Soldiers
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G C G4 G G4
Since a kid I always loved to sing.
G C G4 G G4
I told my teachers, "that's what I want to be."
G C G4 G G4
And this road I'm on, as sketchy it may be
F9
brings chances
G4 G G4 G
to beat the odds the devils has for me...
F9 G4
And I'm never gonna miss a beat,
G F9
because brother I'm a soldier.
F9 G4
No I'm never gonna miss a beat,
G F9
because I got to be a soldier.
F9 G4 F9
And in heaven maybe he is smiling down on me.
G4 G G4 F9 G4
But behind the doors of my heart I am crying...
G C
Epic warfare.
C G4 G G4
It's spiritual.
G C G4 G G4
When out of nowhere come the black cannon balls.
G C
Today we broke down
C G4 G G4
and caught wind of a tragedy
F9
in the same hour.
G4 G G4 F9
But tonight I, I won't sing about this...
F9 G4
Because I'm never gonna miss a beat,
G F9
cuz brother I'm a soldier.
F9 G4
No I'm never gonna miss a beat,
G F9
because the Lord made me a soldier.
F9 G4 G G4 F9
And in heaven maybe he is smiling down on me.
G4 G F9
But behind the doors of my heart I am crying.
G4
Today, behind the doors of my heart...
G C And in the end
G4 G The life we lead
G C It will have made a difference
G4 G in a world unseen.
G F9 G4 G
F9 G4 G G4 F9
Oh ...
F9 G4
So we're never gonna miss a beat,
G F9
because brother we are soldiers.
F9 G4
No we're never gonna miss a beat,
G F9
because we got to be soldiers.
F9 G4 G G4 F9
And in heaven maybe he is smiling down on me.
G4 G G4 F9
But behind those doors of my heart I am crying.
G4 G G4 F9
If I said it was easy always I'd be lying.
G4 G G4 F9
Today behind those doors of my heart I am crying.
G4 G G4 F9
If I said it was easy always I'd be lying.
G4 G G4 F9
But behind the doors of my heart...
How to play Soldiers
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.