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Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier Chords

by James Taylor
KeyC Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays642

Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier by James Taylor is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords C, Bm, G, Em and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
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16
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Intro: C Bm C G Bm C G Em G C D  Em 
  
          Bm      C          G 
There she sits on Buttermilk Hill 
    Bm                  C          G 
Oh, who could blame her crying her fill 
      Em         G      C 
Every tear would turn a mill 
           D          Em      C  D  Em 
Johnny has gone for a soldier 
  
  
      Bm     C         G 
Me-oh-my she loved him so 
   Bm                      C       G 
It broke her heart just to see him go 
     Em        G        C 
Only time will heal her woe 
           D          Em      
Johnny has gone for a soldier 
  
  
Instrumental:

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