Chords for Soldier Boy In Brown (Harry Hibbs)
Tempo:
115.85 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
Db
Bbm
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [Eb]
[Ab]
In the doorway of the cottage [Bbm] where the roses gently bloom,
Stands a [Eb] maiden and her lover [Ab] hand in hand.
[Eb] He [Ab] was only a common sorter, [Db] bidding her his [Bbm] last farewell,
[Db] [Eb] As he came to ask her mother [Ab] for her hand.
[Db] [Ab] I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Db] though the [Fm] years may [Bbm] come and go,
[Ab] I'll be [Eb] waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
[Bbm]
[Eb] Though you [Ab] send no sign or token, [Db] may your heart [Ab] be [Bbm] never broken,
[Eb] I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
Years have passed, that little cottage [Bbm] stands no longer gay or [Db] bright,
[Bb] [Eb] And the roses have extended [Ab] in for blows.
[Eb] [Ab] [Db] Stands [Ab] a maiden in that cottage, [Bbm] glowing old and feeble [Ab] now,
[Eb] The colour of her hair is [Ab] turning grey.
She is watching, she is waiting, [Bbm] and her head is bending down,
[Db] She [Eb] is waiting for her soldier boy [Ab] in brown.
I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Db] though the years may come and go,
[Ab] [Eb] I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
[Eb]
Though [Ab] you send no sign or token, [Db] may your [Fm] heart be [Bbm] never broken,
[Eb] I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
I'll [Eb] be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
[Db] [Ab] [N]
[Ab]
In the doorway of the cottage [Bbm] where the roses gently bloom,
Stands a [Eb] maiden and her lover [Ab] hand in hand.
[Eb] He [Ab] was only a common sorter, [Db] bidding her his [Bbm] last farewell,
[Db] [Eb] As he came to ask her mother [Ab] for her hand.
[Db] [Ab] I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Db] though the [Fm] years may [Bbm] come and go,
[Ab] I'll be [Eb] waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
[Bbm]
[Eb] Though you [Ab] send no sign or token, [Db] may your heart [Ab] be [Bbm] never broken,
[Eb] I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
Years have passed, that little cottage [Bbm] stands no longer gay or [Db] bright,
[Bb] [Eb] And the roses have extended [Ab] in for blows.
[Eb] [Ab] [Db] Stands [Ab] a maiden in that cottage, [Bbm] glowing old and feeble [Ab] now,
[Eb] The colour of her hair is [Ab] turning grey.
She is watching, she is waiting, [Bbm] and her head is bending down,
[Db] She [Eb] is waiting for her soldier boy [Ab] in brown.
I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Db] though the years may come and go,
[Ab] [Eb] I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
[Eb]
Though [Ab] you send no sign or token, [Db] may your [Fm] heart be [Bbm] never broken,
[Eb] I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
I'll [Eb] be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
[Db] [Ab] [N]
Key:
Ab
Eb
Db
Bbm
Fm
Ab
Eb
Db
[C] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ In the doorway of the cottage [Bbm] where the roses gently bloom,
Stands a [Eb] maiden and her lover [Ab] hand in hand. _ _
[Eb] _ He [Ab] was only a common sorter, _ [Db] bidding her his [Bbm] last farewell,
[Db] _ [Eb] As he came to ask her mother [Ab] for her hand. _ _
_ [Db] _ [Ab] I'll be waiting _ for you, sweetheart, _ [Db] though the [Fm] years may [Bbm] come and go,
_ [Ab] I'll be [Eb] waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
_ [Bbm] _
_ [Eb] Though you [Ab] send no sign or token, [Db] may your heart [Ab] be [Bbm] never broken,
_ [Eb] I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you. _ _
_ Years have passed, that little cottage _ [Bbm] stands no longer gay or [Db] bright,
[Bb] [Eb] And the roses have extended [Ab] in for blows. _
[Eb] _ [Ab] [Db] Stands [Ab] a maiden _ in that cottage, [Bbm] glowing old and feeble [Ab] now,
[Eb] The colour of her hair is [Ab] turning grey.
_ She _ _ is watching, she is waiting, _ [Bbm] and her head is bending down,
[Db] She [Eb] is waiting for her soldier boy [Ab] in brown. _ _ _
_ I'll be waiting _ for you, sweetheart, [Db] though the years may come and go,
_ [Ab] [Eb] I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
_ [Eb] _
_ Though [Ab] you send no sign or token, _ [Db] may your [Fm] heart be [Bbm] never broken,
_ [Eb] I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you. _ _
_ I'll [Eb] be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ In the doorway of the cottage [Bbm] where the roses gently bloom,
Stands a [Eb] maiden and her lover [Ab] hand in hand. _ _
[Eb] _ He [Ab] was only a common sorter, _ [Db] bidding her his [Bbm] last farewell,
[Db] _ [Eb] As he came to ask her mother [Ab] for her hand. _ _
_ [Db] _ [Ab] I'll be waiting _ for you, sweetheart, _ [Db] though the [Fm] years may [Bbm] come and go,
_ [Ab] I'll be [Eb] waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
_ [Bbm] _
_ [Eb] Though you [Ab] send no sign or token, [Db] may your heart [Ab] be [Bbm] never broken,
_ [Eb] I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you. _ _
_ Years have passed, that little cottage _ [Bbm] stands no longer gay or [Db] bright,
[Bb] [Eb] And the roses have extended [Ab] in for blows. _
[Eb] _ [Ab] [Db] Stands [Ab] a maiden _ in that cottage, [Bbm] glowing old and feeble [Ab] now,
[Eb] The colour of her hair is [Ab] turning grey.
_ She _ _ is watching, she is waiting, _ [Bbm] and her head is bending down,
[Db] She [Eb] is waiting for her soldier boy [Ab] in brown. _ _ _
_ I'll be waiting _ for you, sweetheart, [Db] though the years may come and go,
_ [Ab] [Eb] I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
_ [Eb] _
_ Though [Ab] you send no sign or token, _ [Db] may your [Fm] heart be [Bbm] never broken,
_ [Eb] I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you. _ _
_ I'll [Eb] be waiting for you, sweetheart, [Ab] only you.
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _