Soldier Boy Chords by The Shirelles

Tempo:
98.85 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

F

Gm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Shirelles Soldier Boy chords
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[Bb]
Soldier boy, oh my little [Gm]
soldier boy, [Eb]
I'll be [F] true to [Bb]
you.
You were my [Eb] first [Bb] love, [Eb] and you'll [Bb] be my [Eb] last [Bb] love.
[Eb] I will [Bb] never [Eb] make you blue, [Bb] I'll be [F] true to you.
And [Bb] this you can [Gm] love but one girl, let me [Eb] be that one [F] girl, for I'll be true [Bb] to you.
[Eb] [Bb] [C] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Gm] [F]
[Bb]
[Dm] [Gm]
[C] [Eb]
[F] [Dm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] Wherever you [Eb] go, [Bb] [Eb] my [Bb] heart will [Eb] follow, [Bb] [Eb] [Bb] I love this [Eb] love.
[Bb] I'll be [F] true to you, with [Bb]
you, to any [Gm] port or foreign shore.
Darling [Eb] you must feel for sure, [F] I'll be true [Bb] to [Eb] you.
[Bb]
Soldier boy, [Gm] oh my little soldier boy, [Eb] I'll be [F] true to [Bb] you.
[N]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
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To learn The Shirelles - (Original Scepter Records Recording) Soldier Boy chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Bb, Eb and Bb. A good strategy is to initiate at 49 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 99 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: B Major.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Soldier _ _ boy, oh my little [Gm]
soldier _ boy, _ _ _ [Eb] _
I'll be [F] true _ to [Bb] _
you.
_ You were my [Eb] first _ [Bb] love, [Eb] and you'll [Bb] be my [Eb] last _ [Bb] love.
[Eb] I will [Bb] never [Eb] make you blue, [Bb] _ _ I'll be [F] true to you.
_ _ _ And [Bb] this _ _ _ _ you can [Gm] love but one _ girl, let me [Eb] be that one [F] girl, for I'll be true [Bb] to you.
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [Dm] _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ Wherever _ you [Eb] go, [Bb] _ _ [Eb] my [Bb] heart will _ [Eb] follow, [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] I love this [Eb] love.
[Bb] _ _ I'll be [F] true to you, _ _ _ with _ [Bb] _
_ _ you, to any [Gm] port or foreign _ shore.
Darling [Eb] you must feel for sure, _ [F] _ I'll be true [Bb] to [Eb] you.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ Soldier boy, _ _ [Gm] oh my little soldier _ boy, _ [Eb] I'll _ _ be [F] true to [Bb] you. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Florence Green, is featured on the album Mama Said.

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