Title: Soldiers Artist: You Am I Album: Hourly, Daily (1996) Tuning: Standard: EADGBE A 002220 A/G# (Ab) 402220 D 000232 E 022100 A/G 302220 F# 244322 Bm X24432 C#m X46654 Dm X57765 A* 000201 (second last chord of song. This kind of chord is typical of Roger's to throw in at the last minute. It was a bitch to work out) Intro - A Ab D E 1st Verse: A Ab D E A Ab D E We're on the corner ev'ry morning, just to see you get to cross A Ab D E A Ab D E The Civic Fathers have divided us up into cats and dogs A Ab D E A Ab D E The Sargeant Major of the neighbourhood is weighing up the cost A Ab A/G The Senior transit lane, I was standing in the rain, F# Worried if a head will fall, A A/G , Ab A Ab D E Oh Why, Riiiiiiiiide 2nd Verse: A Ab D E A Ab D E We'll stay together when the kids die just to keep it clean A Ab D E A Ab D E We'll buy the weapons with the sales we make from garden magazines A Ab D E A Ab D E Strike up the ladies to make tea cakes for the councils warmer shade A Ab A/G And they're digging up the road, and why they think just so, F# We can suffocate at home, A A/G Ab A Ab D E Oh why, Riiiiiiiiide Bridge: A F# The Prince of Wales tea, to keep the garden green Bm C#m Dm Dm But they don't want to be there, they just can't be there 3rd Verse: A Ab D E A Ab D E You woke me up just to check that I'm alive A Ab D E A Ab D E We talk to each other as if we're five A Ab D E A Ab D E Ray's opened the flag just to see which of us cares A Ab A/G And they're digging up the road, and what do they think just so, F# We can suffocate at home A A/G Ab A Ab D E Oh Why, Riiiiiiiiide A Ab D E Oh Ride A Ab D E Oh Ride A Ab D A* A Oh Riiide Oh Ride Well thats it! If you have any comments, suggestions, mistakes you've found etc. don't hesitate to e-mail me on the address above! Soldiers-You am I (Rogers/You am I) Note: This song is played with a capo on the 4th fret and is off You am I's new album Hourly, Daily. Tabbed by Matt Jones (rdj@alphalink.com.au) Key: Db major Intro: A D E X2 Verse 1: A D E A D E We're on the corner every morning, Just to see you get to cross A D E A D E The Civic fathers divided us up into cats and dogs A D E A D E The sergeant major of the neighbourhood is weighing up the cost A D A D F# The senior transit lane, I was standing in the rain, worryied if a head will fall E F# A Oh Why ride Verse 2: A D E A D E We'll stay together when the kids die just to keep it clean A D E A D E We'll buy the weapons with the sales we make from garden magazines A D E A D E Strike up the ladies, to make tea cakes for the councils warmer shade A D D A And they're digging up the road, And what do they think just so F# We can suffocate at home E F# A A D E Oh why Ride Bridge: A F# The prince of wales tea, to keep the garden green Bm But they don't want to be there, They sure can't be there Verse 3: A D E A D E You woke me up just to check that I'm alive A D E A D E We talk to each other as if we're five A D E A D E Ray's open the flag just to see which of us cares A D D A And they're digging up the road, And what do they think just so F# We can suffocate at home E F# A Oh why Ride End: A D E A D E A D E A D E Oh ride, Oh ride, Oh ride, Oh ride Chords used: A E F# D Bm e---------------0----0------2----3---2--------- B--------C------2----0------2----2---2--------- G--------A------2----1------3----3---3--------- D--------P------2----2------4----0---4--------- A--------O------0----2------4----0---2--------- E--------4------0----0------2----0---2---------