Johnny Cash – Soldier Boy (Guitar)
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Chords
Track 9 of 11 on the album "Songwriter" (2024)
[Intro]
G C G
D G
C G
D G
[Verse 1]
G C G Here comes a boy with a backpack on C G He's going anywhere but home C G Be some changes while he's gone D G He's got a job to carry on
[Verse 2]
G C G Here comes a boy in a dark green suit C G Size 11 combat boots C G He can run and he can shoot D G He's got a gun that goes "root-toot-toot"
[Interlude]
G C G
D G
C G
D G
[Verse 3]
G C G Here's comes a jet with a tail of white C G He'll be there before daylight C G Got some wrongs to be made right D G May not return, but I think he might
[Verse 4]
G C G Here comes a ship sailing out to sea C G Boys on deck for all to see C G Waving bye to you and me D G G7 Keep the land and the water free
[Chorus]
C G Solider boy, walking boy, sailor boy and flying boy C G D You won't be no boy no more after what you're going for C G And all you women, thanks to you, doing what you have to do C G Praying for you 'til you're through C G Doodle-doodle-doo, doodle-doo, doo, doo
[Interlude]
G C G
D G
C G
D G
[Verse 5]
G C G Here comes a boy with a backpack on C G He's going anywhere but home C G Be some changes while he's gone D G G7 He's got a job to carry on
[Chorus]
C G Solider boy, walking boy, sailor boy and flying boy C G D You won't be no boy no more after what you're going for C G And all you women, here's to you, doing what you have to do C G Peace because of all of you C G Doodle-doodle-doo, doodle-doo, doo, doo
[Outro]
G C G
D G
C G
D G