Ukulele: Trixie Mattel – Soldier Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

Ukulele: Trixie Mattel – Soldier Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

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This is the Ukulele chord progression of Soldier by Trixie Mattel.

[Verse 1]
Bb                     Eb                               Bb
Weirdness follows me wherever I go
Gm                                              Em                                              Bb
Weirdness seems to know me even better than I seem to know myself
Eb                               Bb
I’m someone else
Bb                               Eb                Bb
Looking to the clock beside my bed
Gm                               Em                                                             Bb
Am I really keeping time or is it only keeping me instead?
Eb                               Bb
Go back to bed

[Chorus]
F                Eb                Bb
Woah woah woah woah
Bb                               F
You’ve got time to grow
Gm                Eb                Bb
Oh soldier, take your time
Gm                               Eb                               Bb                               Eb
No one said the words all have to rhyme, and if they do it’s fine
Bb                               Eb                Bb                Eb
And even if they don’t, no one needs to know
F                Gm                Eb                               Bb
Woah woah soldier, you gotta let things go

[Verse 2]
Bb                               Eb                               Bb
An hour hand moves faster with a scotch
Gm                               Em                                              Bb
Even when you’re in it moving faster every minute if you watch
Eb                Bb
And I drink a lot
Bb                               Eb                               Bb
But drinking only wakes you up at ten
Gm                                              Em                                              Bb
Spend the day regretting, but I’m betting that you’ll do it all again
Eb                Bb
Next weekend

[Chorus]
F                Eb                Bb
Woah woah woah woah
Bb                               F
You’ve got time to grow
Gm                Eb                Bb
Oh soldier, take your time
Gm                               Eb                               Bb                               Eb
No one said the words all have to rhyme, and if they do it’s fine
Bb                Eb                Bb                               Eb
And even if they don’t, no one needs to know
F                Gm                               Eb                Bb
Woah woah soldier, you gotta let things go

[Verse 3]
Bb                               Eb                               Bb                Eb
Don’t look down the barrel with an arrow and a bow
Bb                               Eb                Bb                               Eb
Dressed down in apparel with camouflage from head to toe
Bb                Eb                Bb                Eb                C
With everything so sterile in a heavy monotone
Eb                F                               Bb
Oh soldier, you gotta let things go

[Chorus]
Gm                Eb                Bb
Oh soldier, take your time
Gm                               Eb                               Bb                               Eb
No one said the words all have to rhyme, and if they do it’s fine
Bb                Eb                Bb                               Eb
And even if they don’t, no one needs to know
F                               Gm                Eb                Bb
Woah woah soldier, you gotta let things go.

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How to play Soldier: key, chords and progression

Soldier by Trixie Mattel is built around B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭), with 6 chords in all: Bb, Eb, Gm, Em, F and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – Gm – Eb – Bb (V – vi – IV – I in B♭ major), a rotation of the “four-chord” pop progression (I–V–vi–IV). In solfa, that is soh – lah – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, C#m, D, A (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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Soldier chords: questions

What key is Soldier in?

Soldier by Trixie Mattel is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Soldier?

Soldier uses 6 chords: Bb, Eb, Gm, Em, F, C.

What is the chord progression of Soldier?

The main progression is F – Gm – Eb – Bb (V – vi – IV – I), a rotation of the “four-chord” pop progression (I–V–vi–IV).

Is Soldier easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, C#m, D, A (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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