I Don't Want to Be a Soldier Chords
by John Lennon
I Don't Want to Be a Soldier by John Lennon is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Am
Am
Well I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die
Am
Well I don't wanna be a sailor mamma, I don't wanna fly
G
Well I don't wanna be a failure mamma, I don't wanna cry
Am
Well I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die
Am
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no
Am
Well I don't wanna be a rich man mamma, I don't wanna cry
Am
Well I don't wanna be a poor man mamma, I don't wanna fly
G
Well I don't wanna be a lawyer mamma, I don't wanna lie
Am
Well I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die
Am
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no
INSTRUMENTAL (sax solo)
Am
Well I don't wanna be a beggar mamma, I don't wanna die
Am
Well I don't wanna be a theif now mamma, I don't wanna fly
G
Well I don't wanna be a churchman mamma, I don't wanna cry
Am
Well I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die
Am
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no
Hit it!
INSTRUMENTAL (sax solo)
Am
Well I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die
Am
Well I don't wanna be a sailor mamma, I don't wanna fly
G
Well I don't wanna be a failure mamma, I don't wanna cry
Am
Well I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die
Am
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no