Good Christian Soldier Chords by Kris Kristofferson
Tempo:
50.2 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
D
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Not so [G] long ago in [C] Oklahoma, [G] the son of an Okie preacher [C] knelt to pray.
He said, [F] Lord, I want to be a Christian [C] soldier just like you
[D] and fight to build a new and [G] better day.
[C] Now many [G] years and miles [C] from Oklahoma, [G] that same young Okie boy still [C] kneels to pray.
[F] But he don't pray to be no [C] Christian soldier anymore.
He just prays [G] to make it through [C] another day.
[F] Cause it's hard to be a Christian [C] soldier when you tote a gun
and [F] it hurts to have to watch a [C] grown man cry.
But [F] we're playing [G] cards, riding [C] home, having [Am] lots of fun
[F] telling jokes and learning how [G] to die.
[B] [C] You [G] know, the things I've come to know [C] seem so confusing.
[G] It's getting hard to tell what's [C] wrong from right.
I [F] can't separate the winners [C] from the losers anymore.
And I'm thinking of [G] just giving [C] up the fight.
[F] Cause it's hard to be a Christian [C] soldier when you tote a gun
[F] and it hurts to have to watch a grown [C] man cry.
But [F] we're playing cards, riding [C] home, anyway having fun
[F] turning on and learning how to [G] die.
He said, [F] Lord, I want to be a Christian [C] soldier just like you
[D] and fight to build a new and [G] better day.
[C] Now many [G] years and miles [C] from Oklahoma, [G] that same young Okie boy still [C] kneels to pray.
[F] But he don't pray to be no [C] Christian soldier anymore.
He just prays [G] to make it through [C] another day.
[F] Cause it's hard to be a Christian [C] soldier when you tote a gun
and [F] it hurts to have to watch a [C] grown man cry.
But [F] we're playing [G] cards, riding [C] home, having [Am] lots of fun
[F] telling jokes and learning how [G] to die.
[B] [C] You [G] know, the things I've come to know [C] seem so confusing.
[G] It's getting hard to tell what's [C] wrong from right.
I [F] can't separate the winners [C] from the losers anymore.
And I'm thinking of [G] just giving [C] up the fight.
[F] Cause it's hard to be a Christian [C] soldier when you tote a gun
[F] and it hurts to have to watch a grown [C] man cry.
But [F] we're playing cards, riding [C] home, anyway having fun
[F] turning on and learning how to [G] die.
Key:
C
G
F
D
Am
C
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_ _ _ Not so [G] long ago in [C] Oklahoma, _ _ [G] the son of an Okie preacher [C] knelt to pray.
_ He said, [F] Lord, I want to be a Christian [C] soldier just like you
[D] and fight to build a new and [G] better day.
_ _ [C] Now many [G] years and miles [C] from Oklahoma, _ _ [G] that same young Okie boy still [C] kneels to pray.
_ [F] But he don't pray to be no [C] Christian soldier anymore.
He just prays [G] to make it through [C] another day.
_ [F] Cause it's hard to be a Christian [C] soldier when you tote a gun
and [F] it hurts to have to watch a [C] grown man cry.
But [F] we're playing [G] cards, riding [C] home, having [Am] lots of fun
[F] telling jokes and learning how [G] to die.
_ [B] _ _ [C] You [G] know, the things I've come to know [C] seem so confusing.
_ _ [G] It's getting hard to tell what's [C] wrong from right.
_ I [F] can't separate the winners [C] from the losers anymore.
And I'm thinking of [G] just giving [C] up the fight.
_ [F] Cause it's hard to be a Christian [C] soldier when you tote a gun
[F] and it hurts to have to watch a grown [C] man cry.
But [F] we're playing cards, riding [C] home, anyway having fun
[F] turning on and learning how to [G] die. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ He said, [F] Lord, I want to be a Christian [C] soldier just like you
[D] and fight to build a new and [G] better day.
_ _ [C] Now many [G] years and miles [C] from Oklahoma, _ _ [G] that same young Okie boy still [C] kneels to pray.
_ [F] But he don't pray to be no [C] Christian soldier anymore.
He just prays [G] to make it through [C] another day.
_ [F] Cause it's hard to be a Christian [C] soldier when you tote a gun
and [F] it hurts to have to watch a [C] grown man cry.
But [F] we're playing [G] cards, riding [C] home, having [Am] lots of fun
[F] telling jokes and learning how [G] to die.
_ [B] _ _ [C] You [G] know, the things I've come to know [C] seem so confusing.
_ _ [G] It's getting hard to tell what's [C] wrong from right.
_ I [F] can't separate the winners [C] from the losers anymore.
And I'm thinking of [G] just giving [C] up the fight.
_ [F] Cause it's hard to be a Christian [C] soldier when you tote a gun
[F] and it hurts to have to watch a grown [C] man cry.
But [F] we're playing cards, riding [C] home, anyway having fun
[F] turning on and learning how to [G] die. _ _ _ _ _ _