G D A

Born to be a soldier boy, born to be a soldier boy

D G

My Daddy was done before he turned nineteen

D A

My Momma was run like a fast machine

D G D A

Born to be a soldier boy, born to be a soldier boy

D G

So I cross my heart and I hope to die

D A

Like an aeroplane, baby, coming out of the sky

D G D A

Born to be a soldier boy, born to be a soldier boy

D G D A

Born to be a soldier boy, born to be a soldier boy

[Chorus]

D G

We go bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ticky, ticky

D A

Bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, wella, wella,

D G

Bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ticky, ticky

D A

Bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, wella, wella

[Solo]

D G D A

[Chorus]

D G

We go bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ticky, ticky

D A

Bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, wella, wella,

D G

Bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ticky, ticky

D A

Bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, wella, wella

D G

Bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ticky, ticky

D A

Bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, ba-bang, wella, wella

[Outro]

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