Tuning: Standard tuning Difficulty: novice SONG: I'M A SOLDIER IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD ARTIST: LYLE LOVETT TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM I'M A SOLDIER IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD LYLE LOVETT NOTE: This song is done by many, many, many artists. It is mainly done on organ. This is my interpretation of the song done on guitar. You can move the capo to sing in any key you wish. It is the same chords used over and over.
CAPO: 3rd FRET VERSE: G C G I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A D G I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my G C G I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A D G I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my G C G I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A D G I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my G C G I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A D G I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my VERSE: G C G I got my war clothes on in the army of the Lord A D G I got my war clothes on in the ar-ar-my G C G I got my war clothes on in the army of the Lord A D G I got my war clothes on in the ar-ar-my VERSE: G C G I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A D G I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my G C G I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A D G I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my VERSE: G C G I believe I'll die in the army of the Lord A D G I believe I'll die in the ar-ar-my G C G I believe I'll die in the army of the Lord A D G I believe I'll die in the ar-ar-my VERSE: G C G I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A D G I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my G C G I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A D G I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my VERSE: (KEY CHANGE) G# C# G# I got my breastplate on in the army of the Lord A# D# G# Got my breastplate on in the ar-ar-my G# C# G# I got my breastplate on in the army of the Lord A# D# G# Got my breastplate on in the ar-ar-my VERSE: G# C# G# I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A# D# G# I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my G# C# G# I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A# D# G# I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my VERSE: G# C# G# I'm gonna fight until I die in the army of the Lord A# D# G# I'm gonna fight until I die in the ar-ar-my G# C# G# I'm gonna fight until I die in the army of the Lord A# D# G# I'm gonna fight until I die in the ar-ar-my VERSE: G# C# G# I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A# D# G# I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my G# C# G# I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A# D# G# I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my VERSE: G# C# G# I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A# D# G# I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my G# C# G# I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A# D# G# I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my VERSE: G# C# G# I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A# D# G# I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my G# C# G# I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord A# D# G# I'm a soldier in the ar-ar-my ..... FADE OUT
"I'm a soldier in the army of the lord" is a traditional song recorded by US country music singer-songwrtier Lyle Lovett for the soundtrack of the movie 'The Apostle'. The movie and soundtrack was released in 1997.
"I'm a soldier in the army of the lord" was also included as the closing track on Lyle Lovett's 2003 album "Smile". This is a collection of songs Lyle Lovett has performed for various motion picture soundtracks.