Dixie Chicks - Travelin’ Soldier Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Two days past 18 he was waiting for the bus in his army greens
Sat [C]down at a booth in a cafe there,
gave his [G]order to a girl with a bow in her hair
[G]He’s a little shy so she gives him a smile and he said would you mind
Sitten down for a while and [C]talking to me, I’m feeling a little [G]low
She said I’m [F]off in an hour and [C]I know where we can [G]go
[verse 2]
[G]So they went down and they sat on the pier he said “I bet you got a boyfriend
but I don’t care, I’ve [C]got no one to send a letter [G]to.
Would you [F]mind if I sent [C]one back here to [G]you?”
[chorus]
[Em]I [C]cried, never gonna hold the hand of another guy
[G]Too young, for him they told her
[D]Waitin’ for the love of a travelin’ soldier
[Em]Our love will never end
[C]Waitin’ for the soldier to come back again
[G]Never more to be alone
[D]When the letters said, a soldiers coming [G]home
[chorus]
[G]So the letters came from an army camp, in California then Vietnam
And he [C]told her of his heart, might be love
and [G]all of the things he was so scared of.
[chorus]
[G]He said when it’s getting kinda rough over here, I think of that day
Sittin down at the pier and I [C]close my eyes and see your pretty [G]smile
Don’t [F]worry but I won’t be [C]able to write for a [G]while
[chorus]
[Em]I [C]cried, never gonna hold the hand of another guy
[G]Too young, for him they told her
[D]Waitin’ for the love of a travelin’ soldier
[Em]Our love will never end
[C]Waitin’ for the soldier to come back again
[G]Never more to be alone
[D]When the letters said, a soldiers coming [G]home
[chorus]
[G]So the letters came from an army camp, in California then Vietnam
And he [C]told her of his heart, might be love
and [G]all of the things he was so scared of.
[chorus]
[G]He said when it’s getting kinda rough over here, I think of that day
Sittin down at the pier and I [C]close my eyes and see your pretty [G]smile
Don’t [F]worry but I won’t be [C]able to write for a [G]while
[Closing]
One [G]Friday night at a football game, the Lord’s prayer said and the anthem sang
a [C]man said folks would you bow your head for a [G]list of local Vietnam dead
[G]Cryin all alone under the stands was a piccolo player in the marching band
And [C]one name read and nobody really [G]cared
But a [F]pretty little girl [C]with a bow in her [G]hair
[chorus]
[Em]I [C]cried, never gonna hold the hand of another guy
[G]Too young, for him they told her
[D]Waitin’ for the love of a travelin’ soldier
[Em]Our love will never end
[C]Waitin’ for the soldier to come back again
[G]Never more to be alone
[D]When the letters said, a soldiers coming [G]home
How to play Travelin' Soldier on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Dixie Chicks - Travelin' Soldier on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Travelin' Soldier uses these transitions most often: C → G (20), G → C (9), and Em → C (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
6. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Travelin' Soldier chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Travelin' Soldier.
- Travelin' Soldier includes 60 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Travelin' Soldier contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Travelin' Soldier connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%