Universal Soldier Chords by Buffy Sainte-Marie

Tempo:
176.85 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Db

Ab

Fm

Bbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Universal Soldier chords
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[Eb] [Db] [Eb]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Db] [Ab]
[Bbm] [Eb]
[Fm] He's five foot [Eb] two and [Ab] he's six feet [Fm] four
[Db] He fights with [Eb] missiles [Ab] and with spears
[Db] He's only [Eb] 31 [Ab] and he's only [Fm] 17
He's been [Db] a soldier for a [Ab] thousand [Bbm] years
[Eb] [Db] He's a Catholic [Eb] a [Ab] Hindu an atheist [Fm] a J
[Db] a Buddhist [Eb] and a Baptist [Ab] and a Jew
[Db] And he knows he [Eb] shouldn't kill
[Ab] And he knows he [Fm] always will kill [Db] you for me my friend and me [Bbm] for you
[Eb] And [Db] he's fighting [Eb] for Canada.
[Ab] He's fighting [Fm] for France
[Db] He's fighting [Eb] for the [Ab] USA and
[Db] He's fighting [Eb] for the Russians [Ab] and he's fighting [Fm] for Japan
[Db] And he thinks we'll put an end [Ab] to war [Bbm] this way
[Eb] And [Ab] [Db] he's fighting for [Eb] democracy.
[Ab] He's fighting for [Fm] the Reds
[Db] He says it's for [Eb] the peace [Ab] of all
He's [Db] the one must [Eb] decide [Ab] who's to live and [Fm] who's to die
[Db] And he never sees the [Ab] writing on [Bbm] the walls
[Eb] [Db] But without him [Eb] how would Hitler have [Ab] condemned him at [Fm] the house
[Db] Without him [Eb] Caesar would have stood [Ab]
alone
He's [Db] the one who [Eb] gives his body [Cm] as a weapon to [Fm] the war
[Db] And without him all this killing [Bbm] can't go on [Eb] He's [Db] the
[Eb] Universal soldier [Ab]
and he really is [Fm] the plane [Db] but his orders come [Eb] from a [Ab] no war
They come [Db] from him and [Eb] you and me [Cm] and brothers.
[Fm] Can't you see?
[Db] This is not the way we [Ab] put an [Bbm] end to war
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
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Let's start jamming Buffy Sainte-Marie - Universal Soldier chords, practice the chord sequence Ab, Db, Eb, Ab, Fm and Db. Start with a comfortable 88 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 177. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: Ab Major.

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[Eb] _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ He's five foot [Eb] two and [Ab] he's six feet [Fm] four
_ _ [Db] He fights with [Eb] missiles [Ab] and with spears
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] He's only [Eb] 31 _ [Ab] and he's only [Fm] 17
_ _ He's been [Db] a soldier for a [Ab] thousand [Bbm] _ years
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Db] He's a Catholic [Eb] a [Ab] Hindu an atheist [Fm] a J
_ [Db] a Buddhist [Eb] and a Baptist [Ab] and a Jew
_ _ _ _ [Db] And he knows he [Eb] shouldn't kill
_ [Ab] And he knows he [Fm] always will kill [Db] you for me my friend and me [Bbm] for you
_ [Eb] _ _ And [Db] he's fighting [Eb] for Canada.
_ [Ab] He's fighting [Fm] for _ France
[Db] He's fighting [Eb] for the _ [Ab] USA _ _ _ _ _ and
[Db] He's fighting [Eb] for the Russians [Ab] and he's fighting [Fm] for Japan
[Db] And he thinks we'll put an end [Ab] to war [Bbm] this way
[Eb] _ _ And [Ab] [Db] he's fighting for [Eb] _ democracy.
[Ab] He's fighting for [Fm] the _ Reds
[Db] He says it's for [Eb] the peace [Ab] of _ all
_ _ He's [Db] the one must [Eb] _ decide [Ab] who's to live and [Fm] who's to die
[Db] And he never _ sees the [Ab] writing on [Bbm] the _ walls
[Eb] _ _ [Db] But without him [Eb] how would Hitler have [Ab] condemned him at [Fm] the house
_ [Db] Without _ him [Eb] Caesar would have stood [Ab] _
alone
_ _ _ _ He's [Db] the one who [Eb] gives his body [Cm] as a weapon to [Fm] the war _
[Db] And without him all this killing [Bbm] can't go _ on [Eb] _ _ He's [Db] the
_ _ _ [Eb] Universal soldier [Ab]
and he really is [Fm] the plane [Db] but his orders come [Eb] from _ a [Ab] no war
_ _ They come [Db] from him and [Eb] you and me [Cm] _ and brothers.
[Fm] Can't you see?
_ [Db] This is not the way we [Ab] put an [Bbm] end to _ war _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Up Where We Belong album.

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