Donovan - Universal Soldier

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universal soldier chords ( version 1 )
donovan

capo ii

D A D A E

D

D E A F#m
he’s five foot two and he’s six feet four
D E A
he fights with missiles and with spears
D E A F#m
he’s all of thirty – one and he’s only seventeen
Bm E
he’s been a soldier for a thousand years
D E A F#m
he’s a catholic , a hindu , an atheist , a jain ,
D E A
a buddhist and a baptist and a jew
D E
and he knows he shouldn’t kill
A F#m
and he knows he always will
Bm E
kill you for me , my friend and me for you

D E A F#m
and he’s fighting for canada , he’s fighting for france
D E A A7
he’s fighting for the u . s . A .
D E A F#m
he’s fighting for the russians and he’s fighting for japan
Bm E
and he thinks we’ll put an end to war this way
D E A F#m
and he’s fighting for democracy , he’s fighting for the reds
D E A A7
he says it’s for the peace of all
D E A F#m
he’s the one who must decide who’s to live and who’s to die
Bm E
and he never sees the writing on the wall

D E A F#m
but without him how would hitler have condemned him at dachau
D E A A7
without him caesar would have stood alone
D E A F#m
he’s the one who gives his body as a weapon of the war
Bm E
and without him all this killing can’t go on

D E A F#m
he’s the universal soldier and he really is to blame
D E A
his orders come from far away no more
D E
they come from here and there and you and me
A F#m
and brothers can’t you see
Bm E
this is not the way we put the end to war

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universal soldier chords ( version 2 )
donovan

E B E B F#

E

E F# B G#m
he’s five foot two and he’s six feet four
E F# B
he fights with missiles and with spears
E F# B G#m
he’s all of thirty – one and he’s only seventeen
C#m F#
he’s been a soldier for a thousand years
E F# B G#m
he’s a catholic , a hindu , an atheist , a jain ,
E F# B
a buddhist and a baptist and a jew
E F#
and he knows he shouldn’t kill
B G#m
and he knows he always will
C#m F#
kill you for me , my friend and me for you

E F# B G#m
and he’s fighting for canada , he’s fighting for france
E F# B B7
he’s fighting for the u . s . A .
E F# B G#m
he’s fighting for the russians and he’s fighting for japan
C#m F#
and he thinks we’ll put an end to war this way
E F# B G#m
and he’s fighting for democracy , he’s fighting for the reds
E F# B B7
he says it’s for the peace of all
E F# B G#m
he’s the one who must decide who’s to live and who’s to die
C#m F#
and he never sees the writing on the wall

E F# B G#m
but without him how would hitler have condemned him at dachau
E F# B B7
without him caesar would have stood alone
E F# B G#m
he’s the one who gives his body as a weapon of the war
C#m F#
and without him all this killing can’t go on
E F# B G#m
he’s the universal soldier and he really is to blame
E F# B
his orders come from far away no more

E F#m
they come from here and there and you and me
B G#m
and brothers can’t you see
C#m F#
this is not the way we put the end to war

set8