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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
D · G · A · Bm
Travelin’ Soldier Chords – Guitar
Dixie Chicks’ heartfelt ballad about a young soldier and the girl he left behind. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a gentle fingerpicking pattern on the verses to bring out the storytelling quality. If strumming, keep it soft and let the lyrics carry the emotion. A capo on the 2nd fret works well for matching the original recording.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Two days past eighteen
G A
He was waiting for the bus in his army green
D G
Sat down in a booth in a cafe there
A D
Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair
Bm G
He’s a little shy so she gives him a smile
A
And he said would you mind sittin’ down for a while
D G
And talking to me I’m feeling a little low
A D
She said I’m off in an hour and I know where we can go
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 2
D G A
So they went down and they sat on the pier
D G A
He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don’t care
D G
I got no one to send a letter to
A D
Would you mind if I sent one back here to you
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 3
D G
So the letters came from an army camp
A
In California then Vietnam
D G
And he told her of his heart
A D
It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of
Bm G
He said when it’s getting kinda rough over here
A
I think of that day sittin’ down at the pier
D G
And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile
A D
Don’t worry but I won’t be able to write for a while
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 4
D G A
One Friday night at a football game
D G A
The Lord’s Prayer said and the anthem sang
D G
A man said folks would you bow your heads
A D
For a list of local Vietnam dead
Bm G
Crying all alone under the stands
A
Was a piccolo player in the marching band
D G
And one name read and nobody really cared
A D
But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
D · G · A · Bm
Travelin’ Soldier Chords – Ukulele
Dixie Chicks’ heartfelt ballad about a young soldier and the girl he left behind. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a gentle fingerpicking pattern on the verses to bring out the storytelling quality. If strumming, keep it soft and let the lyrics carry the emotion. A capo on the 2nd fret works well for matching the original recording.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Two days past eighteen
G A
He was waiting for the bus in his army green
D G
Sat down in a booth in a cafe there
A D
Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair
Bm G
He’s a little shy so she gives him a smile
A
And he said would you mind sittin’ down for a while
D G
And talking to me I’m feeling a little low
A D
She said I’m off in an hour and I know where we can go
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 2
D G A
So they went down and they sat on the pier
D G A
He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don’t care
D G
I got no one to send a letter to
A D
Would you mind if I sent one back here to you
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 3
D G
So the letters came from an army camp
A
In California then Vietnam
D G
And he told her of his heart
A D
It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of
Bm G
He said when it’s getting kinda rough over here
A
I think of that day sittin’ down at the pier
D G
And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile
A D
Don’t worry but I won’t be able to write for a while
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 4
D G A
One Friday night at a football game
D G A
The Lord’s Prayer said and the anthem sang
D G
A man said folks would you bow your heads
A D
For a list of local Vietnam dead
Bm G
Crying all alone under the stands
A
Was a piccolo player in the marching band
D G
And one name read and nobody really cared
A D
But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
D · G · A · Bm
Travelin’ Soldier Chords – Piano
Dixie Chicks’ heartfelt ballad about a young soldier and the girl he left behind. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a gentle fingerpicking pattern on the verses to bring out the storytelling quality. If strumming, keep it soft and let the lyrics carry the emotion. A capo on the 2nd fret works well for matching the original recording.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Two days past eighteen
G A
He was waiting for the bus in his army green
D G
Sat down in a booth in a cafe there
A D
Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair
Bm G
He’s a little shy so she gives him a smile
A
And he said would you mind sittin’ down for a while
D G
And talking to me I’m feeling a little low
A D
She said I’m off in an hour and I know where we can go
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 2
D G A
So they went down and they sat on the pier
D G A
He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don’t care
D G
I got no one to send a letter to
A D
Would you mind if I sent one back here to you
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 3
D G
So the letters came from an army camp
A
In California then Vietnam
D G
And he told her of his heart
A D
It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of
Bm G
He said when it’s getting kinda rough over here
A
I think of that day sittin’ down at the pier
D G
And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile
A D
Don’t worry but I won’t be able to write for a while
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 4
D G A
One Friday night at a football game
D G A
The Lord’s Prayer said and the anthem sang
D G
A man said folks would you bow your heads
A D
For a list of local Vietnam dead
Bm G
Crying all alone under the stands
A
Was a piccolo player in the marching band
D G
And one name read and nobody really cared
A D
But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
D · G · A · Bm
