Soldier of love

Arthur Alexander

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[F][Dm][F][Dm][F][F6]
{soc}
Lay down your [Dm]arms (Soldier of Love) and surrender to [F]me (Shala la)
Lay down your [Dm]arms (Soldier of Love) and love me peaceful[F]ly (Shala la) Yeah.
[Dm]Use your arms for loving me.  [Gm]Baby, that's the way it's gotta [F]be.  (ooh-)
{eoc}

There [F]ain't no reason for [A7]you to declare
[Bb]war on the [C7]one that loves you [F]so.
So forget the other boys because [A7]my love is real.
Come [Bb]off your [C7]battle[F]field.

{soc}
Lay down your arms (Soldier of Love) and love me peacefully (Shala la)
Lay down your arms (Soldier of Love) and love me tenderly (Shala la) Yeah.
Use your arms to hold me tight.  Baby, I don't wanna fight no more (ooh-)
{eoc}

The weapons you're using are hurtin' me bad.
But someday you're gonna see.
That my love for you baby, is the truest you've ever had.
A Soldier of Love, that's hard to be.

{soc}
Lay down your arms (Soldier of Love) and love me peacefully (Shala la)
Lay down your arms (Soldier of Love) and surrender to me (Shala la) Yeah.
Use your arms to squeeze and please 'cause I'm the one that loves you so.
{eoc}

(Yeah, Soldier of [Dm]Love)  Baby, lay down your [F]arms.
(Yeah, Soldier of [Dm]Love)  Baby, lay down your [F]arms.
(Yeah)

Zo speel je dit nummer

Leer hier de akkoorden en tab van Soldier of love van Arthur Alexander, een klassieke pop-nummer dat zich perfect leent om op gitaar uit te breiden. Dit nummer staat op het album A Shot of Rhythm and Blues (2023) en biedt je een toegankelijke manier om deze soul-geïnspireerde pop-sound onder de vingers te krijgen.

Met een beginner-niveau (2 van 10) is Soldier of love ideaal voor wie net begint. Je werkt hier met de akkoorden F, Dm, A7, Bb en C7 — goed voor het oor en je grepen. De tab-notatie helpt je de melodielijnen stap voor stap te volgen. Pak je gitaar en speel mee.

How to practise this song

1
Practise the barre chord Bb
Bb is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
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Practise the change: A7 ↔ A
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.