ABBA - Soldiers: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Soldiers" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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F#m              C#m
Do I hear what I think I'm hearing
F#m                  C#m
Do I see the signs I think I see
D                E     F#m
Or is this just fantasy
                    C#m7
Is it true that the beast is waking
F#m                       C#m7
Stirring in his restless sleep tonight
                 B   Bm
In the pale moonlight
F#m                  C#m7
In the grip of this cold December
F#m                    E
You and I have reason to remember

Chorus:
 A                             F#m
Soldiers write the songs that soldiers sing,
                D        Dm     A
the songs that you and I don't sing
                           D
They blow their horns and march along,
  A                        F#m
they drum their drums and look so strong
A                        D                  E
You'd think that nothing in the world was wrong
 A                             F#m
Soldiers write the songs that soldiers sing,
                D        Dm     A
the songs that you and I won't sing
F#m                      Fdim C#7      F#m
Let's not look the other way taking a chance
     A                         D   E           A
'Cos if the bugler starts to play we too must dance

What's that sound, what's that dreadful rumble?
Won't somebody tell me what I hear
In the distance but drawing near?
Is it only a storm approaching?
All that thunder and the blinding light
In the winter night
In the grip of this cold December
You and I have reason to remember

Chorus

Soldiers write the songs that soldiers sing
The songs that you and I won't sing
Let's not look the other way
Taking a chance
'Cause if the bugler starts to play
We too must dance


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#7

Guitar chord C#7

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Fdim

Guitar chord Fdim

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Soldiers" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Soldiers" by ABBA.

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