Title: “LIFE OF A SOLDIER” Artist: ILL SCARLETT TABBED By: Bill Lupton Email: bill.lupton@hotmail.com I have not seen this tab on the net yet. So I decided to throw it down real quick. This Tab is played in standard tuning. These are just the parts, I did not write out the rhythm, listen to the song and figure it out. Its not too bad. Comments, suggestions, improvements are welcome, but this should get you started. Cheers. Intro/Chorus Chords: _ | ||--------|7------|2--------|4-----|5--------|------|7---------| ||-9------|7------|2--------|5-----|5--------|9-----|7---------| ||-9------|8------|2--------|6-----|6--------|9-----|8---------| ||-9------|9------|4--------|6-----|7--------|9-----|9---------| ||-7------|9------|4--------|4-----|7--------|7-----|9---------| ||-0------|7------|2--------|------|5--------|0-----|7---------| | Gtr.1 | ||-------7|------7|---------|------|---------|------|-----7\\--| ||--5h7p5-|-4h7p4-|-----9h10|-9-7--|-10-9--7-|--7-9-|7----7\\--| ||-4------|4------|---11----|----8b|---------|-9----|-9-8-8\\--| ||--------|-------|-11------|------|---------|------|----------| ||--------|-------|9--------|------|---------|------|----------| ||--------|-------|---------|------|---------|------|----------| |_Gtr.2 This organ part below can be played over the intro and any chorus. Vocalists sing a line. |12------|7------|9--------|9-----|9--------|7-----|7----| |12------|7------|7--------|9-----|10-------|9-----|7----| |--------|-------|---------|------|---------|------|-----| |--------|-------|---------|------|---------|------|-----| |--------|-------|---------|------|---------|------|-----| |--------|-------|---------|------|---------|------|-----| Organ arr. for Guitar 3 (Let Ring) Verse: Played with ska rhythm Like This: (Played on every chord) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + R=Rake R C R C R C R C C=Chord |-5/-9\-7/-9--7\- || |-5-/-9\--5/--7-|| |-5/-9\-7/-9--7\- || |-5-/-9\--5/--7-|| |-6/-9\-8/-9--8\-.|| |-6-/-9\--6/--8-|| |-7/-------------.|| |-7-/-----7/--9-|| |---------------- || |-------------9-|| |---------------- || |-------------7-|| Gtr.1 (repeat 3 X) Play this on 4th time These next riffs are played throughout the verse by Gtr.2, Sometimes Gtr.2 plays a single chord at the beginning of each measure. Listen carefully to the recording and you will hear them. |-------------------5\| |----------------9\| |-4/5\4/7\5\4/5-4-5-5\| |----9-12b14r12--9\| |-------------------6\| |-8/9----------9-9\| |-------------------7\| |------------------| |---------------------| |------------------| |---------------------| |------------------| Gtr. 2 Riff 1 Gtr.2 |------------------------------------------5\-| |-14\12\10\9\---10\9\7\5\--4/5/7/9\7\5/7-9-5\-| |-14\13\11\9\---11\9\8\6\--4/6/8/9\8\6/8-9-6\-| |------------------------------------------7\-| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| Gtr.2 Riff 3 This riff is played over every verse ending Right before chorus. Its repeated 8 times. || -11h12-12-12- || || ------------- || ||.-------------.|| ||.-------------.|| || ------------- || || ------------- || Riff 4 Chorus: ** The chorus chords are the same as intro chords ** * Use the Organ part as well.* Bridge: _ ||-0-|-0-|-0- || ||-0-|-0-|-0- || ||-6-|-9-|-8-.|| Arpeggiate these chords, randomly. ||-7-|-9-|-9-.|| Listen to the song. ||-7-|-7-|-9- || Repeat 4 Times ||-5-|-0-|-7- || | Gtr.1 | ||---|---|--- || ||---|---|--- || ||-6-|-9-|-8-.|| Gtr. 2 comes in with the same chords on ||-7-|-9-|-9-.|| 3rd time, but it palm muted and played ||-7-|-7-|-9- || as eight notes. ||-5-|-0-|-7- || |_Gtr.2 Solo: This is played together and makes a wicked harmony. You can play this with one guitar if you want just ignore The notes before the bends, but it sounds way better with 2 gtrs. This can also be played over the last chorus. _ ||-14b16-r-14v----16b17-16v---16b17--16-14-12-14b16--14-12-11| ||-----------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------| |Gtr.1 | | ||-----------------------------------------------------------| ||-16b17-r-16v----17b19-17v---17b19--17-16-14-16b17--16-14-12| ||-----------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------------------------------| |_Gtr.2 Outro: Same as verse, fades away. There you have it. All the parts are here, just listen to the Song and you will be fine. Enjoy. Lyrics: You’re at home, I’m away And if all I can say Is that this boy is still the same It’s the man inside that’s changed Front of the line but still behind Seems like I’m trying way too hard And like I haven’t tried at all Hard as stone but feeling all the weight Feeling all the weight that’s crushing me When you come around You’re like a little slice of heaven when I’m coming down Lifting me up above the clouds I’ll sleep tonight but the wars far from over Tomorrow is no guarantee If I don’t return from this life of a soldier Don’t you be crying for me. Throw this all away Nothing comes for free at least that’s what they say If I had the chance I’d do it all again If I had the chance I’d do it all again Racing against the clock trying to relieve the pressure Pushing you away so we can be together Carry me today I’ll carry you forever Let’s take a chance and we’ll see if this won’t last Hard as a stone but feeling all the weight Feeling all the weight that’s crushing me When you come around You’re like a little slice of heaven when I’m coming down Lifting me up above the clouds. I’ll sleep tonight but the wars far from over Tomorrow is no guarantee If I don’t return from this life of a soldier Don’t you be crying for me. There’s a car pulling up and the man who’s inside Takes a deep breath as he straightens his tie It’s nothing new cause he’s done this before She knew it as soon as he knocked on the door Please someone please tell me I must be dreaming What will I do oh, I just can’t believe it Taken away, oh he’s Taken away Someone take me away Someone take me away. I’ll sleep tonight but the wars far from over Tomorrow is no guarantee If I don’t return from this life of a soldier Don’t you be crying for me. Nothing comes for free at least that’s what they say If I had the chance I’d do it all again