Chords for Stephen Foster - I'm Nothing But a Plain Old Soldier
Tempo:
149.9 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Bb
G
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [Cm] [F]
[Bb] [F] [C]
[F] I'm nothing but [C] a plain [F] old soldier, an old revolutionary [C] soldier,
[F] but I've handled a [Bb] gun where no bodies were done.
For [C] the name of my commander [F] was George Washington.
[C] My home and my country [F] to me were dear,
and [C] I fought for both [G] when the foe came near.
[C] But now I will meet with [F] a sight or smear,
for [C] I'm nothing [G] but a plain [C] old soldier.
[F] Nothing [C] but a plain [F] old soldier, an old revolutionary [C] soldier,
[F] but I've handled a gun where [Bb] no bodies were done.
[F] For the [C] name of my commander was [F] George Washington.
[Cm] [F] [Bb]
[F]
The friends I [C] loved the best [F] have departed.
The days of my early [C] joys have gone.
[F] And the voices once dear [Bb] and familiar to my ear
[C] have faded from the scenes [F] of the earth one by one.
[C] The tomb and the battle [F] have laid them low,
[C] and they roam no more where the [G] bright streams flow.
[C] I'm longing to join them [F] and soon must go,
[C] for I'm nothing [G] but a plain old [C]
soldier.
[F] Nothing [C] but a [F] plain old soldier, an old revolutionary [C]
soldier,
[F] but I've handled a gun [Bb] where no bodies were done.
[C] For the name of my commander [F] was George Washington.
[Cm] [F]
[Bb] [F] [C] [F]
Again the [C] battle song is [F] resounding,
and will bring the trouble to [C] an end.
[F] The Union will pout and [Bb] secession ever shout,
[C] but none can tell us now [F] which will yield or bend.
[C] You've had many [F] generals from over the land,
[C] you've tried one by one and you're [G] still at a stand.
But [C] when I took the field we [F] had won in command,
[C] yet I'm nothing [G] but a [C] plain old soldier.
[F] Nothing [C] but a plain [F] old soldier, an old [C] revolutionary soldier,
[F] but I've handled a gun [Bb] where no bodies were done.
[C] For the name of my commander was
[F] George Washington.
[Bb] [F]
[Dbm]
[Bb] [F] [C]
[F] I'm nothing but [C] a plain [F] old soldier, an old revolutionary [C] soldier,
[F] but I've handled a [Bb] gun where no bodies were done.
For [C] the name of my commander [F] was George Washington.
[C] My home and my country [F] to me were dear,
and [C] I fought for both [G] when the foe came near.
[C] But now I will meet with [F] a sight or smear,
for [C] I'm nothing [G] but a plain [C] old soldier.
[F] Nothing [C] but a plain [F] old soldier, an old revolutionary [C] soldier,
[F] but I've handled a gun where [Bb] no bodies were done.
[F] For the [C] name of my commander was [F] George Washington.
[Cm] [F] [Bb]
[F]
The friends I [C] loved the best [F] have departed.
The days of my early [C] joys have gone.
[F] And the voices once dear [Bb] and familiar to my ear
[C] have faded from the scenes [F] of the earth one by one.
[C] The tomb and the battle [F] have laid them low,
[C] and they roam no more where the [G] bright streams flow.
[C] I'm longing to join them [F] and soon must go,
[C] for I'm nothing [G] but a plain old [C]
soldier.
[F] Nothing [C] but a [F] plain old soldier, an old revolutionary [C]
soldier,
[F] but I've handled a gun [Bb] where no bodies were done.
[C] For the name of my commander [F] was George Washington.
[Cm] [F]
[Bb] [F] [C] [F]
Again the [C] battle song is [F] resounding,
and will bring the trouble to [C] an end.
[F] The Union will pout and [Bb] secession ever shout,
[C] but none can tell us now [F] which will yield or bend.
[C] You've had many [F] generals from over the land,
[C] you've tried one by one and you're [G] still at a stand.
But [C] when I took the field we [F] had won in command,
[C] yet I'm nothing [G] but a [C] plain old soldier.
[F] Nothing [C] but a plain [F] old soldier, an old [C] revolutionary soldier,
[F] but I've handled a gun [Bb] where no bodies were done.
[C] For the name of my commander was
[F] George Washington.
