Intro
D G/D A/D G/D
[Verse 1]
D G/D
I stayed home to care for my pa
A/D G/D
And watched my sisters travel far
D G/D E7
I got married after the war
D/F# G D/F# E7
My soldier never spoke of what he saw
G D/F# E7
My soldier never had nightmares before
[Chorus]
G/A
Daug7 Bm Daug7/A E7/C#
It’s a bittersweet life
D/F# E7 D
For the soldiers wife
Daug7 G/B D/A E7 B7 E7
It’s a bittersweet life
D/F# E7 D
For the soldiers wife
[Verse 2]
G/D
D
I had six kids
G/D
Always one on the way
A/D G/D
D big old farm he drank everyday
D G/D E7
At the pub they waited in the car
D/F# G D/F#
I carried him from the bar
E7 D/F# G D/F# E7
My ma always said I carried him way too far
[Chorus]
G/A
Daug7 Bm Daug7/A E7/C#
It’s a bittersweet life
D/F# E7 D
For the soldiers wife
Daug7 G/B D/A E7 B7 E7
It’s a bittersweet life
D/F# E7 D G/D
For the soldiers wife
[Interval]
Daug7 Bm Daug7/A
E7/C# D/F# E7
D Daug7 G/B D/A E7 B7
E7 D/F# E7 D G/D
[Bridge]
A G/A
I’m a grandma now and I play bridge
D/A G/A
I go to church and keep ice trays in the fridge
A G/A
I’m a grandma now and a good one too
D/A G/A A
I care for your kids like I cared for you
G/A D/A G/A
[Verse 3]
D G/D
They took away my car they took away my keys
A/D G/D
My mind ain’t what it used to be
D G/D E7
You can see she has her own room
D/F# G D/F# E7
You can visit her any afternoon
D/F# G D/F# E7
Don’t cry we’ll all be there some day soon
G/A
[Chorus]
Daug7 Bm Daug7/A E7/C#
It’s a bittersweet life
D/F# E7 D
For the soldiers wife
Daug7 G/B D/A E7 B7 E7
It’s a bittersweet life
D/F# E7 D G/D
For the soldiers wife
[Outro]
A/D G/D A
- 1. Chord Gitar Ami Williamson - The Soldiers Wife Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar G)
- 2. Ganti Chord Gitar Ami Williamson - The Soldiers Wife Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar G)
- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan