Soldier Poet King Chords by The Oh Hellos

[Intro]

  C F C C Dm  F C  Dm F     
  C F C C Dm  F C  Dm F 
 
[Verse]

C          F      C
There will come a soldier
                     Dm
Who carries a mighty sword
F                 C
He will tear your city down, 
   Dm            F
oh lei oh lai oh lord
   F       C
O  lei, o  lai, 
   Dm      Am
o  lei, o  lord
F                 Am
He will tear your city down,
    Dm            F
oh lei oh lai oh lord
 
[Break]

F F
 
[Verse]

C          F      C
There will come a poet
                    Dm
Whose weapon is his word
F                C
He will slay you with his tongue,
   Dm            F
oh lei oh lai oh lord
F          C
Oh lei, oh lai,
   Dm      Am
oh lei, oh lord
F                Am
He will slay you with his tongue,
   Dm            F
oh lei oh lai oh lord
 
[Instrumental]

F F 
F F
 
[Verse]

C          F      C
There will come a ruler
                      Dm
Whose brow is laid in thorn
F                     C
Smeared with oil like David's boy,
   Dm            F
oh lei oh lai oh lord
   F       C
Oh lei, oh lai,
   Dm      Am
oh lei, oh lord
F                     Am
Smeared with oil like David's boy,
   Dm            F
oh lei oh lai oh lord
   F       C
Oh lei, oh lai,
   Dm      Am
oh lei, oh lord
F                 Am        
He will tear your city down, 
   D5
oh lei oh lai....
 
[Solo]

C C 
C C
 
[Break]

   C       C
Oh lei oh lai, 
   C        C
oh lei, oh lai, oh
 
[Solo]

C C 
C C
 
[Solo]

C C 
C C
 
[Break]

   C       C
Oh lei oh lai, 
   C        C
oh lei, oh lai, oh
 
[Solo]

C C 
C C
 
[Outro]

   F       F
Oh lei oh lai, 
   Dm        Dm
oh lei, oh lai,
   Am      Am
Oh lei oh lai, 
   F       F
Oh lei oh lai, oh
C

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ℹ️ About This Song

On the 16th of October 2015, the track was released. The track was written by Maggie Heath & Tyler Heath.

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Chords Info

• Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
• Key: Eb
• Capo: 3rd fret
• Chords: C, F, Dm, Am, D5
• BPM: 118
• Suggested Strumming: DU DU DU
• D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord

Guitar Chords	Ukulele Chords
C – x32010 F – 133211 Dm – xx0231 Am – x02210 D5 – xx02xx	C – 0003 F – 2010 Dm – 2210 Am – 2000 D5 – 22xx

Track Info

• Song: Soldier Poet King
• Artist: The Oh Hellos
• Written by Maggie Heath & Tyler Heath
• Produced by Maggie Heath & Tyler Heath
• Album: Dear Wormwood
• Released Date: 16 October 2015