The Soldier
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Verse
F#m D
i imagine a dream
F#m D
in which i'm a soldier and i'm walking
F#m D
on the faces of dead women
F#m D
and everyone i've left behind me
F#m D
it's the year when the troops entered
F#m D
the thirty-ninth thirty-ninth parallel
[Refrão]
F#m E F F#m E F
send me home restless
F#m E F F#m E F
send me home damaged
F#m Dmaj7 D6 F#m Dmaj7 D6
and wanting
Verse
F#m D
it's the year when some poet said
F#m D F#m
"we must love, or accept the consequences"
D
i want you to share every pinprick of guilt
F#m D
that i have felt, that i have felt
[Refrão]
F#m E F F#m E F
send me home restless
F#m E F F#m E F
send me home damaged
F#m E F F#m E F
send me home disposes
F#m E F F#m E F
send me home damaged
F#m Dmaj7 D6 F#m Dmaj7 D6
and wanting
How to play The Soldier
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.