Soldier Poet King
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: D A D G A DTecla: EbCapotraste: 1st traste
This is version of the acoustic guitar part in DADGAD, with some embellishments. You don't have to play
the muted part in the first verse if you don't want to, but it sounds good if you can manage it. All the
notes are written in relation to the capo.
[Intro] (Instrumental)
D|4h7-9-4-2p0----------0h2h4p0-2--4p2------0-0------0---0h2h4-4-2-0-----0----|
A|------------2p0--0h2---------------2--0h2---2h0-------------------2--------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------4--------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|4h7-9-4-2p0----------0h2h4p0-2--4p2------0-0------0---0h2h4-4-2-0-----0----|
A|------------2p0--0h2---------------2--0h2---2h0-------------------2--------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------4--------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1 + chorus] ('There will come a soldier...')
D|xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-|
A|xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-|
G|xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-|
D|xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-|
A|xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-| Repeat until she sings: 'There will come a poet...'
D|xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-|
[Verse 2 + chorus] ('There will come a poet...')
D|0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0|
A|0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0|
G|2-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-xx-xx-x2-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-2|
D|0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-04-44-40-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0|
A|0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-02-22-20-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0|
D|0-00-00-00-05-55-50-00-02-22-20-00-05-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-50-00-0|
('He will slay you with his tongue...')
D|0-00-00-00-00-00-0|
A|0-00-00-00-00-00-0|
G|2-22-2x-xx-x2-22-2|
D|0-00-04-44-40-00-0|
A|0-00-02-22-20-00-0|
D|2-22-20-00-05-55-5|
[Instrumental] (Either repeat the above, or play the solo)
D|0h2-4-2p0--0-0h2-4-2p0------0h2-4-2p0---0h2/7-7-9-7-------|
A|----------2-----------2-2-p0-----------2------------9-7-7-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|0h2-4-2p0--0-0h2-4-2p0------0h2-4-2p0---0h2/7-7-9-7-------|
A|----------2-----------2-2-p0-----------2------------9-7-7-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2 + chorus] ('There will come a ruler...')
D|0000-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0|
A|0000-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0|
G|2222-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-xx-xx-x2-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-2|
D|0000-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-04-44-40-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0|
A|0000-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-02-22-20-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0|
D|0000-00-00-05-55-50-00-02-22-20-00-05-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-50-00-0|
('He will tear your city down...')
D|0-00-00-00-00-00-0|
A|0-00-00-00-00-00-0|
G|2-22-2x-xx-x2-22-2|
D|0-00-04-44-40-00-0|
A|0-00-02-22-20-00-0|
D|2-22-20-00-05-55-5|
[Pause] ('Oh lay, oh leiiiiiii.......')
[Bridge] (Ohhhh oh...')
D|--7---------7----7--|
A|----7---------7----7|
G|--------------------|
D|----------0---------|
A|--------0-----------|
D|0-----5---------5---|
(Repeat until)
[Break 1] ('Oh lay, oh leiiiiiii.......')(HARMONICS ON FRET 12)
D|---{12}-------{12}------{12}----------{12}|
A|---{12}-------{12}------{12}----------{12}|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|0------0-0----------0--------0-0----------|
A|0------0-0----------0--------0-0----------|
D|0------0-0----------0--------0-0----------|
[Instrumental] (Played fast)
D|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0|
A|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0|
G|2-22-22-2-22-22-22-2x-xx-x2-22-2|
D|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-04-44-40-00-0|
A|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-02-22-20-20-0|
D|0-00-05-0-00-02-22-20-00-05-55-5|
{Break 2] ('Oh lay, oh leiiiiiii.......')(HARMONICS ON FRET 12)
D|---{12}-------{12}------{12}----------{12}|
A|---{12}-------{12}------{12}----------{12}|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|0------0-0----------0--------0-0----------|
A|0------0-0----------0--------0-0----------|
D|0------0-0----------0--------0-0----------|
[Instrumental] (Played fast)
D|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0|
A|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0|
G|2-22-22-2-22-22-22-2x-xx-x2-22-2|
D|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-04-44-40-00-0|
A|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-02-22-20-20-0|
D|0-00-05-0-00-02-22-20-00-05-55-5|
[Build-up] ('Oh lay, oh leiiiii...') (Strumming pattern changes)
D|0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-000--0-0|
A|0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-000--0-0|
G|2-2222-2-2-2-2-2222-2-2-2-2-2222-2-2-2-2-2222-2-2-2-x-xxxx-x-x-x-x-xxxx-x-x|
D|0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-4-4444-4-4-4-4-4444-4-4|
A|0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-2-2222-2-2-2-2-2222-2-2|
D|5-5555-5-5-5-5-5555-5-5-5-2-2222-2-2-2-2-2222-2-2-2-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0|
D|0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0|
A|0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0|
G|x-2-2222-2-2-2-2-2222-2-2-2|
D|4-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0|
A|2-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0|
D|0-5-5555-5-5-5-5-5555-5-5-5|
[Outro]
D|0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-|
A|0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-|
G|2--2--2-2--2--2--2-2-|
D|0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-|
A|0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-|
D|0--0--5-5--0--0--5-0-|
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| {} Harmonics
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How to play Soldier Poet King
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 D. 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.