Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

[Verse]

The valiant soldier ^Csmiles The lady lowers her ^Dm7eyes The battle has been ^Cwon With no sense of sur^Dm7prise She questions not at ^Call The valiant soldier’s ^Dm7prize The valiant soldier’s ^Cprize

[Chorus]

For ^Fall of ^Emthose who ^Dm7fail to ^Ghear The ^Dm7silent ^Chero’s ^Fcall ^G We ^Dmhonour ^Cthose who ^Fface them^Gselves Where ^Fsilent ^Gshadows ^Csus4fall

[Verse 2]

The valiant soldier ^Chears From far and distant ^Dm7lands The piper’s sad la^Cment He feels his mother’s ^Dm7hands When all are in re^Ctreat The valiant soldier ^Dm7stands The valiant soldier ^Cstands

[Chorus]

For ^Fall of ^Emthose who ^Dm7fail to ^Ghear The ^Dm7silent ^Chero’s ^Fcall ^G We ^Dmhonour ^Cthose who ^Fface them^Gselves Where ^Fsilent ^Gshadows ^Csus4fall

[Instrumental] F Em Dm7 G Dm7 C F G Dm C F G F G Csus4 [Verse]

The valiant soldier ^Ccalls The public purse de^Dm7nies He sadly shakes his ^Chead Weary of the ^Dm7lies Who never knows his ^Cchild The valiant soldier ^Dm7dies The valiant soldier ^Cdies

[Chorus]

For ^Fall of ^Emthose who ^Dm7fail to ^Ghear The ^Dm7silent ^Chero’s ^Fcall ^G We ^Dmhonour ^Cthose who ^Fface them^Gselves Where ^Fsilent ^Gshadows ^Csus4fall

[Outro] F Em Dm7 G Dm7 C F G Dm C F G F G Csus4 F Em Dm7 G Dm7 C F G Dm C F G F G Csus4 F Em Dm7 G Dm7 C F G Dm C F G F G Csus4 F Em Dm7 G Dm7 C F G Dm C F G F G Csus4

Strawbs - Where silent shadows fall