Travelin’ Soldier Chords – Banjo
Dixie Chicks’ heartfelt ballad about a young soldier and the girl he left behind. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a gentle fingerpicking pattern on the verses to bring out the storytelling quality. If strumming, keep it soft and let the lyrics carry the emotion. A capo on the 2nd fret works well for matching the original recording.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Two days past eighteen
G A
He was waiting for the bus in his army green
D G
Sat down in a booth in a cafe there
A D
Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair
Bm G
He’s a little shy so she gives him a smile
A
And he said would you mind sittin’ down for a while
D G
And talking to me I’m feeling a little low
A D
She said I’m off in an hour and I know where we can go
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 2
D G A
So they went down and they sat on the pier
D G A
He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don’t care
D G
I got no one to send a letter to
A D
Would you mind if I sent one back here to you
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 3
D G
So the letters came from an army camp
A
In California then Vietnam
D G
And he told her of his heart
A D
It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of
Bm G
He said when it’s getting kinda rough over here
A
I think of that day sittin’ down at the pier
D G
And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile
A D
Don’t worry but I won’t be able to write for a while
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 4
D G A
One Friday night at a football game
D G A
The Lord’s Prayer said and the anthem sang
D G
A man said folks would you bow your heads
A D
For a list of local Vietnam dead
Bm G
Crying all alone under the stands
A
Was a piccolo player in the marching band
D G
And one name read and nobody really cared
A D
But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
D · G · A · Bm
Travelin’ Soldier Chords – Mandolin
Dixie Chicks’ heartfelt ballad about a young soldier and the girl he left behind. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a gentle fingerpicking pattern on the verses to bring out the storytelling quality. If strumming, keep it soft and let the lyrics carry the emotion. A capo on the 2nd fret works well for matching the original recording.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Two days past eighteen
G A
He was waiting for the bus in his army green
D G
Sat down in a booth in a cafe there
A D
Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair
Bm G
He’s a little shy so she gives him a smile
A
And he said would you mind sittin’ down for a while
D G
And talking to me I’m feeling a little low
A D
She said I’m off in an hour and I know where we can go
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 2
D G A
So they went down and they sat on the pier
D G A
He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don’t care
D G
I got no one to send a letter to
A D
Would you mind if I sent one back here to you
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 3
D G
So the letters came from an army camp
A
In California then Vietnam
D G
And he told her of his heart
A D
It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of
Bm G
He said when it’s getting kinda rough over here
A
I think of that day sittin’ down at the pier
D G
And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile
A D
Don’t worry but I won’t be able to write for a while
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 4
D G A
One Friday night at a football game
D G A
The Lord’s Prayer said and the anthem sang
D G
A man said folks would you bow your heads
A D
For a list of local Vietnam dead
Bm G
Crying all alone under the stands
A
Was a piccolo player in the marching band
D G
And one name read and nobody really cared
A D
But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
D · G · A · Bm
Travelin’ Soldier Chords – Harmonica
Dixie Chicks’ heartfelt ballad about a young soldier and the girl he left behind. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a gentle fingerpicking pattern on the verses to bring out the storytelling quality. If strumming, keep it soft and let the lyrics carry the emotion. A capo on the 2nd fret works well for matching the original recording.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Two days past eighteen
G A
He was waiting for the bus in his army green
D G
Sat down in a booth in a cafe there
A D
Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair
Bm G
He’s a little shy so she gives him a smile
A
And he said would you mind sittin’ down for a while
D G
And talking to me I’m feeling a little low
A D
She said I’m off in an hour and I know where we can go
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 2
D G A
So they went down and they sat on the pier
D G A
He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don’t care
D G
I got no one to send a letter to
A D
Would you mind if I sent one back here to you
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 3
D G
So the letters came from an army camp
A
In California then Vietnam
D G
And he told her of his heart
A D
It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of
Bm G
He said when it’s getting kinda rough over here
A
I think of that day sittin’ down at the pier
D G
And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile
A D
Don’t worry but I won’t be able to write for a while
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Verse 4
D G A
One Friday night at a football game
D G A
The Lord’s Prayer said and the anthem sang
D G
A man said folks would you bow your heads
A D
For a list of local Vietnam dead
Bm G
Crying all alone under the stands
A
Was a piccolo player in the marching band
D G
And one name read and nobody really cared
A D
But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town
Chorus
G D
I cried never gonna hold the hand
A
Of another guy too young for him they say
G D Bm A
Can’t help but wonder now what it’s like in another town