The Soldiers Boy
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Intro
E A
E A
[Verso 1]
E A
On the day we met you were brand new
E A
Your poor mama was as lost as you
E A
Cuz my friend, your daddy, never came home, guess, the war had to claim one more soul
E A
But why not mine? I guess Ill never know
E A
Spiderman boots in a gravel drive
E A
SpongeBob shirt, eating curly fries
E A
Yeah I fell in love with you and your mom, and somehow we got around the drama
E A
All I ever wanted was to do things right
[Pré-Refrão]
F#m A
I swear to God, its still hurts sometimes
F#m
But lucky me I get to see the gift he left behind
[Refrão]
A E/G#
you got his smile, you got his laugh
F#m E/G#
Its like Ive got my best friend back
A E/G# F#m
And although things didnt work out the way we planned
A E/G#
I know hes as proud as I am
F#m E/G#
Watching from up there and
D A/C# Bm7
When it rains I know its only tears of joy
E A
For the soldiers boy
E A
[Verso 2]
E A
Met your daddy back in 06
E A
Just a couple knuckle heads we were such fast friends
E A
Singing Backstreet Boys in the desert heat, talking about how he couldnt wait to meet ya
E A
What an awful shame that he never got the chance
[Pré-Refrão]
F#m A
Why do the good ones get gone way too soon?
F#m
At least he left behind a piece of himself in you
[Refrão]
A E/G#
you got his smile, you got his laugh
F#m E/G#
Its like Ive got my best friend back
A E/G# F#m
And although things didnt work out the way we planned
A E/G#
I know hes as proud as I am
F#m E/G#
Watching from up there and
D A/C# Bm7
When it rains I know its only tears of joy
A E/G# F#m E/G#
For the soldiers boy
{Solo}
A E/G# F#m
D A/C# Bm7
[Refrão]
A E/G#
you got his smile, you got his laugh
F#m E/G#
Its like Ive got my best friend back
A E/G# F#m
And although things didnt work out the way we planned
A E/G#
I know hes as proud as I am
F#m E/G#
Of how youve grown into a man
D A/C# Bm7
When it rains I know its only tears of joy
E A
For the soldiers boy
E A
The soldiers boy
Outro
E A
On the day we met you were brand new
E A E
Just look at you now in a grown mans boots
How to play The Soldiers Boy
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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.