Lonely Soldier Chords & Tabs
Damien Rice Chords & Tabs
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A song that he does live often, you can hear it on one of the fansites he has knocking about.
Standard tuning: Capo 5th fret
Chords used, relative to the capo:
G - 320033
Cadd9 - X32033
G/F# - 20033
Em7 - 022033
Dsus2 - XX0230
Dsus4 - XX0233
D - XX0232
C - X32010
D(2) - X54030
Intro - G Cadd9
Hammer on on the A string on the G chord and the D string on the C chord. You can hear it when you listen.
Verse 1:
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 (a couple of hammer ons)
Lonely soldier go home
G Cadd9 G
Lonely but never alone
G/F# Em7 Cadd9 G
Good eyes, see nothing to shoot
G/F# Em7 Cadd9 G
Good feet, feel good giving up good boots
Verse 2:
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
So ask your father how'd you fall
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/damien_rice/lonely_soldier_crd.html ]
G Cadd9 G
So ask your father how'd you fall
G/F# Em7 Cadd9 G
Like a leaf, sitting on the ground
G/F# Em7 Dsus2 G
Good for nothing, except kicking around
Chorus:
G Cadd9 G
She died with her hands stretched out
Cadd9 G
She died with a hungry mouth
Cadd9 G
She died with her mind, full of doubt
D/Dsus2/Dsus4/D
and thoughts of weakening
Cadd9 G
so may your river never dry
Cadd9 G
and may your mouth never lie
Cadd9 G
may you be satisfied, to never know why
C D(2)
Sometimes, someone just wants to die
and then on with the next verse as before. Comments welcome.