Tabbed by: scaredofseagles
Off his new album 'The Boy and the Broken Machine'
Credits to tumblr users joebrookschords for the chords in the bridge, also resa-rose and
joesbrooks for the lyrics.
Intro:B* (2x)
verse 1:
B*
This is the story of a six string soldier
Abm*
Down in the trenches six years bolder
F#*
Sleeve bloody from the heart he's worn there
E* F#* Abm* Bbm* B*
But the valley gives the mountain such a sweeter taste in my mouth
Abm*
Is so much louder than my thoughts and
F#*
I won't take my foot from the door stand
E
Up with your weapons of war
F#AbmBbmB
'Cause the man is going down
B
Oh oh, you and me can go
Abm
So, oh, famously you know
F#
Like Lennon and Ono
EF#AbmBbmB
Except with out the loco oh
B
La la, who cares what you are?
Abm
Ah, ah, I'm no superstar
F#
But with this weapon on my shoulder
EF#AbmBbmB
I'll be your six string soldier
BAbm
La La La La Laaaaaa Hey
F#EF#AbmBbmB(stop)
La La La La Laaaaa
verse 2:
This is the glory of a boyhood pipe dream
Abm*
To wear a crown and make the girls scream
F#*
Tongue hungry for some more of that sweet tea
EF#AbmBbmB
But the days of taking it easy for the honey could come back with a sting
Di didido
Abm
dididi dididaaaa
F#
And I swear to go far
EF#
So watch out
AbmBbmB
'Cause the man is singing now
Chorus:
B
Oh oh, you and me can go
Abm
So, oh, famously you know
F#
Like Lennon and Ono
EF#AbmBbmB
Except with out the loco oh
B
La la, who cares what you are?
Abm
Ah, ah, I'm no superstar
F#
But with this weapon on my shoulder
EF#AbmBbmB
I'll be your six string soldier
Bridge:(strum once)
C#mF#
Though my heart is breaking now
BE
You know I'll be back in town
C#mF#
And this love it will restore
BE
Much finer than before
E*
This thing is huge(That's what she said)
F#* E*
It's just the beginning of something new
E* F#* Abm* Bbm* B
It's the start of me and
Chorus:
B (play softly; slowly building up to E)
Oh oh, you and me can go
Abm
So, oh, famously you know
F#
Like Lennon and Ono
EF#AbmBbmB
Except with out the loco oh
B (play as usual)
La la, who cares what you are?
Abm
Ah, ah, I'm no superstar
F#
But with this weapon on my shoulder
EF#AbmBbmB
I'll be your six string soldier
B
Oh oh, you and me can go
Abm
So, oh, famously you know
F#
Like Lennon and Ono
EF#AbmBbmB
Except with out the loco oh
B
La la, who cares what you are?
Abm
Ah, ah, I'm no superstar
F#
But with this weapon on my shoulder
EF#AbmBbmB
I'll be your six string soldier
Ending:
BAbm
La La La La laaaaa hey
F#EF#AbmBbm
La La La La laaaaa hey
BAbm
La La La La
F#
La La La La
EF#Abm
La La La La
Bbm
Hey! (Ends)