Life Of A Soldier Chords & Tabs
Title: “LIFE OF A SOLDIER”
Artist: ILL SCARLETT
TABBED By: Bill Lupton
Email: bill.lupton@hotmail.com
I have not seen this tab on the net yet. So I decided to throw it down real
quick. This Tab is played in standard tuning. These are just the parts, I did
not write out the rhythm, listen to the song and figure it out. Its not too
bad. Comments, suggestions, improvements are welcome, but this should get you
started. Cheers.
Intro/Chorus Chords:
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||--------|7------|2--------|4-----|5--------|------|7---------|
||-9------|7------|2--------|5-----|5--------|9-----|7---------|
||-9------|8------|2--------|6-----|6--------|9-----|8---------|
||-9------|9------|4--------|6-----|7--------|9-----|9---------|
||-7------|9------|4--------|4-----|7--------|7-----|9---------|
||-0------|7------|2--------|------|5--------|0-----|7---------|
| Gtr.1
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||-------7|------7|---------|------|---------|------|-----7\\--|
||--5h7p5-|-4h7p4-|-----9h10|-9-7--|-10-9--7-|--7-9-|7----7\\--|
||-4------|4------|---11----|----8b|---------|-9----|-9-8-8\\--|
||--------|-------|-11------|------|---------|------|----------|
||--------|-------|9--------|------|---------|------|----------|
||--------|-------|---------|------|---------|------|----------|
|_Gtr.2
This organ part below can be played over the intro and any chorus. Vocalists sing a
line.
|12------|7------|9--------|9-----|9--------|7-----|7----|
|12------|7------|7--------|9-----|10-------|9-----|7----|
|--------|-------|---------|------|---------|------|-----|
|--------|-------|---------|------|---------|------|-----|
|--------|-------|---------|------|---------|------|-----|
|--------|-------|---------|------|---------|------|-----|
Organ arr. for Guitar 3 (Let Ring)
Verse: Played with ska rhythm
Like This: (Played on every chord)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + R=Rake
R C R C R C R C C=Chord
|-5/-9\-7/-9--7\- || |-5-/-9\--5/--7-||
|-5/-9\-7/-9--7\- || |-5-/-9\--5/--7-||
|-6/-9\-8/-9--8\-.|| |-6-/-9\--6/--8-||
|-7/-------------.|| |-7-/-----7/--9-||
|---------------- || |-------------9-||
|---------------- || |-------------7-||
Gtr.1 (repeat 3 X) Play this on 4th time
These next riffs are played throughout the verse by Gtr.2,
Sometimes Gtr.2 plays a single chord at the beginning of each measure.
Listen carefully to the recording and you will hear them.
|-------------------5\| |----------------9\|
|-4/5\4/7\5\4/5-4-5-5\| |----9-12b14r12--9\|
|-------------------6\| |-8/9----------9-9\|
|-------------------7\| |------------------|
|---------------------| |------------------|
|---------------------| |------------------|
Gtr. 2 Riff 1 Gtr.2
|------------------------------------------5\-|
|-14\12\10\9\---10\9\7\5\--4/5/7/9\7\5/7-9-5\-|
|-14\13\11\9\---11\9\8\6\--4/6/8/9\8\6/8-9-6\-|
|------------------------------------------7\-|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
Gtr.2 Riff 3
This riff is played over every verse ending
Right before chorus. Its repeated 8 times.
|| -11h12-12-12- ||
|| ------------- ||
||.-------------.||
||.-------------.||
|| ------------- ||
|| ------------- ||
Riff 4
Chorus: ** The chorus chords are the same as intro chords **
* Use the Organ part as well.*
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/illscarlett/life_of_a_soldier_tab.html ]
Bridge:
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||-0-|-0-|-0- ||
||-0-|-0-|-0- ||
||-6-|-9-|-8-.|| Arpeggiate these chords, randomly.
||-7-|-9-|-9-.|| Listen to the song.
||-7-|-7-|-9- || Repeat 4 Times
||-5-|-0-|-7- ||
| Gtr.1
|
||---|---|--- ||
||---|---|--- ||
||-6-|-9-|-8-.|| Gtr. 2 comes in with the same chords on
||-7-|-9-|-9-.|| 3rd time, but it palm muted and played
||-7-|-7-|-9- || as eight notes.
||-5-|-0-|-7- ||
|_Gtr.2
Solo: This is played together and makes a wicked harmony.
You can play this with one guitar if you want just ignore
The notes before the bends, but it sounds way better with 2 gtrs.
This can also be played over the last chorus.
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||-14b16-r-14v----16b17-16v---16b17--16-14-12-14b16--14-12-11|
||-----------------------------------------------------------|
||-----------------------------------------------------------|
||-----------------------------------------------------------|
||-----------------------------------------------------------|
||-----------------------------------------------------------|
|Gtr.1 |
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||-----------------------------------------------------------|
||-16b17-r-16v----17b19-17v---17b19--17-16-14-16b17--16-14-12|
||-----------------------------------------------------------|
||-----------------------------------------------------------|
||-----------------------------------------------------------|
||-----------------------------------------------------------|
|_Gtr.2
Outro: Same as verse, fades away.
There you have it. All the parts are here, just listen to the
Song and you will be fine.
Enjoy.
Lyrics:
You’re at home, I’m away
And if all I can say
Is that this boy is still the same
It’s the man inside that’s changed
Front of the line but still behind
Seems like I’m trying way too hard
And like I haven’t tried at all
Hard as stone but feeling all the weight
Feeling all the weight that’s crushing me
When you come around
You’re like a little slice of heaven when I’m coming down
Lifting me up above the clouds
I’ll sleep tonight but the wars far from over
Tomorrow is no guarantee
If I don’t return from this life of a soldier
Don’t you be crying for me.
Throw this all away
Nothing comes for free at least that’s what they say
If I had the chance I’d do it all again
If I had the chance I’d do it all again
Racing against the clock trying to relieve the pressure
Pushing you away so we can be together
Carry me today I’ll carry you forever
Let’s take a chance and we’ll see if this won’t last
Hard as a stone but feeling all the weight
Feeling all the weight that’s crushing me
When you come around
You’re like a little slice of heaven when I’m coming down
Lifting me up above the clouds.
I’ll sleep tonight but the wars far from over
Tomorrow is no guarantee
If I don’t return from this life of a soldier
Don’t you be crying for me.
There’s a car pulling up and the man who’s inside
Takes a deep breath as he straightens his tie
It’s nothing new cause he’s done this before
She knew it as soon as he knocked on the door
Please someone please tell me I must be dreaming
What will I do oh, I just can’t believe it
Taken away, oh he’s
Taken away
Someone take me away
Someone take me away.
I’ll sleep tonight but the wars far from over
Tomorrow is no guarantee
If I don’t return from this life of a soldier
Don’t you be crying for me.
Nothing comes for free at least that’s what they say
If I had the chance I’d do it all again
