Chords for A Soldier's Song
Tempo:
110.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
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C
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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We'll sing a [C] song, a [G] soldier's song, [Em] With [Bm] cheering, [D] rousing chorus,
[G] As round our [C] blazing fires [G] we throng, [D] The [A] starry [D] heavens o'er us,
[Am] [A] Impatient for [G] the coming fight, And [Em] as we wait [D] the morning's light,
[G] Here in the [C] silence of [G] the night, We will chant a soldier's song.
Soldiers are we, [C] Whose [Am] lives are [G] pledged to Ireland,
[Bm] Some [Em] have come [A] from a land beyond [D] the way,
[G] Sworn to be free, [C] No [Am] more our [G] ancient Sireland,
We'll sing a [C] song, a [G] soldier's song, [Em] With [Bm] cheering, [D] rousing chorus,
[G] As round our [C] blazing fires [G] we throng, [D] The [A] starry [D] heavens o'er us,
[Am] [A] Impatient for [G] the coming fight, And [Em] as we wait [D] the morning's light,
[G] Here in the [C] silence of [G] the night, We will chant a soldier's song.
Soldiers are we, [C] Whose [Am] lives are [G] pledged to Ireland,
[Bm] Some [Em] have come [A] from a land beyond [D] the way,
[G] Sworn to be free, [C] No [Am] more our [G] ancient Sireland,
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We'll sing a [C] song, a _ [G] soldier's song, [Em] With [Bm] cheering, [D] rousing _ chorus,
[G] As round our [C] blazing fires [G] we throng, [D] The _ [A] starry [D] heavens o'er us,
[Am] _ [A] Impatient for [G] the coming fight, And [Em] as we wait [D] the _ morning's light,
[G] Here in the [C] silence of [G] the night, We will chant a soldier's _ song.
_ _ Soldiers are _ we, [C] Whose [Am] lives are [G] pledged to Ireland,
_ [Bm] Some [Em] have come [A] from a land beyond [D] the way, _
[G] _ Sworn to be free, [C] No [Am] more our [G] ancient _ Sireland,
[Bm] Shall _ shelter [D] the [A] despot [D] or the slave.
_ _ [Am] Tonight [A] we man [G] the barn of wealth, And [Em] errands cost [D] a low or a whip,
[G] Let cannons roar, and rifles peel, We will chant a soldier's song.
In valley green, [C] our [G] tarry crag, [Em] Our [Bm] fathers fought [D] before us,
[G] And conquered need, [C] the same [G] old flag, [D] That's [A] proudly [D] floating o'er us.
[Am] We're [A] children of [G] a fighting race, That [Em] never yet [D] has known disgrace,
[G] And as we march [C] the foe [G] to face, We will [D] chant a [G] soldier's song.
_ _ _ Soldiers are we, [C] Whose [Am] lives are [G] pledged to Ireland,
_ Some [Bm] _
[Em] have come [A] from a land beyond [D] the way,
_ [G] _ Sworn to be free, _ [C] No [Am] more our [G] ancient _ Sireland,
[Bm] Shall _ shelter [D] the [A] despot or [D] the slave. _ _
[Am] Tonight [A] we man [G] the barn of wealth, And [Em] errands cost [D] a low or a whip,
[G] Let cannons roar, and rifles peel, We will chant a soldier's song.
Sons of the gale, [C] men of [G] the pale, [Em] The long [Bm] watch day [D] is _ breaking,
[G] The seared ranks [C] of any [G] spare, [D] Shall [A] set the [D] tyrant quaking, _
[Am] Our [A] campfires now [G] are burning low, See [Em] in these [D] a silvery glow,
[G] Out yonder awaits [C] the Saxon [G] foe, So chant a soldier's song. _
_ _ Soldiers are we, [C] Whose [Am] lives are [G] pledged to Ireland, _
_ [Bm] Some [Em] have come [A] from a land beyond [D] the way, _
[G] Sworn to be free, _ [C] No [Am] more our ancient [G] _ _ Sireland,
[Bm] Shall shelter [D] the despot or the slave.
_ [Am] [A] Tonight we man [G] the barn of wealth, And [Em] errands cost [D] a low or a whip,
[G] Let cannons roar, [C] and [B] rifles _ peel, [G] We will chant a soldier's song. _ _
We'll sing a [C] song, a _ [G] soldier's song, [Em] With [Bm] cheering, [D] rousing _ chorus,
[G] As round our [C] blazing fires [G] we throng, [D] The _ [A] starry [D] heavens o'er us,
[Am] _ [A] Impatient for [G] the coming fight, And [Em] as we wait [D] the _ morning's light,
[G] Here in the [C] silence of [G] the night, We will chant a soldier's _ song.
_ _ Soldiers are _ we, [C] Whose [Am] lives are [G] pledged to Ireland,
_ [Bm] Some [Em] have come [A] from a land beyond [D] the way, _
[G] _ Sworn to be free, [C] No [Am] more our [G] ancient _ Sireland,
[Bm] Shall _ shelter [D] the [A] despot [D] or the slave.
_ _ [Am] Tonight [A] we man [G] the barn of wealth, And [Em] errands cost [D] a low or a whip,
[G] Let cannons roar, and rifles peel, We will chant a soldier's song.
In valley green, [C] our [G] tarry crag, [Em] Our [Bm] fathers fought [D] before us,
[G] And conquered need, [C] the same [G] old flag, [D] That's [A] proudly [D] floating o'er us.
[Am] We're [A] children of [G] a fighting race, That [Em] never yet [D] has known disgrace,
[G] And as we march [C] the foe [G] to face, We will [D] chant a [G] soldier's song.
_ _ _ Soldiers are we, [C] Whose [Am] lives are [G] pledged to Ireland,
_ Some [Bm] _
[Em] have come [A] from a land beyond [D] the way,
_ [G] _ Sworn to be free, _ [C] No [Am] more our [G] ancient _ Sireland,
[Bm] Shall _ shelter [D] the [A] despot or [D] the slave. _ _
[Am] Tonight [A] we man [G] the barn of wealth, And [Em] errands cost [D] a low or a whip,
[G] Let cannons roar, and rifles peel, We will chant a soldier's song.
Sons of the gale, [C] men of [G] the pale, [Em] The long [Bm] watch day [D] is _ breaking,
[G] The seared ranks [C] of any [G] spare, [D] Shall [A] set the [D] tyrant quaking, _
[Am] Our [A] campfires now [G] are burning low, See [Em] in these [D] a silvery glow,
[G] Out yonder awaits [C] the Saxon [G] foe, So chant a soldier's song. _
_ _ Soldiers are we, [C] Whose [Am] lives are [G] pledged to Ireland, _
_ [Bm] Some [Em] have come [A] from a land beyond [D] the way, _
[G] Sworn to be free, _ [C] No [Am] more our ancient [G] _ _ Sireland,
[Bm] Shall shelter [D] the despot or the slave.
_ [Am] [A] Tonight we man [G] the barn of wealth, And [Em] errands cost [D] a low or a whip,
[G] Let cannons roar, [C] and [B] rifles _ peel, [G] We will chant a soldier's song. _ _