• Song:

    Like Soldiers Do

  • Artist:

    Billy Bragg

  • Album:

    Brewing Up With Billy B...

Tabbed by Tcoldsteel 2009

CAPO (probably) 2nd or 3rd Fret.

INTRO: C5


VERSE:
C5                       F5                      C5
Blues eyes fighting the grey eyes fighting the tears
C5                        F5
Armed to the teeth for a war of words
         G5
Reaching all the years
  A5                      G5
I advanced across a poppy field
  C5                    F5
I saw the gleam as you raised your shield
F5
And love screamed down
         G5              C5    ( G5 )
With the sun behind its back

CHORUS:
    C5                F5
Our Fathers were all soldiers,
      C5              G5
Shall we be soldiers too
A5           G5      ( F5    G5 )       C5
Fighting and falling like soldiers do

Nothing is clear in this tactical unclear war

I can't be bothered to find out

What we are fighting for

No one can win this war of the senses

I see no reason to drop my defences

So stand fast my emotions,

Rally round my shaking heart

Our Fathers were all soldiers,

Shall we be soldiers too

Fighting and falling like soldiers do

Blue eyes fighting the grey eyes fighting the tears

Armed to the teeth for a war of words

Reaching all the years

I advanced across a poppy field

I saw the gleam as you raised your shield

And love screamed down

With the sun behind its back

I knew once again I was under attack

So stand fast my emotions,

Rally round my shaking heart

Our Fathers were all soldiers,

Shall we be soldiers too
A5           G5      ( F5    G5 )
Fighting and falling like soldiers
A5           G5      ( F5    G5 )
Fighting and falling like soldiers
A5           G5      ( F5    G5 )       C5
Fighting and falling like soldiers do
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