Chords for David Allan Coe - Crazy Old Soldier
Tempo:
102.4 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
C
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [C] [G] [D]
[C] [G] [D]
I've had fame and fortune and women come knock [G] on my door.
[A] I've lived to the limit, maybe a little [D] bit more.
There are so many stories of how I got [G] out of control.
[A] Some say it's a wallen, and some say it's [C] just my troubled [G] soul.
[Dm] [D]
[G] Like a crazy old soldier, fighting a war [D] all my own.
[A] Just me and the whiskey and the bottles are ten [D] thousand strong.
[G] Why you'd think I'd give up as many times [D] as I've been hit.
[A] But like a crazy old soldier, I just didn't know [C] when to quit.
[G] [D]
[C] [G] [D]
Bar rooms and bedrooms, just faces and places [G] and names.
[A] One's for the pleasure, and Lord knows one's [D] for the pain.
[D] I've tried to forget her, and all of the things [G] that we've done.
[D] [A] But as long as there's memories, I'll never [C] hang up my guns.
[Dm] [D]
[G] Like a crazy old soldier, fighting a war all [D] my own.
[A] Just me and the whiskey and the bottles are [G] ten [D] thousand strong.
[G] Why you'd think I'd give up as many [D] times as I've been hit.
But [A] like a crazy old soldier, I just didn't know when [D] to quit.
Like [A] some crazy old soldier, I never did [C] know when to quit.
[G] [Dm] [D]
[C] [G] [D]
I've had fame and fortune and women come knock [G] on my door.
[A] I've lived to the limit, maybe a little [D] bit more.
There are so many stories of how I got [G] out of control.
[A] Some say it's a wallen, and some say it's [C] just my troubled [G] soul.
[Dm] [D]
[G] Like a crazy old soldier, fighting a war [D] all my own.
[A] Just me and the whiskey and the bottles are ten [D] thousand strong.
[G] Why you'd think I'd give up as many times [D] as I've been hit.
[A] But like a crazy old soldier, I just didn't know [C] when to quit.
[G] [D]
[C] [G] [D]
Bar rooms and bedrooms, just faces and places [G] and names.
[A] One's for the pleasure, and Lord knows one's [D] for the pain.
[D] I've tried to forget her, and all of the things [G] that we've done.
[D] [A] But as long as there's memories, I'll never [C] hang up my guns.
[Dm] [D]
[G] Like a crazy old soldier, fighting a war all [D] my own.
[A] Just me and the whiskey and the bottles are [G] ten [D] thousand strong.
[G] Why you'd think I'd give up as many [D] times as I've been hit.
But [A] like a crazy old soldier, I just didn't know when [D] to quit.
Like [A] some crazy old soldier, I never did [C] know when to quit.
[G] [Dm] [D]
Key:
D
G
A
C
Dm
D
G
A
[A] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
I've had fame and fortune and women come knock [G] on my door. _ _ _ _ _
[A] I've lived to the limit, _ maybe a little [D] bit more. _ _ _ _ _
There are so many stories of how I got [G] out of control. _ _ _ _ _
[A] Some say it's a wallen, and some say it's [C] just my troubled [G] soul.
[Dm] _ [D] _ _ _
[G] Like a crazy old soldier, fighting a war [D] all my own. _ _ _ _
[A] Just me and the whiskey and the bottles are ten [D] thousand strong. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Why you'd think I'd give up as many times [D] as I've been hit. _ _ _ _ _
[A] But like a crazy old soldier, I just didn't know [C] when to quit.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Bar rooms and bedrooms, just faces and places [G] and names. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] One's for the pleasure, and Lord knows one's [D] for the pain. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] I've tried to forget her, and all of the things [G] that we've done. _ _ _ _ _
[D] [A] But as long as there's memories, _ I'll never [C] hang up my guns.
[Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] Like a crazy old soldier, fighting a war all [D] my own. _ _ _ _
[A] Just me and the whiskey and the bottles are [G] ten [D] thousand strong. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Why you'd think I'd give up _ as many [D] times as I've been hit. _ _ _
But [A] like a crazy old soldier, I just didn't know when [D] to quit. _ _ _ _ _
Like [A] some crazy old soldier, I never did [C] know when to quit.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
I've had fame and fortune and women come knock [G] on my door. _ _ _ _ _
[A] I've lived to the limit, _ maybe a little [D] bit more. _ _ _ _ _
There are so many stories of how I got [G] out of control. _ _ _ _ _
[A] Some say it's a wallen, and some say it's [C] just my troubled [G] soul.
[Dm] _ [D] _ _ _
[G] Like a crazy old soldier, fighting a war [D] all my own. _ _ _ _
[A] Just me and the whiskey and the bottles are ten [D] thousand strong. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Why you'd think I'd give up as many times [D] as I've been hit. _ _ _ _ _
[A] But like a crazy old soldier, I just didn't know [C] when to quit.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Bar rooms and bedrooms, just faces and places [G] and names. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] One's for the pleasure, and Lord knows one's [D] for the pain. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] I've tried to forget her, and all of the things [G] that we've done. _ _ _ _ _
[D] [A] But as long as there's memories, _ I'll never [C] hang up my guns.
[Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] Like a crazy old soldier, fighting a war all [D] my own. _ _ _ _
[A] Just me and the whiskey and the bottles are [G] ten [D] thousand strong. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Why you'd think I'd give up _ as many [D] times as I've been hit. _ _ _
But [A] like a crazy old soldier, I just didn't know when [D] to quit. _ _ _ _ _
Like [A] some crazy old soldier, I never did [C] know when to quit.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _