Song For A Soldier Chords
Song For A Soldier by Sara Bareilles is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords C, Em, Am, F and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C Em Am F
Ooh...
F C
Since you went away,
Em Am
You can color me, colour me, colour me, colour me in grey
F C
So I'm working on the words I want to say
Em Am
I never knew, never knew, never knew your name
F
(You're) just my soldier, babe
F C
You lost track of the days
Em Am
They come and they go, and they come and they go there's no way
F
that I could keep up with it
C
And I pray
Em Am
And I wonder, wonder, wonder if you hear me
F
Ten thousand miles away
G Am F
Hey soldier I'm missing your life
C Em
Wish I could hold ya and make it alright
Am
Sending you my love and a little light
F G C
I never told ya that you're my soldier (but) goodnight
Em Am
You know it's gonna take, gonna take, gonna take more time
F C
Till we're staring up at the same sky
Em Am
And so I'm going to wait, going to wait, going to wait in line
F
Till my soldier's mine
G Am F
Hey soldier I'm missing your life
C Em
Wish I could hold ya and make it alright
Am
Sending you my love and a little light
F G Am
I never told ya that you're my soldier (but) goodnight
Em
I don't care how long it takes
Am G C
I'm not going anywhere, love (no)
Em Am
You see there this distance only makes me
F
Say it over and over till it gets to you
C G Am F
My soldier (ooh ooh ooh ...)
G Am F
Hey soldier I'm missing your life
C Em
Wish I could hold ya and make it alright
Am
Sending you my love and a little light
F c Em
I never told ya that you're my soldier (but) goodnight
Am
Sending you my love and a little light
F Am F
I never told ya that you're my soldier
C
Goodnight (Goodnight) Goodnight (Goodnight)
Em Am
Goodnight, Goodnight, Goodnight, Goodnight
F
Mmm...