Learn to play "Unknown Soldier (For Jeffrey)" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am G/B Am Thousands of my brothers lay before me Am G/B Fmaj7 A hallowed ground like ghosts I hear them cry Dm C Dm Young men taking bullets fordstrum blood Am G/B Am smoke and fear Am G/B Am As I enter the valley of death and heartache Am G/B Fmaj7 A river of blood as far as I can see Dm C G/B Angry and confused it's hard to stand and F walk the line Chorus: C G Am F G Am Shine on unknown soldiers They fought and died at Gettysburg and Shiloh They're still fighting in the town where I was born Nothing seems to change in this world that we see Chorus: Sail on unknown soldier Only God knows all the unknown soldiers How did they learn to hold a gun? Was it just that got the oil to keep the enemy off our shores Chorus: Sail on unknown soldier The tears that fall for innocence around us The cry for peace is truly never heard Why can't we see that history tells us Nothing's ever learned? Shine on unknown soldiers Chorus: Sail on unknown soldiers You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm B C Dm F Fmaj7 G 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 "Unknown Soldier (For Jeffrey)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Unknown Soldier (For Jeffrey)" by Toto.