Intro:  
 
Em7 - Cadd9 - D - Cadd9 
 
Verse: 
 
         Em7                       Cadd9  
soldier: they settled dust in your hair 
D                      Cadd9 
to watch you shake and shout it out. 
Em7              Cadd9 
with our armaments bared 
D                        Cadd9   
we shed our bags and travel alls. 
 
Em7               Cadd9  
from the lee of the wall 
D                            Cadd9 
he comes in the chang and the chariot 
Em7                    Cadd9  
and all his eunuchs in thrall 
D                           Cadd9    
can scarce lift his line and lariat. 
 
Chorus: 
 
B 
here com loose his hounds 
A          
to blow me down.  
                         E      E A A E 
chorus of waifs: blow me down.　    
B                   
soldier: on this stretch of ground 
A          
i'll lay me down. 
                  G# 
chorus of waifs: lay me down. 
            F# 
soldier: to sleep. 
 
Interlude:  Em7 - Cadd9 – D -  Cadd9 
 
Verse: 
 
          Em7                  Cadd9                 
chaplain: and now stricken with pangs 
     D                       Cadd9  
that tear at our backs like thistle down 
Em7                     Cadd9 
the mirror's soft silver tain 
D                         Cadd9   
reflects our last and birthing hour 
 
Chorus: 
         B 
soldier: here come loose his hounds 
A 
to blow me down. 
                         E      E A A E 
chorus of waifs: blow me down. 
         B 
soldier: on this stretch of ground 
A 
i'll lay me down. 
                    G# 
chorus of waifs: lay me down. 
           F# 
soldier: to sleep.