Old Soldier (Kevin Coyne - 1973)
Tabbed by seboddos ake zappy the koala
Intro: D A
Verse
[D]Standing in a corner.[A]..All alone[D] You know I'd like to tak[A]e you...Drag you home
[D]Chest full of m[A]edals... e[D]very one of them [A]clay
[D]One of yesterday's heroes[A] who's had his da[B]y
Chorus:
[B]Why, why, why, why? (x3)
[C]Old soldier, why, why, old soldier, w[E]hy?
Verse
[D]Nobody cares, [A]why should they? [D]It's true, it's true, I [A]know, you've really had your day
[D]Abrasive comments[A] from rich passers-by
[D]You really should get a job you know, [A]no matter if you're ninety-five
Chorus
Bridge
[Cm#]Still I'd like to take you [B]on a new campaign
[Cm#]Bring a little sunshine into your life
[B]Instead of all that driving rain
Chorus
Verse
[D]Days go on, [A]you can't change N[D]ot enough left of you to rearrange
[D]Drink after drink after drink, [A]you know you sti[D]nk
[D]Build up something new, Lord,[A] it makes me think[D]
Chorus
Tell me why, old soldier, why?, please tell me why, somebody tell me why (ad lib)
Tabbed by seboddos ake zappy the koala
Intro: D A
Verse
[D]Standing in a corner.[A]..All alone[D] You know I'd like to tak[A]e you...Drag you home
[D]Chest full of m[A]edals... e[D]very one of them [A]clay
[D]One of yesterday's heroes[A] who's had his da[B]y
Chorus:
[B]Why, why, why, why? (x3)
[C]Old soldier, why, why, old soldier, w[E]hy?
Verse
[D]Nobody cares, [A]why should they? [D]It's true, it's true, I [A]know, you've really had your day
[D]Abrasive comments[A] from rich passers-by
[D]You really should get a job you know, [A]no matter if you're ninety-five
Chorus
Bridge
[Cm#]Still I'd like to take you [B]on a new campaign
[Cm#]Bring a little sunshine into your life
[B]Instead of all that driving rain
Chorus
Verse
[D]Days go on, [A]you can't change N[D]ot enough left of you to rearrange
[D]Drink after drink after drink, [A]you know you sti[D]nk
[D]Build up something new, Lord,[A] it makes me think[D]
Chorus
Tell me why, old soldier, why?, please tell me why, somebody tell me why (ad lib)
