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