Spartan Soldier
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[Refrão]
Dbm E A
The pain I feel you'll never know (hmm)
E B
Emotions that I never show
Dbm B A E
I'm on a lonely road
E B
But I walked this lonely road before
E
I'm a Spartan soldier
A
I was born to conquer
E B
I was raised and trained for war
Dbm E
I'm a Spartan soldier
A
Till my life is over
A E B
Till my heart can't beat no more (no more)
B
(Spoken)
"Spartans... what is your profession?"
[Verso 1]
E
Mi bad from mi born, bad weh mi from
A
Live by di sword, bad with mi gun
E B
Fight fi mi people, fight fi a cause
B
Mi a talk from mi heart, mi nuh fake mi no fraud
E
Everybody know Sparta we elite
E A
Nah surrender, back down or accept defeat
[Verso 2]
E B
Nor retreat, any bwoy waan beat, pussy wait till wi meet
B E
Like a phone number bwoy get delete
E
Sparta, mad from wi skull to wi feat
A
Any bower step forward get greet by the bees
E
When mi gun rise, bullet mi unleash and release
E
Bite yuh inna yuh face and buss out di knee dem
E A
Dem no waan mi rise, dem no waan mi survive
A E
Dem no waan see mi mek it, dem waan see mi die
E B
Still mi a smile and a live my life
B E
Dem nuh know how mi struggle everyday fi survive
E A
Kids dem hungry, mi have to provide
A E
Who nuh ride with mi a go surely collide
E B
Swallow my blood, before mi swallow my pride
B E
Keep mi head held high up to di sky
[Refrão]
E A
The pain I feel you'll never know (hmm)
E B
Emotions that I never show
E A
I'm on a lonely road
E B
But I walked this lonely road before
B E
I'm a Spartan soldier
E A
I was born to conquer
A E B
I was raised and trained for war
B E
I'm a Spartan soldier
E A
Till my life is over
A E B
Till my heart can't beat no more (no more)
[Verso 3]
B E
Sparta nuh stranger to danger, mi walk in a graveyard
A
Any bwoy feel dem badda than Braveheart
E
Try cross mi path see if mi gun dem a tek talk
B
No mercy have haffi show when di war start
E
The rumor done spread them put money pon mi head
A E
Seh Sparta go burn and Tommy Lee dead
E B
Dem a talk Tommy Lee never once being scared
B E
Step out with the thing them send them to hell
E A
The truth mi a pree, to the youths mi a reach
A E
Every Gaza, every Gully, every street
E B
From my heart true speech mi a teach
B E
Yet dem a hate mi, still dem a breathe
E
Mi head held high to the sky
A
Mama don't cry if yuh son haffi die
E
Smile, dry those tears from your eyes
B
Don't worry my music will keep me alive
E
In time dem fi all realize
A
Is a hundred miles mi walk when dem a ride
E
My wife, my friends my child
E B
Sparta wi seh till the day we die
[Refrão]
E A
The pain I feel you'll never know (hmm)
E B
Emotions that I never show
E A
I'm on a lonely road
E B
But I walked this lonely road before
B E
I'm a Spartan soldier
E A
I was born to conquer
A E B
I was raised and trained for war
B E
I'm a Spartan soldier
E A
Till my life is over
A E B
Till my heart can't beat no more (no more)
Outro
Em A
"children, gather round"
A E
(I was born to conquer) "no retreat, no surrender"
E B
(I was raised and trained for war) "Spartans never retreat"
E Dbm A
(I'm a Spartan soldier) "Spartans never surrender"
A E
(Till my life is over) "prepare for glory"
E B E
(Till my heart can't beat no more) "tonight, we dine in hell"
A E B E A E B E
How to play Spartan Soldier
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dbm. 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.