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Garbage – Soldier Through This Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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These are the chords for Soldier Through This by Garbage on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
Dm  Bb  G6  Dsus2

[Verse 1]
Dm            Bb               G6
You work too hard so when you come
                    Dsus2
home to me you are tired
                      Dm           Bb
And you don't want to talk about it,
                 G6
you envy my drive and
           Dsus2
how I am motivated
C                      Am
We'll go down to the park,
                F              G
check out the carnival for a while
                  C          Am
And try to forget all about it
                F
I'm out of control and
               E
you don't appreciate it

[Chorus]
F          Dm
Believe it, I need it
G6          A
I feel intoxicated
F         Dm
I love it, I want it
G6               A
Don't make me leave you for it
Bb  G  Bb  G  Bb  G  Bb  A

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[Verse 2]
Dm                Bb
You say I have changed,
                    G6
self-centered and vain
                   Dsus2
And you don't respect me for it
Dm                 Bb
The world is the same
                   G6
so I'll play the game
                      Dsus2
And you've grown to hate me for it
C               Am
So we're re-arranged,
                    F
there's no one to blame
                   G
But still you resent me for it
C                 Am
I call all the shots,
                 F
I hold all the cards
                E
And you feel emasculated

[Chorus]
F          Dm
Believe it, I need it
G6          A
I feel intoxicated
F         Dm
I love it, I want it
G6               A
Don't make me leave you for it
Bb  G  Bb  G  Bb  G  Bb  A

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[Break]
Dm         Bb
Believe it, I need this
G6          Dsus2
I feel intoxicated
Dm        Bb
I love it, I want it
G6               Dsus2
Don't make me leave you for it

[Chorus]
F          Dm
Believe it, I need this
G6          A
I feel intoxicated
F         Dm
I love it, I want it
G                A
Don't make me leave you for it

[Outro]
Bb          G
How do we reconcile this?
Bb          A
How do we reconcile this?
Bb          G
How do we reconcile this?
Bb          A
How do we reconcile this?
Bb              G
We're able to soldier through this
Bb              A
We're able to soldier through this
Bb              G
We're able to soldier through this
Bb              A
We're able to soldier through this
Dm

How to play Soldier Through This: key, chords and progression

Soldier Through This by Garbage is centred on D minor (one flat: B♭). The song uses 10 chords: Dm, Bb, G6, Dsus2, C, Am, F, G, E and A.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Dm – Bb – G6 – Dsus2 (i – VI – IV6 – Isus2 in D minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Bb, G6 and F are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.