Old Soldier (Kevin Coyne - 1973)

Tabbed by seboddos ake zappy the koala

Intro: D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)	

Verse
D (xx0232@1)                  A (x02220@1)       D (xx0232@1)                             AStanding (x02220@1)in acorner...All (x02210@1)alone	You know I'd like to take you...Drag you home
D (xx0232@1)            A (x02220@1)       D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)                      
Chest full of medals... every one of them clay
D (xx0232@1)                      A (x02220@1)              B (x2444x@1)
One of yesterday's heroes who's had his day
 
Chorus:
BWhy, (x2444x@1)why, why, why? (x3)
C (x32010@1)                                  EOld (022100@1)soldier, why, why, old soldier, why?

Verse
D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)               D (xx0232@1)                     ANobody (x02220@1)cares, why should they?	It's true, it's true, I know, you've really had your day
D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)                
Abrasive comments from rich passers-by
D (xx0232@1)                                   AYou (x02220@1)really should get a job you know, no matter if you're ninety-five

Chorus

Bridge
Cm# (x13321@4)                      B (x2444x@1)                         
Still I'd like to take you on a new campaign
Cm#Bring (x13321@4)a little sunshine into your life
BInstead (x2444x@1)of all that driving rain

Chorus

Verse
D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)                  DDays (xx0232@1)go on, you can't change	Not enough left of you to rearrange
D (xx0232@1)                            A (x02220@1)             DDrink (xx0232@1)after drink after drink, you know you stink
D (xx0232@1)                          A (x02220@1)               DBuild (xx0232@1)up something new, Lord, it makes me think

Chorus

Tell me why, old soldier, why?, please tell me why, somebody tell me why (ad lib)