The Oh Hellos – Soldier Poet King (Guitar Acoustic Tab)
Celtic (D-A-D-G-A-D)
• Capo 1
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This is version of the acoustic guitar part in DADGAD, with some embellishments. You don't have to play
the muted part in the first verse if you don't want to, but it sounds good if you can manage it. All the
notes are written in relation to the capo.
[Intro] (Instrumental)
D|4h7-9-4-2p0----------0h2h4p0-2--4p2------0-0------0---0h2h4-4-2-0-----0----| A|------------2p0--0h2---------------2--0h2---2h0-------------------2--------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------4--------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|4h7-9-4-2p0----------0h2h4p0-2--4p2------0-0------0---0h2h4-4-2-0-----0----| A|------------2p0--0h2---------------2--0h2---2h0-------------------2--------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------4--------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1 + chorus] ('There will come a soldier...')
D|xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-| A|xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-| G|xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-| D|xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-| A|xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-| Repeat until she sings: 'There will come a poet...' D|xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-|
[Verse 2 + chorus] ('There will come a poet...')
D|0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0| A|0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0| G|2-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-xx-xx-x2-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-2| D|0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-04-44-40-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0| A|0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-02-22-20-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0| D|0-00-00-00-05-55-50-00-02-22-20-00-05-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-50-00-0|
('He will slay you with his tongue...')
D|0-00-00-00-00-00-0| A|0-00-00-00-00-00-0| G|2-22-2x-xx-x2-22-2| D|0-00-04-44-40-00-0| A|0-00-02-22-20-00-0| D|2-22-20-00-05-55-5|
[Instrumental] (Either repeat the above, or play the solo)
D|0h2-4-2p0--0-0h2-4-2p0------0h2-4-2p0---0h2/7-7-9-7-------| A|----------2-----------2-2-p0-----------2------------9-7-7-| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------| D|0h2-4-2p0--0-0h2-4-2p0------0h2-4-2p0---0h2/7-7-9-7-------| A|----------2-----------2-2-p0-----------2------------9-7-7-| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2 + chorus] ('There will come a ruler...')
D|0000-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0| A|0000-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0| G|2222-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-xx-xx-x2-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-2| D|0000-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-04-44-40-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0| A|0000-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-02-22-20-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0| D|0000-00-00-05-55-50-00-02-22-20-00-05-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-50-00-0|
('He will tear your city down...')
D|0-00-00-00-00-00-0| A|0-00-00-00-00-00-0| G|2-22-2x-xx-x2-22-2| D|0-00-04-44-40-00-0| A|0-00-02-22-20-00-0| D|2-22-20-00-05-55-5|
[Pause] ('Oh lay, oh leiiiiiii.......')
[Bridge] (Ohhhh oh...')
D|--7---------7----7--| A|----7---------7----7| G|--------------------| D|----------0---------| A|--------0-----------| D|0-----5---------5---|
(Repeat until)
[Break 1] ('Oh lay, oh leiiiiiii.......')(HARMONICS ON FRET 12)
D|---{12}-------{12}------{12}----------{12}|
A|---{12}-------{12}------{12}----------{12}|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|0------0-0----------0--------0-0----------|
A|0------0-0----------0--------0-0----------|
D|0------0-0----------0--------0-0----------|[Instrumental] (Played fast)
D|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0| A|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0| G|2-22-22-2-22-22-22-2x-xx-x2-22-2| D|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-04-44-40-00-0| A|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-02-22-20-20-0| D|0-00-05-0-00-02-22-20-00-05-55-5|
{Break 2] ('Oh lay, oh leiiiiiii.......')(HARMONICS ON FRET 12)
D|---{12}-------{12}------{12}----------{12}|
A|---{12}-------{12}------{12}----------{12}|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|0------0-0----------0--------0-0----------|
A|0------0-0----------0--------0-0----------|
D|0------0-0----------0--------0-0----------|[Instrumental] (Played fast)
D|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0| A|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0| G|2-22-22-2-22-22-22-2x-xx-x2-22-2| D|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-04-44-40-00-0| A|0-00-00-0-00-00-00-02-22-20-20-0| D|0-00-05-0-00-02-22-20-00-05-55-5|
[Build-up] ('Oh lay, oh leiiiii...') (Strumming pattern changes)
D|0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-000--0-0| A|0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-000--0-0| G|2-2222-2-2-2-2-2222-2-2-2-2-2222-2-2-2-2-2222-2-2-2-x-xxxx-x-x-x-x-xxxx-x-x| D|0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-4-4444-4-4-4-4-4444-4-4| A|0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0-2-2222-2-2-2-2-2222-2-2| D|5-5555-5-5-5-5-5555-5-5-5-2-2222-2-2-2-2-2222-2-2-2-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0| D|0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0| A|0-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0| G|x-2-2222-2-2-2-2-2222-2-2-2| D|4-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0| A|2-0-0000-0-0-0-0-0000-0-0-0| D|0-5-5555-5-5-5-5-5555-5-5-5|
[Outro]
D|0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-| A|0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-| G|2--2--2-2--2--2--2-2-| D|0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-| A|0--0--0-0--0--0--0-0-| D|0--0--5-5--0--0--5-0-|
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| {} Harmonics
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