CHORDS: Johnny Cash – Soldier Boy Chords on Piano & Ukulele

These are Soldier Boy chords by Johnny Cash on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G    C  G
     D  G
     C  G
     D  G

[Verse 1]
G              
Here comes a boy 
with 
  C        G
a backpack on
              C     
He\'s going anywhere 
     G
but home
Be some changes 
C           G
while he\'s gone
He\'s got a job 
   D     G
to carry on

[Verse 2]
G     
Here comes a boy 
in a 
C          G
dark green suit
        C      G
Size 11 combat boots
               C  
He can run and he 
      G
can shoot
He\'s got a gun that 
      D         G
goes \"root-toot-toot\"

[Interlude]
G    C  G
     D  G
     C  G
     D  G

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[Verse 3]
G     
Here\'s comes a 
jet with 
  C         G
a tail of white
He\'ll be there 
  C       G
before daylight
Got some wrongs to 
C        G
be made right
May not return, 
but I 
D        G
think he might

[Verse 4]
G                 
Here comes a ship 
        C       G
sailing out to sea
Boys on deck for 
C       G
all to see
Waving bye to 
C        G
you and me
Keep the land and the 
D     G    G7
water free

[Chorus]
C     
Solider boy, 
walking boy, 
sailor boy 
    G
and flying boy
C        
You won\'t be no 
boy no 
more after what 
       G     D
you\'re going for
    C         
And all you women, 
thanks to you, 
doing what 
    G
you have to do
C                G
Praying for you \'til 
you\'re through
 C                 
Doodle-doodle-doo, 
       G
doodle-doo, doo, doo

[Interlude]
G    C  G
     D  G
     C  G
     D  G

[Verse 5]
G         
Here comes a 
boy with a 
C        G
backpack on
              C     
He\'s going anywhere 
     G
but home
Be some changes 
C           G
while he\'s gone
He\'s got a job to 
D     G  G7
carry on

[Chorus]
C         
Solider boy, 
walking boy, 
sailor boy 
    G
and flying boy
C        
You won\'t be no 
boy no 
more after what 
       G     D
you\'re going for
    C       
And all you women, 
here\'s to you, 
doing what 
    G
you have to do
C         
Peace because of 
G
all of you
 C      
Doodle-doodle-doo, 
       G
doodle-doo, doo, doo

[Outro]
G    C  G
     D  G
     C  G
     D  G