Apr172020

Gerry Cinnamon – War Song Soldier Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of War Song Soldier by Gerry Cinnamon on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

INTRO
Em G B B
Em G B B
Em G B B
Em G B B B

VERSE
B Em G B
I can start me a war
B Em G B
Be a war song soldier
B Em G B
I can stand on my head
B Em G B
I can walk on water
B Em G B
Haven’t even begun
B Em G B
If you wanna talk evil
B Em G B
Now my mouth is a gun
B Em G
Ima let my words rain down
B
Like flames on cardboard
B
Gangster fools who
B
Wave their tools in
B Em G B B
Pictures on their wall

Em G B B
Em G B B
Em G B B B B

PRE-CHORUS
C G B Em C
I could write a song and pretend it’s worth my time
C G B7 Em C
Shake guitars, through smoke-rings framed by candlelight
G B7 Em C
Memories so perfect liquid fills your eyes
G B7 Em C G B7
Written down on paper and burned inside my mi-i-iiiiind

CHORUS
Em C G B
La-la-la-la-la-ha-hah-hah-hah-ah-ah
C G B
Oh-oh-oh-ohhh-oh
Em C G B B B
La-la-la-la-la-ha-hah-hah-hah-ah-ah

Em G B B
Em G B B
Em G B B
Em G B B B B

PRE-CHORUS
C G B
Every night we hide
Em C
Between my dreams and rhymes
G B7 Em C
Risk it all to taste your fever one more time
G B Em C
Cut my heart and leave you enough to kill your pain
G B Em C G B
Proof enough that love must always be in vai-ai-ain-ain

CHORUS
Em C G B
La-la-la-la-la-ha-hah-hah-hah-ah-ah
C G B
Oh-oh-oh-ohhh-oh
Em C G D D
La-la-la-la-la-ha-hah-hah-hah-ah-aaaaaaah-ow

OUTRO
C G B Em
C G B B
C G B Em
C G D D D D D D D D Em

How to play War Song Soldier: key, chords and progression

To play War Song Soldier by Gerry Cinnamon, think in E minor (one sharp: F♯). It takes 6 chords: Em, G, B, C, B7 and D.

Listen for G – B – Em – G (III – V – i – III in E minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.