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Universal Soldier chords by
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
F
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C
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He's 5 '2 and he's 6 '4
Am
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He fights with missiles and with spears
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And he's all of thirty -one,
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Em
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and he's only seventeen
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F
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He's been a soldier for
Dm
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G
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a thousand years
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C
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Am
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He's a Catholic, a Hindu, an atheist, a Jain
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A Buddhist and a Baptist and a Jew
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And he knows he shouldn't kill,
Em
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and he knows he always will kill
F
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You for me, my friend,
C
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Dm
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G
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and me for you
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And he's fighting for Canada,
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he's fighting for France,
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he's fighting for the USA
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He's fighting for the Russians,
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and he's fighting for Japan,
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and he thinks he'll put an
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G
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end to war that way.
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He's fighting for democracy,
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he's fighting for the Reds,
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he says it's for the peace of all.
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He's the one who must decide
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who's to live and who's to die,
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And he never sees the
Dm
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G
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writing on the wall.
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But without him how could Hitler
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have condemned him,
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And without him Caesar
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C
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would have stood alone.
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He's the one who gives his body
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Am
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as a weapon of the war
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And without him
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Dm
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G
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all this killing can't go on
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He's a universal soldier
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and he really is to blame
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His orders come from far away no more
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They come from him and you and me,
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and brothers can't you see,
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this is not the way we put

an end to war.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • C

  • G

  • Am

  • Em

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Universal Soldier by Highwaymen is C major.

The primary chords used in Universal Soldier are F, C, G, Am, Em, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, G, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Universal Soldier is approximately 87 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Universal Soldier using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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