Little Soldiers Chords by The Crane Wives

Tempo:
114.2 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Bm

A

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Little Soldiers chords
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[A]
[A]
[Bm]
[D] [G]
[D] From the broken backs [G] of all the worlds [F#] we spared, [D] like little soldiers in [G] the trenches.
[D] It was a march we [G] made towards ruin and despair, but [D] we held hands [G] all the while.
I swear [Bm] that I loved [A] you.
[G] I swear [Bm] that I loved [A] you.
[G] I swear that [Bm] I loved [A] you.
[G] I swear, [F#] I swear.
[Bm] [D] [G]
[Bm] [D] [G]
[D] [Bm] [D] Beneath the table [G] you would offer up [Bm] my bones, [D] and all the dogs would [G] lick your fingers.
[Bm] And [D] I dragged you through [G] every room [Bm] inside our home, but you [D] still held [G] me at night.
I swear that [D] you loved [A] me.
[G] I swear that you loved [A] me.
[G] I swear that you [Bm] loved me.
[G] I swear, [F#] I swear.
[Bm] [D] [G]
[Bm] [D] [G]
[F#] [D] [B]
[G] [D] [F#]
[G] [D] We wouldn't give [B] up, we wouldn't dare [G] surrender, no [D] one went on in the [F#] last.
[Bm] The aftermath of a ringless song, dear son, all of our words sent home in boxes.
I saw the tooth and nail before the flag had flown, but you were already gone.
[G] I swear that [Bm] I loved [A] you.
[G] I swear that I loved [B] you.
[G] I swear that I loved [B] you.
[F#m] [G] I swear, I swear.
I swear that I [A] loved you.
[F#m] [G]
I swear that [A] I loved you.
[F#m]
I swear that I loved [Bm] you.
[A] [G] I swear, [F#] I swear.
[Bm]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
A
1231
F#
134211112
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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To jam and learn The Crane Wives - Little Soldiers chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: G, Bm, G, F#, Bm, D, A and G. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 57 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 114. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: B Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] From the broken backs [G] of all the worlds [F#] we spared, [D] like little soldiers in [G] the trenches. _
_ _ [D] It was a march we [G] made towards ruin and despair, but [D] we held hands [G] all the while. _
_ _ I swear [Bm] that I loved [A] you.
_ [G] _ I swear [Bm] that I loved [A] you.
_ [G] _ I swear that [Bm] I loved [A] you.
_ [G] I swear, _ [F#] I swear.
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ [Bm] _ [D] Beneath the table [G] you would offer up [Bm] my bones, [D] and all the dogs would [G] lick your fingers.
_ [Bm] And [D] I dragged you through [G] every room [Bm] inside our home, but you [D] still held [G] me at night. _
_ _ I swear that [D] you loved [A] me.
_ [G] _ I swear that you loved [A] me.
_ [G] _ I swear that you [Bm] loved me.
[G] I swear, _ [F#] I swear.
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [G] _ [D] We wouldn't give [B] up, we wouldn't dare [G] surrender, no [D] one went on in the [F#] last. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ The aftermath of a ringless song, dear son, all of our words sent home in boxes.
_ _ I saw the tooth and nail before the flag had flown, but you were already _ gone.
_ [G] _ I swear that [Bm] I loved [A] you.
_ _ [G] I swear that I loved [B] you.
_ _ [G] I swear that I loved [B] you.
_ [F#m] [G] I swear, _ I swear. _ _
I swear that I [A] loved you.
[F#m] _ _ [G]
I swear that [A] I loved you.
_ [F#m] _ _
I swear that I loved [Bm] you.
[A] _ [G] I swear, _ _ [F#] I swear. _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Coyote Stories album.

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