Rick Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder - 2 "Soldier of the Cross" Chords

Tempo:
76.45 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

A

F#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rick Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder - 2 "Soldier of the Cross" chords
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[Bm] [Em] [B]
[Em] [A] [Em]
[B] [D] Soldier [E] of the cross, soldier [Bm] of the cross, [Em] you [A] carry the [B] sword of faith.
[E] Soldier of the cross, [Bm] soldier of the cross, you [A] bring love to those [B] who hate.
You [F#m] bring love to those [B] who hate.
[F#m]
And the pendulum [B] swings, side [F#m] to [E]
side.
Where you [B] gonna run, where you [A] gonna [E] hide, when it [B] comes down, only [F#m] you can [E]
tell.
What's it [B] gonna be, what's it gonna be, heaven [A] or [B]
hell?
[E] He's a stranger in [Bm] this valley, [A] where many a man met [F#m] his [Bm] grave.
And the [E] voices in [Bm] the [B]
silence, [A] sing of the lives he [F#] can save.
[B] [A] [E] But the river [B] runs deep, and the river [F#m] is [E] wide.
How you [B] gonna get, to [E] the other side?
[B] Pendulum swings, only [F#m] you can [E] tell.
You gotta [B] make a choice, what's it gonna be, heaven [A] or [B] hell?
[Bm] [E]
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] [E]
[Bm] [B] [A]
[F#m] [B] [Bm] [E]
[Bm] [E] [A]
[Bm] [E]
[Bm] [A]
[B] [A] [E]
[B] And the pendulum swings, side [F#m] to [E] side.
Where you [F#m] gonna run, [B] where you [E] gonna hide?
[A] Living [B] on the line, only [F#m] you can [E]
tell.
What's it [B] gonna be, what's it gonna be, heaven [A] or [B]
hell?
Soldier [E] of the cross, soldier [Bm] of the cross, [E] you [A] carry the sword [B] of faith.
Soldier [E] of the cross, soldier [Bm] of the cross, you [A] bring love to those [B] who hate.
You [A] bring love to [B] those who hate.
You [A] bring love [F#m] to those [B] who hate.
[F#m] You [Bm] bring love, [A] [E] [F#m] you [B] bring love, [A] [F#m] you [B] bring love, [E] [F#m] you [B] bring
[E] love.
[F#m] [B] You bring love, [E] [A] [E] [F#m] [B] You bring love.
[A] [E] [F#m] [B] You bring love, [A] [E] [F#m] You [C#] bring love.
[A] [E] [F#m] [B] [E] [A] [E] [B]
[E] [A] [E] [B]
Key:  
B
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E
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A
1231
F#m
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Bm
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B
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E
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A
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To start learning Ricky Skaggs - Soldier Of The Cross chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: A, E, B, F#m, B, E and F#m. A strategic approach would be to train at 38 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 76. Given the song's key of E Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] Soldier [E] of the cross, soldier [Bm] of the cross, [Em] you [A] carry the [B] sword of faith.
[E] Soldier of the cross, [Bm] soldier of the cross, you [A] bring love to those [B] who hate.
You [F#m] bring love to those [B] who hate.
_ [F#m] _ _
And the pendulum [B] swings, side [F#m] to [E]
side.
Where you [B] gonna run, where you [A] gonna [E] hide, when it [B] comes _ down, only [F#m] you can [E] _
tell.
What's it [B] gonna be, what's it gonna be, heaven [A] or [B]
hell?
[E] He's a stranger in [Bm] this valley, _ [A] where many a man met [F#m] his [Bm] grave.
And the [E] voices in [Bm] the [B]
silence, [A] sing of the lives he [F#] can save.
[B] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ But the river [B] runs deep, and the river [F#m] is [E] wide.
How you [B] gonna get, _ to [E] the other side?
[B] Pendulum swings, only [F#m] you can [E] tell.
You gotta [B] make a choice, what's it gonna be, heaven [A] or [B] hell?
_ [Bm] _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [F#m] _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _
[B] And the pendulum swings, side [F#m] to [E] side.
Where you [F#m] gonna run, [B] where you [E] gonna hide?
[A] Living [B] on the line, only [F#m] you can [E]
tell.
What's it [B] gonna be, what's it gonna be, heaven [A] or [B]
hell?
Soldier [E] of the cross, soldier [Bm] of the cross, _ [E] you [A] carry the sword [B] of faith.
Soldier [E] of the cross, soldier [Bm] of the cross, you [A] bring love to those [B] who hate. _
You [A] bring love to [B] those who hate.
You [A] bring love [F#m] to those [B] who hate.
_ _ [F#m] You _ [Bm] bring _ love, [A] _ [E] _ [F#m] you [B] bring love, _ [A] _ _ [F#m] you [B] bring love, _ [E] _ _ [F#m] you [B] bring _
_ [E] love.
_ [F#m] _ [B] You bring love, _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _ [F#m] _ [B] You bring love.
_ [A] _ [E] _ [F#m] [B] You bring love, _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [F#m] You [C#] bring love.
_ [A] _ [E] _ [F#m] _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of The Appalachians album.

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