American Soldier chords by Toby Keith (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Dsus4
Gadd9
Em11
Csus2
G
D/F#
Cadd9
D7sus4
D7
D
Gsus4
C/E
Em7
A

Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
Gadd9 
I'm just  (G major) trying to be a father  (Gadd9) 
G 
Gadd9 
Raise a  (G major) daughter and a son  (Gadd9) 
D/F# 
Be a  (D/F#) lover  to their mother
Everything to everyone
Cadd9 
Up and  (Cadd9) at       'em bright and early
I'm all business in my suit
D7sus4 
D7 
Yeah, I’m  (D7sus4) dressed up for success  (D7) 
D7sus4 
D7 
From my  (D7sus4) head      down to my boots  (D7) 

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Verse 2

I don't do it for the money

There's bills that I can't pay

I don't do it for the glory

I just do it anyway

Providing for our future's my responsibility

Yeah, I'm real good under pressure

Being all that I can be

Verse 3
G 
Gadd9 
And I can't  (G major) call in sick on Mondays  (Gadd9) 
G 
Gadd9 
When the weekends  (G major) been too strong  (Gadd9) 
D 
I just  (D major) work straight through the holidays
And sometimes all night long
Cadd9 
You can  (Cadd9) bet      that I stand ready
When the wolf growls at the door
D7sus4 
D7 
Hey, I'm  (D7sus4) solid,    hey, I'm  (D7) steady
D7sus4 
D7 
Hey, I'm  (D7sus4) true      down to the core  (D7) 

Verse 4
G 
Gadd9 
And I will always  (G major) do my duty  (Gadd9) 
G 
Gadd9 
No  (G major) matter what the  price  (Gadd9) 
D 
I've  (D major) counted up the cost
I know the sacrifice
Cadd9 
Oh, and  (Cadd9) I don't want to die for you
But if dying's asked of me
D7sus4 
D7 
I'll  (D7sus4) bear      that cross with ho (D7) nor
D7sus4 
D7 
'Cause  (D7sus4) freedom   don't come free  (D7) 

Chorus 1
Gsus4 
G 
Gadd9 
G 
I'm an A (Gsus4) merican   (G major) soldier, an A (Gadd9) merican   (G major) 
C/E 
Em7 
Beside my  (C/E) brothers and my  (E minor7) sisters
Em11 
Em7 
I will  (E minor11) proudly take a  (E minor7) stand
Cadd9 
When  (Cadd9) liberty's in jeopardy
I will always do what's right
G 
I'm  (G major) out here on the front lines,
A 
 (A major) sleep in peace tonight
Cadd9 
Dsus4 
D 
A (Cadd9) merican  soldier  (Dsus4)  (D major) 

Solo 1

I'm an American soldier

Chorus 2
Gsus4 
G 
Gadd9 
G 
An A (Gsus4) merican   (G major) soldier, an A (Gadd9) merican   (G major) 
C/E 
Em7 
Beside my  (C/E) brothers and my  (E minor7) sisters
Em11 
Em7 
I will  (E minor11) proudly take a  (E minor7) stand
Cadd9 
When  (Cadd9) liberty's in jeopardy
I will always do what's right
G 
I'm  (G major) out here on the front lines,
A 
 (A major) sleep in peace tonight
Cadd9 
A (Cadd9) merican  soldier
Dsus4 
D 
 (Dsus4) I'm  (D major) an

Outro 1
Gsus4 
G 
Gadd9 
G 
(A (Gsus4) merican)  (G major)  (Gadd9)  (G major) 
C/E 
Em7 
Em11 
Em7 
An A (C/E) merican  (E minor7)  (E minor11)  (E minor7) 
Cadd9 
D 
Gsus4 
G 
Gadd9 
G 
An A (Cadd9) merican   (D major) soldier  (Gsus4)  (G major)  (Gadd9)  (G major) 
C/E 
Em7 
Em11 
Em7 
 (C/E)  (E minor7)  (E minor11)  (E minor7) 
Cadd9 
D 
 (Cadd9)  (D major) 
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Dsus4
Gadd9
Em11
Csus2
G
D/F#
Cadd9
D7sus4
D7
D
Gsus4
C/E
Em7
A

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: A majorBPM: 82

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3
Em11: 0-2-4-0-3-5
Csus2: x-3-0-0-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

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This is the original studio version of American Soldier by Toby Keith, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of A major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Toby Keith's performance.