Soldier Chords by The Slackers

Tempo:
137.25 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

Dm

D

Eb

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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the slackers, soldier chords
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[D] [C]
[D] [F]
[Eb] [Dm] [C]
[D] [C]
They [Dm] say the clothes make [Eb] it the man.
[Fm] So why [Bb] you wear [Eb] your pants [Dm] so tight, [Cm] so long?
[Dm] That shiny badge [Gm] to make you [Cm] strong.
[Cm] So [D] don't get ready [Cm] for a fight.
In [Ab] your jacket [Bb] black as [Eb] night.
In [Dm] your boots so big [G] and tall.
[Eb]
Mr.
[Dm] Get ready [Gm] for a [Cm] fight.
[C] [D] Office, sub-boot, net, or [C] at ease.
[Eb] A [Ab] hostess where [Bb] you keep [Eb] your peace.
[Dm] Hold it in your [Cm] lawful hand.
[Dm] And then you tell [F] me all the lies.
[Ab] So [D] don't get ready for [Cm] a fight.
[Dm] In your jacket [C] black as [Cm] night.
[Dm] In your boots so big and [Cm] tall.
[Eb] Mr.
[G] Get ready for a [Cm] fight.
[Fm]
[Cm] [Fm]
[C] [D]
[G] Office, sub-boot, net, or at ease.
Hold me close and [Cm] tight.
[Ab] On a cold [Bb] December [Eb] night.
[Dm] Doing me wrong, stuff feels [Cm] so right.
[D] Under a cold electric [Cm] light.
Please [D] let me hit one other [Cm] bite.
[Eb] Just [D] one kick and say [Cm] goodnight.
Your boots [Dm] so long, your legs [C] so strong.
Singing [Dm] your football victory [Cm] song.
[Dm]
[Cm] [Dm]
[Cm] [Dm]
[Cm] [Dm]
[B] [Cm] They [Dm] say the clothes make [Cm] it the man.
[Ab] So why [Bb] you wear [Eb] your pants so [D] tight, so [C] long?
[Ebm] That shiny [B] pants will make [C] you strong.
So don't [Dm] get ready for [Cm] a fight.
In your [Dm]
jacket black [Ab] as night.
In your [Dm]
jacket [G] black as night.
[Eb] In [D] your jacket black [Cm] as night.
In [D] your jacket black [Cm] as night.
[D] [G] [Cm] [D]
[Cm] [D]
[Cm] [D]
[C]
Key:  
Cm
13421113
Dm
2311
D
1321
Eb
12341116
C
3211
Cm
13421113
Dm
2311
D
1321
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Let's start jamming The Slackers - Soldier chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - Cm, Dm, Cm, D and Cm in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 68 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 137. Considering the song's key of Bb Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
They [Dm] say the clothes make [Eb] it the man.
[Fm] So why [Bb] you wear [Eb] your pants _ [Dm] so tight, _ [Cm] so long?
[Dm] That shiny badge [Gm] to make you [Cm] strong. _
[Cm] So [D] don't get ready [Cm] for a fight. _
In [Ab] your jacket [Bb] black as [Eb] night. _
In [Dm] your boots so big [G] and tall.
[Eb] _
Mr.
[Dm] Get ready [Gm] for a [Cm] fight. _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ Office, sub-boot, net, or [C] at ease.
[Eb] A [Ab] hostess where [Bb] you keep [Eb] your peace.
_ [Dm] Hold it in your [Cm] lawful hand.
_ [Dm] And then you tell [F] me all the lies.
[Ab] So [D] don't get ready for [Cm] a fight.
_ [Dm] In your jacket [C] black as [Cm] night.
_ [Dm] In your boots so big and [Cm] tall.
_ [Eb] Mr.
[G] Get ready for a [Cm] _ fight.
_ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ Office, sub-boot, net, or at ease.
Hold me close and [Cm] tight.
_ [Ab] On a cold [Bb] December [Eb] night.
_ _ [Dm] Doing me wrong, stuff feels [Cm] so right.
_ [D] Under a cold electric [Cm] light.
Please [D] let me hit one other [Cm] bite.
_ [Eb] Just [D] one kick and say [Cm] goodnight.
Your boots [Dm] so long, your legs [C] so strong.
Singing [Dm] your football victory [Cm] song.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[B] _ _ [Cm] _ _ They [Dm] say the clothes make [Cm] it the man.
[Ab] So why [Bb] you wear [Eb] your pants _ so [D] tight, so [C] long?
[Ebm] That shiny [B] pants will make [C] you strong.
So don't [Dm] get ready for [Cm] a fight.
_ In your [Dm]
jacket black [Ab] as night.
_ In your [Dm]
jacket [G] black as night.
[Eb] _ In [D] your jacket black [Cm] as night.
In [D] your jacket black [Cm] as night.
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Redlight album.

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