Presenting “The Colonel’s Journal Chords by Alec Benjamin“.
The Colonel’s Journal Chords Details
- Tuning: Standard
- Key: A
- Chords: A, E, F#m, D
- Suggested Strumming: DU DU DU DU
* Originally No guitar strumming in this song
Chords Structures
| Chords in A major key |
| A – x02220 E – 022100 Em – 022000 F#m – 344222 D – xx0232 Dmaj7 – xx0222 |
[Intro]
[A] [E] [F#m] [Em] [D]
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[Verse 1]
The [A]old colonel was a veteran
Each [F#m]night he’d take his [Em]medicine
And [D]stay up watchin’ Letterman
Trying to forget
The [A]things he [E]saw when he was young
The [F#m]carnage and the sou[Em]nd of guns
He [D]kept his pain from everyone
With the ink inside his pen
[Chorus]
[A]The colonel kept a journal of his [E]troubles and regrets
His [F#m]battles were internal, raging [Em]wars inside his head
[D]‘Til the end, he was a soldier
‘Cause the fight was never over
[A]The colonel kept a journal and he [E]left it in a box
[F#m]Buried in the basement under[Em]neath some dirty socks
’Til [D]the end, he was a soldier
‘Cause the fight was never over
[Verse 2]
And the [A]day he died, his [E]kids flew in
Took some [Em]time just to remem[Em]ber him
They [D]cleaned up his old medicine
As everybody wept
They were [A]packing up the [E]cellar
When they [F#m]found his diary, [Em]read it and
[D]Couldn’t believe the things he said
With the ink inside his pen
[Chorus]
The [A]colonel kept a journal of his [E]troubles and regrets
His [F#m]battles were internal, raging [Em]wars inside his head
[D]‘Til the end, he was a soldier
‘Cause the fight was never over
[A]The colonel kept a journal and he [E]left it in a box
[F#m]Buried in the basement under[Em]neath some dirty socks
’Til [D]the end, he was a soldier
‘Cause the fight was never over
[Bridge]
[A]Mmmm-[E]mmm [F#m]mm mm
[Dmaj7]Mmmm-[D]mmm mm mm
[Verse 3]
The [A]old colonel was a veteran
My [F#m]granddad, and a [Em]gentleman
[D]I’ll always remember him
Oh, I swear I won’t forget
The [A]things he saw when he was young
The [F#m7]carnage and the sound of guns
And the [D]pain he kept from everyone
With the ink inside his pen
[Chorus]
[A]The colonel kept a journal of his [E]troubles and regrets
His [F#m]battles were internal, raging [Em]wars inside his head
[Dmaj7]‘Til the end, he was a soldier
‘Cause the [D]fight was never over
[A]The colonel kept a journal and he [E]left it in a box
[F#m]Buried in the basement under[Em]neath some dirty socks
’Til [D]the end, he was a soldier
‘Cause the fight was never over
[Outro]
[A]Mmmm-[E]mmm [F#m]mm [Em]mmm
[Dmaj7]Mmmm-mmm [D]mm
Song Credits
- Song: The Colonel’s Journal
- Artist: Alec Benjamin
- Written By: Alec Benjamin
- Release Date: October 11, 2019
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What key is The Colonel in?
The Colonel is in the key of A.