Christy Moore

The Lonely Soldier(Chords)

Christy Moore

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	        (iIntro 2x) C F C

C               F                C                         F         C
   Lonely Soldier, go home, lonely, but never alone,
             Am           F                  C
    good eyes see nothing to shoot,
             Am                     G                     C
    good feet  feel good, givin' up good boots.

C                 F                         C                   F                         C
    Ask your father how'd you fall, ask your father how'd you fall!
               Am   F                     C
    Like a leaf, sitting on the ground,
                  Am                     D            C
    good for nothing, except kicking around.

         C                   F                      C                              F            C
She died with her hand stretched out, she died with a hungry mouth,
                              F                 C                                  G
she died with her mind full of doubt and thoughts of weakening.
                       F                C                       F               C
So, may your river never dry, may your mouth never lie,
                     F                                    C
may you be satisfied to never know why,
         G                               F                   G
sometimes someone just wants to die.

C                                           F                   C
    Where did you get those cuts on your hand?
                                             F                  C
    I thought I told you bout playin? in the sand
                             Am            F           C
    There's always someone kills for glass,
                             Am           D                  C
    there's always questions no one won't ask.

         C                   F                      C                              F            C
She died with her hand stretched out, she died with a hungry mouth,
                              F                 C                                  G
she died with her mind full of doubt and thoughts of weakening.
                       F                C                       F               C
So, may your river never dry, may your mouth never lie,
                     F                                    C
may you be satisfied to never know why,
         G                               F                   G
sometimes someone just wants to die.

C               F                C                         F         C
   Lonely Soldier, go home, lonely, but never alone,
             Am           F                  C
    good eyes see nothing to shoot,
             Am                     G                     C
    good feet  feel good, givin' up good boots.
	        

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