Traveling Soldier
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Here's the video i learned this song from:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9F6SwvVvQ0
capo 2 standard tuning
G
Two days past 18 he was waiting for a bus in his army greens
Cadd9 G
Sat down at a booth in a cafe there, gave his order to a girl with a bow in
her hair
G
He's a little shy so she gives him a smile and he said would you mind
Cadd9 G
Sittin down for a while and talking to me, I'm feeling a little low
F Cadd9 G
She said I'm off in an hour 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've got no one to send a letter to. Would you mind if I sent one back here
to you?"
Em
I cried
C
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
G
Too young, for him they told her
D
Waitin for the love of a travelin soldier
Em
Our love will never end
C
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
G
Never more to be alone
D G
When the letters said, a soldiers coming home
G
So the letters came from an army camp, in California then Vietnam
Cadd9 G
And he told her of his heart, might be lovin all of things he was so
scared of
G
He said when things were getting kinda rough over here, I think of that day
Cadd9 G
Sittin down at the pier and I close my eyes and see your pretty smile
F Cadd9 G
Don't worry but I won't be able to write for a while
Em
I cried
C
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
G
Too young, for him they told her
D
Waitin for the love of a travelin soldier
Em
Our love will never end
C
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
G
Never more to be alone
D G
When the letters said, a soldiers coming home
G
One Friday night at a football game, the Lord's prayer said and the anthem
Cadd9 G
sang a man said folks would you bow your head for a list of local Vietnam
dead
G
Cryin all alone under the stands was a piccolo player in the marching band
Cadd9 G
And one name read and nobody really cared
F Cadd9 G
But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair
Em
I cried
C
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
G
Too young, for him they told her
D
Waitin for the love of a travelin soldier
Em
Our love will never end
C
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
G
Never more to be alone
D G
When the letters said, a soldiers coming home
Em
I cried
C
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
G
Too young, for him they told her
D
Waitin for the love of a travelin soldier
Em
Our love will never end
C
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
G
Never more to be alone
D G
When the letters said, a soldiers coming home
How to play Traveling Soldier
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.