Evergreen Soldier Chords

Key: E Tuning: E A D G B E Intro: Referred to in verses as N.C. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------3-----3-----3-----3-/------3-----3-----3-----3-\--------------------| A|-----0-----0-----0-----0---/----0-----0-----0-----0---\--------------------| E|---0-----0-----0-----0-----/--3-----3-----3-----3-----\--------------------| Verse 1: N.C. 5,000 miles is a lot to eat N.C. But I've got stomach and I've got teeth N.C. Oh, I'm not a god, oh, I'm not a genius N.C. But I'll figure out how to drink the ocean between us N.C. 5,000 miles is a lot to run N.C. But I'll force my legs and fight my lungs N.C. I'm fifteen, a machine, I'll make it through N.C. I'm a stranger to your body but I already love you

Chorus: F#m Babe, I'm coming back, just you wait A I'm running a little late F#m But in five years I'll be at your doorstep, I know A I know, I know I'm late, but I'm home F#m I'm coming back, just so you know A I'm sorry love, it's taking slow F#m But in five years I'll be at your doorstep, I know A I know, I know I'm late, but I'm home Verse 2: N.C. Oh god, what a brutal scene N.C. Falling in love on a screen N.C. I abused a pen, fake memories we drew N.C. Piles of plans waiting to come true N.C. But we know now those are things we'll never do N.C. 'Cause I've moved on and so have you N.C. But I'm in your city on tour five years late N.C. And I'm only fifteen minutes away Chorus: F#m Babe, I'm coming back, just you wait A I'm running a little late F#m But in five years I'll be at your doorstep, I know A I know, I know I'm late, but I'm home F#m But I won't knock, I won't go to your door A 'Cause my love, I don't know you anymore F#m But I did what I promised, I did what I swore A And soldier, I brought my body to your door Verse 3: N.C. So I drove by your house five years late N.C. I saw your dad pulling in the gate N.C. I'm sorry, my love, I just couldn't leave it N.C. The little kid in me just had to see it N.C. Stared in silence watching the fake memories play N.C. I saw me running, calling your name N.C. And I burst in that hug with all that we are N.C. Crying in the memory and crying in the car F#m The kid who loved you is screaming, "No" A 'Cause I won't let her go say hello F#m Yeah, I turn my car around, not giving response A 'Cause I'm driving from all that she wants F#m I talk to the kid in the backseat A Baby, I saw his house, I saw the street F#m And it's not fair, I was there through the glass A While you're helpless and stuck in the past Bridge: I like to play N.C. for this, but she strums it. F#m Oh, soldier, I am home A But soon I'm gonna have to go F#m Hope you have everything we couldn't A Hope time gave you what for us it wouldn't (Start strumming if you weren't already) F#m I'm out in the air unseen A Surrounded by evergreen F#m All I wanted so brutally A Is in front of me ruthlessly F#m Like a childhood idol A Never met, but I know it F#m It changes regardless A And time is heartless Outro: N.C. Late that night I played your home state N.C. I sing songs that are baked with your name N.C. I'm on stage next door, I'm just passing through N.C. Telling strangers all about you N.C. Babe, I'm coming back just you wait N.C. I'm running a little late N.C. Yeah, in five years I was at your doorstep I know N.C. I know, I know I'm letting you go N.C. Goodbye, evergreen soldier, Dew N.C. All the strangers are singing about you N.C. , end strumming A