When You Are A Soldier chords by Steven Curtis Chapman

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Advanced

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

♫ Intro:

D2 G2 D2 G2


♫ Verse 1:
D MajorD     E minor 7Em7  D/F#D/F#  G2       D/F#D/F#
When you are a soldier I will be your shield
G+G     A augmentedA  B minorBm   GMaj9Gmaj9 D/AD/A  A augmentedA  G/AG/A
I will go with you into the battlefield
A augmentedA       B minorBm  Gmaj7Gmaj7    A augmentedA
 And when the arrows start to fly
    D2/F#      G+G  G2
Take my hand and hold on tight
    A7/GA7/G  D/F#D/F#     Bm7Bm7      E7sus
I will be your shield, cause I know how it feels
G/AG/A   A augmentedA   D2   G9G9
When you are a soldier

♫ Verse 2:
D MajorD      E minor 7Em7    D/F#D/F#  G2        D/F#D/F#
When you're tired from running I will cheer you on
G+G      A augmentedA  B minorBm     GMaj9Gmaj9   D/AD/A A augmentedA  G/AG/A
Look beside you and you'll see you're not alone
A augmentedA        B minorBm     Gmaj7Gmaj7  A augmentedA
 And when your strength is all but gone
      D2/F#      G+G  G2
I'll carry you until you're strong
      A7/GA7/G  D/F#D/F#     Bm7Bm7      E7sus
And I will be your shield 'cause I know how it feels
   G/AG/A    A augmentedA
When you're a soldier


♫ Bridge:
G2 D/F#D/F# D MajorD   A augmentedA      A/BA/B B minorBm  A/BA/B Bm7/A
 I will be the one you can cry your song to
G+G  D/F#D/F#         A augmentedA Bm7Bm7 A/C#A/C#
 My eyes will share your tears
G+G       G/F#      A augmentedA F#/A# B minorBm   Bm/F#
 I'll be your friend if you win or if you're defeated
  E minor 7Em7       Esus/C  A2
Whenever you need me I will be here


♫ Verse 3:
D2      E minor 7Em7   D/F#D/F#  G2        D/F#D/F#
When you're lost in darkness I will hold the light
G+G      A augmentedA  B minorBm     G2 Bm7/A    A augmentedA Bm7/A
I will help you find your way through the night
A augmentedA      B minorBm  Gmaj7Gmaj7  A augmentedA
 I'll remind you of the truth
       Dmaj7/F#   G2
And keep the flame alive in you
  G+G   F#m7F#m7 E minor 7Em7 D2/F#    Bm7Bm7      Em11Em11
And I will be  your shield 'cause I know how it feels
G/AG/A    A augmentedA  B minorBm Bm7/A
When you are a soldier
  G+G    A augmentedA    Dmaj9/F#   Bm11Bm11      E minor 7Em7 A7/E E minor 7Em7
And I will be your shield 'cause I know how it feels
A9sus   A7A7  D2
When you are a soldier


♫ Outro:
G2 D2 G2 G+G Gmaj7Gmaj7 C6add9 D2