CHORDS: Johnny Cash – Soldier Boy Chords on Piano & Ukulele

These are Soldier Boy chords by Johnny Cash on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G    C  G
     D  G
     C  G
     D  G

[Verse 1]
G
Here comes a boy
with
  C        G
a backpack on
              C
He's going anywhere
     G
but home
Be some changes
C           G
while he's gone
He's got a job
   D     G
to carry on

[Verse 2]
G
Here comes a boy
in a
C          G
dark green suit
        C      G
Size 11 combat boots
               C
He can run and he
      G
can shoot
He's got a gun that
      D         G
goes "root-toot-toot"

[Interlude]
G    C  G
     D  G
     C  G
     D  G

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[Verse 3]
G
Here's comes a
jet with
  C         G
a tail of white
He'll be there
  C       G
before daylight
Got some wrongs to
C        G
be made right
May not return,
but I
D        G
think he might

[Verse 4]
G
Here comes a ship
        C       G
sailing out to sea
Boys on deck for
C       G
all to see
Waving bye to
C        G
you and me
Keep the land and the
D     G    G7
water free

[Chorus]
C
Solider boy,
walking boy,
sailor boy
    G
and flying boy
C
You won't be no
boy no
more after what
       G     D
you're going for
    C
And all you women,
thanks to you,
doing what
    G
you have to do
C                G
Praying for you 'til
you're through
 C
Doodle-doodle-doo,
       G
doodle-doo, doo, doo

[Interlude]
G    C  G
     D  G
     C  G
     D  G

[Verse 5]
G
Here comes a
boy with a
C        G
backpack on
              C
He's going anywhere
     G
but home
Be some changes
C           G
while he's gone
He's got a job to
D     G  G7
carry on

[Chorus]
C
Solider boy,
walking boy,
sailor boy
    G
and flying boy
C
You won't be no
boy no
more after what
       G     D
you're going for
    C
And all you women,
here's to you,
doing what
    G
you have to do
C
Peace because of
G
all of you
 C
Doodle-doodle-doo,
       G
doodle-doo, doo, doo

[Outro]
G    C  G
     D  G
     C  G
     D  G