Old Forgotten Soldier
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C Ebdim
Reaching for a butterfly
Dm7 G
Old soldiers never die
C Ebdim
And the gun against their shoulder
Dm7 G
Well, it gets a little older
D
And just like that older shoulder
G G/A G/B
It just gets put away
[Verse 1]
Gadd9 G Gadd9 G
Well, I'm an old, forgotten soldier
Cadd9 C Cadd9 C
Since they put an end to war
Gadd9 G Gadd9 G
And I like to tell my story
Cadd9 C Cadd9 C
But you don't wanna hear about the war
C7 C7/Bb C7/A C7/G
I'm an old, forgotten campaign hero
F F/E F/Eb
Left without a cause
D7
Because
G Gsus2/A Gm/Bb G/B Gadd9
They took away my wars
[Verse 2]
Gadd9 G Gadd9 G
I'm an old, forgotten railroad
Cadd9 C Cadd9 C
A broken, lonely, empty ammo-train
Gadd9 G Gadd9 G
And my rusty ammunition
Cadd9 C Cadd9 C
Has been left out in the rain
C7 C7/Bb C7/A C7/G
I'm an old, forgotten part-time dough boy
F F/E F/Eb
I tried to save the world
D7
The world was round, We fired around
G Gsus2/A Gm/Bb G/B G6 G
Heard all around the world
[Instrumental]
| Em/G G | Em/G G | Cadd9 C | Cadd9 C |
| Em/G G | Em/G G | Cadd9 C | Cadd9 C |
[Verse 3]
C7 C7/Bb C7/A C7/G
I'm an old, forgotten campaign hero
F F/E F/Eb
Left without a cause
D7
Because
G G/A G/Bb G/B Gaug
they took away my wars
[Verse 4]
Gadd9 G Gadd9 G
But I'm an old, forgotten railroad
Cadd9 C Cadd9 C
A deserted ammo-train
Gadd9 G Gadd9 G
And my rusty ammunition
Cadd9 C Cadd9 C
Has been left out in the rain
[Outro]
(Whistling)
C7 C7/Bb C7/A C7/G
F F/E F/Eb
D7 D9 Dm D
G Gsus2/A Gm/Bb G/B
(Fade Out)
Em/G G Em/G G
Cadd9 C Cadd9 C
Gadd9 G Gadd9 G
Cadd9 C Cadd9 C
How to play Old Forgotten Soldier
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.