[Bb] [F]
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Bb
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Cm
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[F] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ I'm nothing but [C] a plain [F] old soldier, _ an old revolutionary [C] _ soldier, _
[F] but I've handled a [Bb] gun where no bodies were done.
_ _ For [C] the name of my commander [F] was George Washington.
[C] My home and my country [F] to me were dear,
and [C] I fought for both [G] when the foe came near.
[C] But now I will meet with [F] a sight or smear,
for [C] I'm nothing [G] but a plain [C] old _ _ _ soldier.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] Nothing [C] but a plain [F] old soldier, _ an old revolutionary [C] soldier, _
[F] but I've handled a gun where [Bb] no bodies were _ done.
_ _ [F] For the [C] name of my commander _ _ was [F] _ George Washington. _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The friends I [C] loved the best [F] have departed.
_ The days of my early [C] joys have gone.
_ [F] And the voices once dear [Bb] and familiar to my _ _ _ ear
[C] have faded from the scenes [F] of the earth one by one.
[C] The tomb and the battle [F] have laid them low,
[C] and they roam no more where the [G] bright streams flow.
[C] I'm longing to join them [F] and soon must go,
[C] for I'm nothing [G] but a plain old [C] _ _ _ _
soldier. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ Nothing [C] but a [F] plain old soldier, _ _ an old revolutionary [C]
soldier,
_ [F] but I've handled a gun [Bb] where no bodies were done. _ _
_ [C] For the name of my commander _ _ [F] was George Washington. _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ Again the [C] battle song is [F] _ resounding,
and will bring the trouble to [C] an end.
_ _ [F] The Union will pout and [Bb] secession ever shout, _
_ _ _ _ [C] but none can tell us now [F] which will yield or bend.
[C] You've had many [F] generals from over the land,
[C] you've tried one by one and you're [G] still at a stand.
But [C] when I took the field we [F] had won in command,
[C] yet I'm nothing [G] but a [C] plain old _ _ _ soldier.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] Nothing [C] but a plain [F] old soldier, _ an old _ [C] revolutionary soldier,
_ [F] but I've handled a gun [Bb] where no bodies were _ done.
_ _ _ _ [C] For the name of my commander _ was _ _
_ [F] _ _ George Washington. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ I'm nothing but [C] a plain [F] old soldier, _ an old revolutionary [C] _ soldier, _
[F] but I've handled a [Bb] gun where no bodies were done.
_ _ For [C] the name of my commander [F] was George Washington.
[C] My home and my country [F] to me were dear,
and [C] I fought for both [G] when the foe came near.
[C] But now I will meet with [F] a sight or smear,
for [C] I'm nothing [G] but a plain [C] old _ _ _ soldier.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] Nothing [C] but a plain [F] old soldier, _ an old revolutionary [C] soldier, _
[F] but I've handled a gun where [Bb] no bodies were _ done.
_ _ [F] For the [C] name of my commander _ _ was [F] _ George Washington. _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The friends I [C] loved the best [F] have departed.
_ The days of my early [C] joys have gone.
_ [F] And the voices once dear [Bb] and familiar to my _ _ _ ear
[C] have faded from the scenes [F] of the earth one by one.
[C] The tomb and the battle [F] have laid them low,
[C] and they roam no more where the [G] bright streams flow.
[C] I'm longing to join them [F] and soon must go,
[C] for I'm nothing [G] but a plain old [C] _ _ _ _
soldier. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ Nothing [C] but a [F] plain old soldier, _ _ an old revolutionary [C]
soldier,
_ [F] but I've handled a gun [Bb] where no bodies were done. _ _
_ [C] For the name of my commander _ _ [F] was George Washington. _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ Again the [C] battle song is [F] _ resounding,
and will bring the trouble to [C] an end.
_ _ [F] The Union will pout and [Bb] secession ever shout, _
_ _ _ _ [C] but none can tell us now [F] which will yield or bend.
[C] You've had many [F] generals from over the land,
[C] you've tried one by one and you're [G] still at a stand.
But [C] when I took the field we [F] had won in command,
[C] yet I'm nothing [G] but a [C] plain old _ _ _ soldier.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] Nothing [C] but a plain [F] old soldier, _ an old _ [C] revolutionary soldier,
_ [F] but I've handled a gun [Bb] where no bodies were _ done.
_ _ _ _ [C] For the name of my commander _ was _ _
_ [F] _ _ George Washington. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _