Soldier
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Intro
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------7-7b-5-4-5b-4-3-5b-4-3--------|
D|---5-7-------------------------------|
A|-7----------------------------4-3-2--|
E|-------------------------------------|x2
Verse
F#
Crawling on your Bengal tiger
G5
Poison to prepare
F#
Now you're gone I float along
G5
Like embers in the air
D5
How could you understand?
Verse
F#
Bring your armies down upon me
G5
March across my back
F#
Now or never, no surrender
G5
'Til the flag goes black
D5 E5
How could you understand?
D5
How could you understand?
[Refrão]
Am C/B
Am I the soldier that you want me to be?
F G/B
Crawling on my hands and knees
Am
Under attack
G
Under attack again
Am C/B
Am I the soldier that you want me to be?
F G/B
Running from my enemy
Am
Under attack
G
Under attack again
G5 F5 G5 F5
Verse
F#
Under all the bricks and mortar
G5
Pleading to defend
F#
Saints and sinners make good prisoners
G5
Now the king is dead
D5
How could you understand?
[Refrão]
Am C/B
Am I the soldier that you want me to be?
F G/B
Crawling on my hands and knees
Am
Under attack
G
Under attack again
Am C/B
Am I the soldier that you want me to be?
F G/B
Running from my enemy
Am
Under attack
G
Under attack again
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Solo
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------7-7b-5-4-5b-4-3-5b-4-3--------|
D|---5-7-------------------------------|
A|-7----------------------------4-3-2--|
E|-------------------------------------|x2
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------2--------2--|
D|----2--2-----2--2--|
A|-5--2--1--5--2--1--|
E|-3--1-----3--1-----|
Bridge
G5 F5 D5
Under attack
G5 F5 D5
Under attack
G5 F5 D5
Under attack
[Refrão]
Am C/B
Am I the soldier that you want me to be?
F G/B
Crawling on my hands and knees
Am
Under attack
G
Under attack again
Am C/B
Am I the soldier that you want me to be?
F G/B
Running from my enemy
Am
Under attack
G
Under attack again
Am
Under attack
G
Under attack again
Am
Under attack
G
Under attack again
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Outro
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------7-7b-5-4-5b-4-3-5b-4-3--------|
D|---5-7-------------------------------|
A|-7----------------------------4-3-2--|
E|-------------------------------------|x2
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-------2---------|
D|----2--2-----2~--|
A|-5--2--1--5--2~--|
E|-3--1-----3--1~--|
How to play Soldier
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.