Chord Like Soldiers Do by Billy Bragg

like soldiers do by billy bragg - tabbed by tcoldsteel 2009 capo probably 2nd or 3rd fret . pick - up in bridge position as usual . this tab may be better as an acoustic version anyway . this is the very basic chord structure . all chords relative to capo . use a mixture of barred and open chords the ’f’ sounds better barred to me and signature runs/licks between chords to get billy’s sound . intro : C verse : C F C blues eyes fighting the grey eyes fighting the tears C F armed to the teeth for a war of words G reaching all the years Am G i advanced across a poppy field C F i saw the gleam as you raised your shield F and love screamed down G C G with the sun behind its back chorus : C F our fathers were all soldiers , C G shall we be soldiers too Am G F G C fighting and falling like soldiers do nothing is clear in this tactical unclear war i can’t be bothered to find out what we are fighting for no one can win this war of the senses i see no reason to drop my defences so stand fast my emotions , rally round my shaking heart our fathers were all soldiers , shall we be soldiers too fighting and falling like soldiers do blue eyes fighting the grey eyes fighting the tears armed to the teeth for a war of words reaching all the years i advanced across a poppy field i saw the gleam as you raised your shield and love screamed down with the sun behind its back i knew once again i was under attack so stand fast my emotions , rally round my shaking heart our fathers were all soldiers , shall we be soldiers too Am G F G fighting and falling like soldiers Am G F G fighting and falling like soldiers Am G F G C fighting and falling like soldiers do have fun . please rate . comments or suggestions to tcoldsteel@aol . com