Intro
(Guitar 1) G G G G
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B|-------------------8--------|
(Guitar 2)G|-----------------—-9--------| (let ring)
D|-------------------9--------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
(Guitar 1) G 2+ G 4 G 2+ G 4
E|--------10--7-------------------7---0------10--7--------------------7-----|
B|---------------8--8--------------8--8------------8----8---------------8---|
(Guitar 2)G| ----------------9------------------9---------------9---------------------|
D|------------------------------------9-------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Guitar 1) G 3+ G 3 G 4+ G
E|---------10---7-------------10---------------10--7------------------|
B|------------------------------8---8----------------8----8-------8---|
(Guitar 2)G|----------------9---------------9--------------------9--------9-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Guitar 1) G G G G
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B|----------------------------7--------------|
(Guitar 2)G|------------------------------8------------|
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A|-------------------------------------------|
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verse 1
C
Once I was a soldier
G
I rode on a big white horse
C
Silver pistols at my side
G
Carryin' the flags of war
Em Bm Em
And I lost track of the men who fell
A
In the canon's roar
A D7
I never got over bein' a soldier
G G G G
C
Once I was a tax man
G
Collectin' dollars and dimes
C
I heard the rich man grumble
G
I heard the poor man cry
Em Bm Em
Some few couldn't afford to pay
Bm
Were put to a shackle and key
A D7
I never got over bein' a tax man
G G G G
C
Once I was a ruler
G
About twelve inches long
C
Three times me made a yardstick
G
36 inches high
Em Bm Em
36 inches high was I
Bm
36 inches high
A D7
I never got over 36 inches high