Soldier Chords by Erykah Badu

[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ See [Gm] he's organized and [F] he's on the ball.
Never [Gm] miss a day of school.
And [F] he's a hundred dollars.
Wanna [Bb] learn more and more.
Call his [F] mama, call him good.
He's [Gm] about to change the face of your [F] ghetto neighborhood.
Walk [Gm] into the day, saw [F] a brother on the street.
Seem like [Gm] everything's cool.
Said the [F] brother's packing heat. _
[B] [N] Leave everything _ changed.
Cause [Bb] he's on his [D] own [Eb] wings.
And [Dm] he knows the [F] world's sad.
And [Bb] we'll laugh.
[F] Time [Gm] will pass. _ _
That's what they were talking about.
[F] Everybody knows what the show's about.
[Bb] They be trying to hide the history.
[F] They know who we are.
So [Gm] who do you want to see?
[F] Everybody lies to this degree.
[Gm] Raise your hands high if you agree.
[F] Just say yes, [Bb] sirree.
_ _ [F] _ Yes, _
[Gm] sirree.
If [F] you agree, say yes, [Gm] sirree.
_ _ [F] Yes, _ _
[Gm] sirree.
_ [F] Uh.
_ They keep on [Gm] saying, uh, uh.
Whoa.
[F] Hey, hey, [Gm] uh, uh.
Uh.
_ [F] Hey, hey, [Bb] uh, uh.
Whoa.
[F] Hey, [Gm] hey, uh, uh.
Whoa.
[F] Hey, uh.
And too many folks [Bb] think they live the sweet life.
But they can fuck [F] around and push and lean.
Tell my girls [Gm] I'm prescription-free.
I [F] know how you feel.
Tell my [Gm] boys that I read your feels.
This [F] ain't no time to give.
Tell my [Gm] girls they're in therapy.
Yeah, [F] I'ma tell you this for free.
Two [Bb] folks up on the hill.
With the [F] cake and the dollar bill.
You need [Bb] to watch Dirty Cop.
This is [F] the one you need to watch.
Talk [Gm] about the dirty cop.
This is the [F] one you need to watch.
Now, [Gm] you get to wake up called.
When you [F] saw the bills fall.
Or both sides [Gm] put the final call.
Get your money, [F] dollar bill, y'all.
Both sides [Gm] put the final call.
Get your money, [F] dollar bill, y'all.
Two folks [Gm] on the picket line.
Don't stop [F] till you change their mind.
Got enough [D] for them all.
Backpacks [F] when the levy rolls.
We gon' keep marching on.
Until you hear [Dm] that green song.
And it's about turning back.
It's [Gm] about [F] shotgun on the back.
And it's [Bb] about turning [Gm] back.
About shotgun on the back. _
What am I talking [F] about?
Everybody know what this song's [Gm] about.
They be trying to hide the history.
[F] But they know who we are.
[Gm] You want to see.
[F] Everybody rise to the next degree.
[Gm] Raise your hands high if you agree.
[F] Just say yes, [Gm] I'll be.
_ _ [F] _ _ Yes, [Bb] I'll be.
_ _ [F] _ Yes, [Gm] I'll be.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ Yes, [Gm] I'll be.
Yes, [F] I'll be. _ _
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[Gm] _ _ Yes, I'll [F] be.
Yes, I'll be. _
[Gm] _ _ Yes, I'll [F] be.
Yes, [Gm] I'll _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ be. _ _
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