Damien Rice – Lonely Soldier (Ukulele)
Capo 5
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
A song that he does live often, you can hear it on one of the fansites he has knocking about.
Chords used, relative to the capo:
G - 320033
Cadd9 - X32033
G/F# - 20033Em7 - 022033
Dsus2 - XX0230
Dsus4 - XX0233
D - XX0232
C - X32010
D(2) - X54030
Intro - G Cadd9
Hammer on on the A string on the G chord and the D string on the C chord. You can hear it when you listen.
Verse 1:
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 (A couple of hammer ons) Lonely soldier go home G Cadd9 G Lonely but never alone G/F# Em7 Cadd9 G Good eyes, see nothing to shoot G/F# Em7 Cadd9 G Good feet, feel good giving up good boots
Verse 2:
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 So ask your father how'd you fall G Cadd9 G So ask your father how'd you fall G/F# Em7 Cadd9 G Like a leaf, sitting on the ground G/F# Em7 Dsus2 G Good for nothing, except kicking around
Chorus:
G Cadd9 G She died with her hands stretched out Cadd9 G She died with a hungry mouth Cadd9 G She died with her mind, full of doubt D/Dsus2/Dsus4/D and thoughts of weakening Cadd9 G so may your river never dry Cadd9 G and may your mouth never lie Cadd9 G may you be satisfied, to never know why C D(2) Sometimes, someone just wants to die
and then on with the next verse as before. Comments welcome.