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---------