James TW – Soldier Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
This is the chord progression of Soldier by James TW on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
Gb, G#m, D#m, B
(Gb)Hold your breath, don’t look down, keep (G#m)trying(D#m)
(B)Darling(Gb), it’s okay to be scared, it’s(G#m) frightening(D#m)
At(B) times it(Gb) just feels like the world is trying hard(G#m) to knock us(D#m) down
But (B)there’s a(Gb) reason that we’re still here when no one(G#m) else is(D#m) around
How we’ve (Db)grown
Every single day I’m (B)proud
I swear, I (Db)won’t
Let anything stop us (B)now
I’m not a (Gb)soldier(G#m)
But I’ll(D#m) fight through our darkest of(B) days
Get on my (Gb)shoulders(G#m)
And I’ll(D#m) carry you all of the (B)way
‘Cause (Gb)there’s no life worth(G#m) living in
If (D#m)you’re not(B) with me in it
I’m not a(Gb) soldier(G#m)
But (D#m)you make me wanna be(B) brave
(B)Yeah, you do
Gb, G#m, D#m, B,
(Gb)Through the depths of despair, we’ve (G#m)stumbled(D#m) (B)
(Gb)And all that distance between us, we’ve (G#m)crumbled(D#m) (B)
(B)We’ve (Gb)ignored all of the rumours and jealous (G#m)disapp(D#m)rovals(B)
And we’ve(Gb) come out the other side with something (G#m)beautiful(D#m)
Oh, How we’ve (Db)grown
Every single day I’m (B)proud
I swear, I (Db)won’t
Let anything stop us (B)now
I’m not a (Gb)soldier(G#m)
But I’ll(D#m) fight through our darkest of(B) days
Get on my (Gb)shoulders(G#m)
And I’ll(D#m) carry you all of the (B)way
‘Cause (Gb)there’s no life worth(G#m) living in
If (D#m)you’re not(B) with me in it
I’m not a(Gb) soldier(G#m)
But (D#m)you make me wanna be(B) brave
(B)Yeah, you do
Gb, G#m, D#m, B,
only we know (Gb)where we’re going
Every (G#m)day we’re gonna (D#m)keep on growing
(B)Learning from the (Gb)tears and the mistakes
We’re not (G#m)perfect but we’ve(D#m) come such a long way
As(B) long as I got (Gb)you by my side
I know (G#m)what I wanna (D#m)do in this life
(B)One day when our (Db)kids fall in love
We can tell them that the (G#m)odds were against us
I’m not a (Gb)soldier(G#m)
But I’ll(D#m) fight through our darkest of(B) days
Get on my (Gb)shoulders(G#m)
And I’ll(D#m) carry you all of the (B)way
‘Cause (Gb)there’s no life worth(G#m) living in
If (D#m)you’re not(B) with me in it
I’m not a(Gb) soldier(G#m)
But (D#m)you make me wanna be(B) brave
(B)Yeah, you do
(Gb)Yeah, you (G#m)do, yeah, you(D#m) do
(D#m)But you make me wanna be(B) brave
(B)Yeah, you(Gb) do(G#m)
Oh yeah, you (D#m)do(B)
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How to play Soldier: key, chords and progression
Soldier by James TW keeps coming home to F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). You need 4 chords: Gb, G#m, D#m and B.
Listen for Gb – G#m – D#m – B (I – ii – vi – IV in F♯ major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – reh – lah – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes D, Em, Bm, G (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
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Soldier chords: questions
What key is Soldier in?
Soldier by James TW is centred on F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).
What chords are in Soldier?
Soldier uses 4 chords: Gb, G#m, D#m, B.
What is the chord progression of Soldier?
The main progression is Gb – G#m – D#m – B (I – ii – vi – IV).
Is Soldier easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes D, Em, Bm, G (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).