Christy Moore

The Lonely Soldier

Christy Moore


Tom: C

(iIntro 2x) C F C

C          F            C                F       C
   Lonely Soldier, go home, lonely, but never alone,
         Am       F            C
    good eyes see nothing to shoot,
         Am                G              C
    good feet  feel good, givin' up good boots.

C             F                C              F                C
    Ask your father how'd you fall, ask your father how'd you fall!
           Am    F               C
    Like a leaf, sitting on the ground,
             Am              D         C
    good for nothing, except kicking around.

     C             F              C                    F      C
She died with her hand stretched out, she died with a hungry mouth,
                   F            C                     G
she died with her mind full of doubt and thoughts of weakening.
              F          C               F         C
So, may your river never dry, may your mouth never lie,
            F                       C
may you be satisfied to never know why,
    G                   F           G
sometimes someone just wants to die.

C                            F            C
    Where did you get those cuts on your hand?
                               F              C
    I thought I told you bout playin' in the sand
                   Am       F          C
    There's always someone kills for glass,
                    Am        D           C
    there's always questions no one won't ask.

     C             F              C                    F      C
She died with her hand stretched out, she died with a hungry mouth,
                   F            C                     G
she died with her mind full of doubt and thoughts of weakening.
              F          C               F         C
So, may your river never dry, may your mouth never lie,
            F                       C
may you be satisfied to never know why,
    G                   F           G
sometimes someone just wants to die.

C          F            C                F       C
   Lonely Soldier, go home, lonely, but never alone,
         Am       F            C
    good eyes see nothing to shoot,
         Am                G              C
    good feet  feel good, givin' up good boots.