Talking Old Soldiers
Song: Talking old soldiers
28th July 2013
Tuning: Standard
CAPO: 3rd fret (Sounds in key of Cm)
Chord shapes are relative to capo position:
Am = x02210 F = 133211
Am7/G = 302010 D7/F# = 200212
Fmaj7 = 133210 E = 022100
E7aug = 020110 Am7 = x02213
E7 = 020100 D7 = xx0212
D/F# = 20023x
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Am Am7/G Fmaj7 E7aug E7
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Am E7
"Why, hello! Say, ...can I buy you... another glass of beer?"
Am E7
"Well, thanks a lot, that's kind of you! It's nice to know you care!
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G
These days there's so much... going on-----------,
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G
No one seems to wanna know,
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G D/F#
I may be just... an old sol - dier to some...
F E E7
But I know... how it feels... to grow old!"
Am E7
"Yeah, that's right! You can see me here most every night,
Am E7
You always see me staring at the walls, and at the lights!
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G
Funny, ...I re - member, oh, it's years ago, I'd say,
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G
I'd stand at that bar... with my friends, who've passed a - way,
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G D7/F#
And drink three times the beer that I can drink to - day,
F E E7
Yes, I know... how it feels... to grow old!"
Am Am7/G
"I know what they're saying, son! 'There goes Old Mad Joe again!'
D/F#
Well, I may be mad at that!
F
I've seen enough... to make a man go out of his brains!
Am E7
Well, do they know what it's like to have a graveyard as a friend?
Am7 D7
'Cause that's where they are, boy, all of them!
Fmaj7 E E7
Don't seem likely I'll get friends like that a - gain!"
Am E7
"Well, it's time I moved off, but it's been great just listening to you,
Am E7
And I might even see you next time I'm passing through,
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G
You're right, there's so much going on----------,
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G
No one seems to want to know---------,
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G D7/F#
So keep well, keep well, old friend, and have a - nother drink on me,
F E7aug Am Am7/G
Just ig - nore all the others, you've got your memo - ries-------,
Fmaj7 E7aug E7 Am
You've got your memories!" | / / / / | / ||
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