Chris Rea - Soft Top, Hard Shoulder: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Soft Top, Hard Shoulder" 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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Dm
Soft top, hard shoulder
A#
See me running down that line
Dm
I can't stop too much older now
A#
Let it run in overtime
C                    A#
Run till it breaks up
     C                Gm
Overheats and explodes
 C                       A#
Pick up what's left of me
           C
Leave the rest of it way down that road

Chorus:
Dm     Gm C
Soft top, hard shoulder
Dm     Gm C
Soft top, hard shoulder

Soft top, hard shoulder
Step in to the flame
Blue centre, so much colder
Won't be the same again
I'm gonna run till it breaks up
Overheats and explodes
Pick up what's left of me
Leave the rest of it way down that road

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Soft Top, Hard Shoulder" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Soft Top, Hard Shoulder" by Chris Rea.

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