Soldier Of Fortune
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Intro
E C#m E C#m
E C#m A ({F} {Fmaj7})
[Verso 1]
E
Here comes another miscast
C#m
Night of remembering when
E
I had a definite grasp on
A F
That particular something
E
Keeping my feet on the ground
E
Solid shoe-shine style
C#m
My name engraved on this silver flask
E
You were my guide to a foreign land
A C#m F
Pulling me through those deserted streets
E
Was enough of a task for anybody else
C#m
You had the touch, or so I thought
E
There was anger behind the innocence
A F E
I never noticed at all until that lesson been taught
[Refrão]
F#m G#m
You had your reasons for leaving
C#m
Mostly concerning me
F#m G#m
Who would've thought that by staying in one place
A
I'd become a refugee
[Verso 2]
E
In that maze of happiness
C#m
Alas to admit that I was lost
E
Getting fat off the land of a lover
A
Who soon realized
F E
What I gave just wasn't worth the cost
E
You rode your wagon south
C#m
Left behind my city in flames
E
A soldier of fortune sinking
A
In the mud and mire
F E
Nobody else but myself to blame
[Refrão]
F#m G#m
You had your reasons for leaving
C#m
Mostly concerning me
F#m G#m
Who would've thought that by staying in one place
A
I'd become a refugee
[Verso 3]
E
Oh, but that was some other time
C#m
Distant just as far
E
I made it through the rebellion
A F E
A few minor bruises, a permanent limp, and a major scar
E
'Cause there's never been another
C#m
Lover with your amount of bite
E
You've got the taste of retsina
A
To warm my throat
F E
It kept me going through those October nights
[Refrão]
F#m G#m
You had your reasons for leaving
C#m
Mostly concerning me
F#m G#m
Who would've thought that by staying in one place
A
I'd become a refugee
Outro
E C#m
E A F
E F#m G#m
C#m F#m G#m
A E
How to play Soldier Of Fortune
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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.