Soldier Boy Chords by The Shirelles

Tempo:
98.35 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

F

Gm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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THE SHIRELLES soldier boy chords
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[Bb] Soldier boy, oh my [Gm] little soldier boy,
[Eb] I'll be [F] true [Bb] to you.
You were my [Eb] first [Bb]
[Eb] and [Bb] you'll be my last, [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] I'll never [Bb] [Eb] make you blue.
[Bb]
I'll be [F] true to you.
[Bb]
You can [Gm] love but one girl.
Let me [Eb] be that one [F] girl, for I'll be [Bb] true to you.
[Eb] [Bb]
[C] [Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Gm] [F]
[Bb] [Gm]
[C] [Eb] [F] [Dm]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] Wherever you [Eb] go, [Bb] [Eb]
my heart [Bb] will [Eb] follow.
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] I love you [Eb] so.
[Bb]
I'll be true [F] to you.
Take [Bb] my hand, dear.
To any [Gm] port or foreign shore, Darling, [Eb] you must feel for sure.
[F]
I'll be [Bb] true to [Eb] you.
[Bb]
Soldier boy, [Gm] oh my little soldier boy, I'll [Eb] [F] be true to [Bb] you.
[N]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
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To learn The Shirelles - (Original Scepter Records Recording) Soldier Boy chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Bb, Eb and Bb. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 49 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 98. With an eye on the song's key B Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ [Bb] _ _ _ Soldier boy, oh my [Gm] little soldier boy, _ _
_ [Eb] _ I'll be [F] true _ [Bb] to _ _ you.
You were my [Eb] first _ _ [Bb] _
[Eb] and [Bb] you'll be my last, [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _
[Eb] I'll never [Bb] [Eb] make you blue.
[Bb] _ _
I'll be [F] true to you. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
You can [Gm] love but one girl. _
Let me [Eb] be that one _ [F] girl, for I'll be [Bb] true to you.
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[C] _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Dm] _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ Wherever _ you [Eb] go, [Bb] _ _ [Eb]
my heart [Bb] will [Eb] follow.
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] I love you [Eb] so.
_ [Bb] _ _
I'll be true [F] to you. _ _ _ _
Take [Bb] my hand, dear.
_ To any [Gm] port or foreign shore, _ Darling, [Eb] you must feel for sure.
[F] _ _
I'll be [Bb] true to _ [Eb] you.
[Bb] _ _ _
_ _ Soldier boy, _ _ _ [Gm] oh my little soldier _ boy, I'll [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] be true to _ [Bb] you. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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