Soldiers Song Acoustic chords by Sean Rowe

• Capo on 5th

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Capo on 5th fret

Intro
Harmonica (tuned in B flat) solo
Fmaj7 F Am x 2

Verse 1:

 Fmaj7 F    C
I met my enemy today
G                Am
Baby takes the little one out to play
 Fmaj7   F          C
Enemy shot two of my buddies down
G

Baby rides the little one on the merry-go-round

Verse 2:

Fmaj7 F         C
By my post, I'm standing guard
G                 Am
Baby hopes for roses in the front yard
F            C
I don't know my enemy's name
G
Baby takes the little one to a baseball game

harmonica solo
Fmaj7 F Am x 2

Verse 3:

Fmaj7    F      C
I am in this God forsaken place
   G                     Am
While baby wipes the dirt from the little one's face
F              C
Ten years old in the killing fields
G
Baby's planning the weekly meals

             Verse 4:

Fmaj7 F     C
Bodies in a body ditch
G          Am
Baby's got supper to fix
F               C
My brother's got a hole in his head
G
Baby gets the little one ready for bed

harmonica solo
Fmaj7 F Am x 2

Verse 5:
Fmaj7  F      C
Today I shot my enemy
G              Am
Baby gives the little one a hug for me
F               C
Both my buddy's legs got blown off
G
Baby tends to the little one's cough


Verse 6:
Fmaj7  F            C
             I stare down in the barrel of a gun
G               Am
Baby's going out to have some fun
  F          C
And I hear ringing in my ear
  G
My baby's face is all wet with tears

harmonica solo
Fmaj7 F Am x 2

Verse 7:
 Fmaj7       F    C
I can't look my enemy in the eye
G                 Am
Baby tells the little one daddy's gone bye-bye
F              C
Today I took a bullet in the heart
  G
Now Baby's gonna have to make a brand new start

harmonica solo
Fmaj7 F Am x 4

Verse 8:
 F       C
I met my enemy today
G                Am
Baby sends the little one out to play
F              C
Enemy shot and took my body down
G
Baby rides the little one on the merry-go-round