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Wow, a hit from Goo Goo dolls in standard tuning?! And GCD too? Chris got the idea
but a few of his chords were off so I changed them. Bridge seems good though.
I play Dsus4 using my thumb and like this
e--3--
B--3--
G--0--
D--0--
A--0--
E--2--
You can also mess with some of the other chords, like the C you can play 032000 during
the verse or the intro.
Capo 3 (all chords relative to capo position)
Intro:  Em   G   Cx2
Verse:
When Emyou came back I knGew you'd have a sCtory
You nEmeed someGone to ease the pCain of living life
EmYou're like a soGldier in the fCray seeking shelter
EmFrom all the mGadness that yCou've seen, raining down now 
Chorus:
CI knDow things chGange, your world has slipped away
CI knDow things chEmange, you're living like a 
CSoldier cDaught in the frGay
Don't lDsus4ose your faEmith
It's not so cCold, it's nDot too laEmte
 Em   G    Cx2
Verse:
When Emyou were naive you were sGo invinciblCe
And you laughed at Emanyone and anything that eGver got in your Cway
EmBut now the mGirror shows the chCange, and you don't see that
EmYou're sinking Gback into the cCrowd, an echo faded
Chorus
Bridge:
F#mAnd I never thought I'd seDe
You living on your knBmees
A slave to some disAbdimease
That holds you captive
F#mAnd you can look inside of mDe
But the answers that you sBmeek
And everything you nAbdimeed
Is all inside you
Interlude:  Em   G    Cx4
Chorus

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Soldier

by Goo Goo Dolls

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

F#m

Abdim

Wow, a hit from Goo Goo dolls in standard tuning?! And GCD too? Chris got the idea

but a few of his chords were off so I changed them. Bridge seems good though.

I play Dsus4 using my thumb and like this

e--3--

B--3--

G--0--

D--0--

A--0--

E--2--

You can also mess with some of the other chords, like the C you can play 032000 during

the verse or the intro.

Capo 3 (all chords relative to capo position)

Em G C

Intro: x2

Verse:

Em G C

When you came back I knew you'd have a story

Em G C

You need someone to ease the pain of living life

Em G C

You're like a soldier in the fray seeking shelter

Em G C

From all the madness that you've seen, raining down now

Chorus:

C D G

I know things change, your world has slipped away

C D Em

I know things change, you're living like a

C D G

Soldier caught in the fray

Dsus4 Em

Don't lose your faith

C D Em

It's not so cold, it's not too late

Em G C

Verse:

Em G C

When you were naive you were so invincible

Em G C

And you laughed at anyone and anything that ever got in your way

Em G C

But now the mirror shows the change, and you don't see that

Em G C

You're sinking back into the crowd, an echo faded

Chorus

Bridge:

F#m D

And I never thought I'd see

You living on your knees

Abdim

A slave to some disease

That holds you captive

F#m D

And you can look inside of me

But the answers that you seek

Abdim

And everything you need

Is all inside you

Em G C

Interlude: x4

Chorus

About Soldier Chords by Goo Goo Dolls

Learn how to play Soldier by Goo Goo Dolls with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Soldier chords”, “Soldier guitar chords”, or “Goo Goo Dolls Soldier chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Soldier chords and for experienced players who want accurate Soldier lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dsus4, B, G, D, A, E.

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Is "Soldier" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Soldier" by Goo Goo Dolls with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Goo Goo Dolls below.

What key is "Soldier" in?

The chords for "Soldier" show the original chord names (including Dsus4, B, G, D, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.