Travelin' Soldier
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Capo 4
Travelin' Soldier
Bruce Robison
G Cadd9 G 4x
G
Two days past eighteen
He was waiting for the bus in his army greens
Cadd9
Sat down in a booth in a cafe there
G
Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair
G
He's a little shy so she gave him a smile
So he said would you mind sitting down for a while
Cadd9
And talking to me
G
I'm feeling a little low
F
She said I'm off in an hour
Cadd9 G
And I know where we can go
G
So they went down and they sat on the pier
He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care
Cadd9 G
I got no one to send a letter to
F Cadd9 G
Would you mind if I sent one back here to you
[Refrão]
Em C
I cried never gonna hold the hand of another guy
G
Too young for him they told her
D
Waiting for the love of the travellin soldier
Em
My love will never end
C
Waiting for the soldier to come back again
G D
Never more to be alone when the letter says
G
My soldiers coming home
G
The letters came from an army camp
In California and Viet Nam
Cadd9
He told her of his heart It might be love
G
And all of the things he was so scared of
G
He said when it's getting kinda tough over here
I think of that day sitting down at the pier
Cadd9 G
And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile
F
Don't worry but
Cadd9 G
I won't be able to write for awhile
Chorus
Solo (play verse)
G
One Friday night at a football game
The lords prayer said and the anthem sang
Cadd9
The man said
Folks would you bow your head
G...
For the list of local Viet Name dead *(pause)*
G
Crying all alone under the stands
Was the picolo player in the marching band
Cadd9 G
And one name read nobody really cared
F Cadd9 G
But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair
Chorus
Last Chorus:
Em C
I cried never gonna hold the hand of another guy
G
Too young for him they told her
D
Waiting for the love of the travellin soldier
Em
My love will never end
C
Waiting for the soldier to come back again
G D
Never more to be alone when the letter says
Em Cadd9 D G
My soldiers coming home
How to play Travelin' Soldier
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What is the starting chord?
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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.