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American Soldier Tab by Toby Keith

Capo: No capo

  • Dsus4

  • Gadd9

  • Em11

    2

  • Csus2

  • G

  • D/F#

  • Cadd9/E

  • D7sus4

  • D7

  • Cadd9

  • Gsus4

  • C/E

  • Em7

  • A

  • D

Intro 1
Dsus4
Gadd9
Em11
Csus2
I'm just
Verse 1
G
Gadd9
trying to be a father Raise a
E|-3-----3---------5-----5----------| B|---3-------3-------3-------3------| G|-----4-------4-------4-------4----| D|-5-------5-------5-------5--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
G
Gadd9
daughter and a son Be a
E|-3-----3---------5-----5----------| B|---3-------3-------3-------3------| G|-----4-------4-------4-------4----| D|-5-------5-------5-------5--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
D/F#
lover to their mother Every
E|-5-----5---------5-----5----------| B|---3-------3---3---3-------3------| G|-----2-------2-------2-------2----| D|-4-------4-------4-------4--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
thing to everyone Up and
E|-5-----5---------5-----5----------| B|---3-------3---3---3-------3------| G|-----2-------2-------2-------2----| D|-4-------4-------4-------4--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Cadd9/E
at 'em bright and early I'm all
E|-3-----3---------3-----3----------| B|---3-------3---3---3-------3------| G|-----5-------5-------5-------5----| D|-2-------2-------2-------2--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
business in my suit Yeah, I’m
E|-3-----3---------3-----3----------| B|---3-------3---3---3-------3------| G|-----5-------5-------5-------5----| D|-2-------2-------2-------2--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
D7sus4
D7
dressed up for success From my
E|-3-----3---------2-----2----------| B|---3-------3---3---3-------3------| G|-----5-------5-------5-------5----| D|-0-------0-------0-------0--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
D7sus4
D7
head down to my boots I don't
E|-3-----3---------2-----2----------| B|---3-------3---3---3-------3------| G|-----5-------5-------5-------5----| D|-0-------0-------0-------0--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4

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Verse 2
G
Gadd9
do it for the money
G
Gadd9
There's bills that I can't pay
D/F#
I don't do it for the glory
I just do it anyway
Cadd9/E
Providing for our future's my responsibility
D7sus4
D7
Yeah, I'm real good under pressure
D7sus4
D7
Being all that I can be
Verse 3
G
Gadd9
And I can't call in sick on Mondays
G
Gadd9
When the weekends been too strong
D/F#
I just work straight through the holidays
And sometimes all night long
Cadd9/E
You can bet that I stand ready
When the wolf growls at the door
D7sus4
D7
Hey, I'm solid, hey, I'm steady
D7sus4
D7
Hey, I'm true down to the core
Verse 4
G
Gadd9
And I will always do my duty
No
G
Gadd9
matter what the price I've
E|-----------------7-----8-----10---| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
D/F#
counted up the cost I
E|----------------------------------| B|-10-------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
know the sacrifice Oh, and
E|----------------------------------| B|-----------------10------10--10---| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Cadd9
I don't want to die for you But if
E|----------------------------------| B|-8--------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
dying's asked of me I'll
E|-------------------------3h5------| B|-----------------------3----------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
D7sus4
D7
bear that cross with honor
D7sus4
D7
'Cause freedom don't come free
I'm an A
Chorus 1
Gsus4
G
Gadd9
G
merican soldier, an A merican Beside my
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-5-----------4--------------------|-2-----------4--------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C/E
Em7
brothers and my sisters I will
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-5-----------4--------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Em11
Em7
proudly take a stand When
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-2-----------0--------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Cadd9
liberty's in jeopardy
I will always do what's right
G
I'm out here on the front lines,
A
sleep in peace tonight
Cadd9
Dsus4
D
American soldier
I'm an A
Solo 1
Gsus4
G
Gadd9
G
merican soldier
E|----------------------------------|---------------------------7-8h10-| B|----------------------------------|-------------------------8--------| G|-2-----------4--------------------|-----------------------7----------| D|----------------------------------|---------------4h5-7-9------------| A|----------------------------------|-----------5-7--------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C/E
Em7
Em11
Em7
E|-8-------8h10----------------10---|-----------------------------------| B|-------------10-------------------|-10--8-8-----------------7-8-10p8--| G|----------------------------------|-----------------------9-----------| D|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Cadd9
D
An A
E|-10----------10------12------10---|-10--10p8-10------------------------| B|-----8-8-------8---8---8---8---8--|------------------10--10p8-10--10---| G|----------------------------------|------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Chorus 2
Gsus4
G
Gadd9
G
merican soldier, an American
E|----------------------------------| B|-8--------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
C/E
Em7
Beside my brothers and my sisters
Em11
Em7
I will proudly take a stand
Cadd9
When liberty's in jeopardy
I will always do what's right
G
I'm out here on the front lines,
A
sleep in peace tonight
Cadd9
American soldier
Dsus4
D
I'm an
Outro 1
Gsus4
G
Gadd9
G
(American)
C/E
Em7
Em11
Em7
An American
Cadd9
D
An American soldier
Gsus4
G
Gadd9
G
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-5-----------4--------------------|-2-----------4--------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C/E
Em7
Em11
Em7
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-5-----------4--------------------|-2-----------0--------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Cadd9
D
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-7-----------5--------------------|----------------------------------| D|-----------------------------5-7--|-(7)------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
[Repeat and fade]
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