Shawn James - Dear Soldier: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Dear Soldier" 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.
Am Dm Em Who am I to say what's right or wrong? Am Dm Em But who are you to pull the trigger on their enemy? Am Dm Young man joined the front lines to still his Em stormy soul Am Dm Em Now, all that's left are the memories of war Chorus: Am They all fall down, some won't survive Trying to escape the memories of what they became Am I tried hard to be proud of my service, Dm but all I could feel was shame. Em The racism could no longer mask the reality of the occupation. Am These were people. These were human beings. I feel guilty any time Dm I see a mother with her children, Em like the one who cried hysterically Em and screamed that we were worse than Saddam, Dm Am as we forced her from her home. Em Dm I feel guilty any time I see a young girl, Am like the one I grabbed by the arm and Em Dm Am dragged into the street. We were told we Em were fighting terrorists, the real terrorist Dm Am was me and the real terrorism was this occupation Who am I to say what's right or wrong? But who are you to pull the trigger on their enemy? Young man joined the front lines to still his stormy soul Now, all that's left are the memories of war Chorus - x2 While those weapons are created and owned by this government, they are harmless without people willing to use them. Those who send us to war do not have to pull a trigger or lob a mortar round. They do not have to fight the war. They merely have to sell the war. They need a public whose willing to send their soldiers into harms way. They need soldiers willing to kill and be killed without question. Soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen have nothing to gain from this occupation. The vast majority of people living in the U.S. have nothing to gain from this occupation. In fact, not only do we have nothing to gain, but we suffer more because of it. We lose limbs, endure trauma, and give our lives, our families have to watch flag draped coffins lowered into the earth | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  Dm  Em  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 "Dear Soldier" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dear Soldier" by Shawn James.