The Good Soldier Lyrics

As recorded by Nine Inch Nails
(From the 2007 Album YEAR ZERO)
Words and Music by Trent Reznor
Gtr I (C F Bb Eb G C) - 'Gtr. I (Heavy Dist.)'
Gtr II (C F Bb Eb G C) - 'Synth I'
Gtr III (C F Bb Eb G C) - 'Synth II'
Q=88
N.C.
Gtr I
Wx4
Verse I
N.C.
Wx4
N.C.
Q E E E E Q E E H. Q E E E E Q E E H.
|-0----3b3.5-0-/6b6.5-0--|-x-----------|-0----3b3.5-0-/6b6.5-0--|-x---------||
Verse II
N.C.
Q E E E E Q E E H E E
|-0----3b3.5-0-/6b6.5-0--|-x--------3b3.5-0-|
PM-| PM-|
Q E E E E Q E E Q S S E S S S S
|----------7b7.5----|-x------(7)-(7)---(7)-(5)-x-x--|
N.C.
Q E E E E Q E E H.
|-0----3b3.5-0-/6b6.5-0--|-x-----------|
Q E E E E Q E E H E. +S
|-0----3b3.5-0-/6b6.5-0--|-x--------------------||
N.C.
W W W W
sum/
W W W W
| Gtr II
| W H H W W
PM-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| W H H W W
Break
N.C.
Wx2
Verse III
N.C.
Gtr I
Q E E E E Q E E H.
|-0----3b3.5-0-/6b6.5-0--|-x-----------|
PM-| PM-|
Q E E E E Q E E Q S S E S S S S
|--------------/7b7.5----|-x------(7)-(7)---(7)-(5)-x-x--|
|-0----3b3.5-0--------0--|-x-----------------------------|
N.C.
Q E E E E Q E E H E. +S
|------------------------|----------5b6.5-(5)-|
|-0----3b3.5-0-/6b6.5-0--|-x------------------|
Q E E E E Q E E H.
|-0----3b3.5-0-/6b6.5-0--|-x---------||
Gtr I
PM-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Gtr II
| W H H W W
PM-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| W H H W W
Pre-Solo
sum/
W W W W
| W H H W W
us4/
| W H H
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E S S E
| W W
us4/
| W H H
E E E E E E E E E. E. E. E +E E S S E
|-------------------------|-12h14p12--11-(11)-11---------||
| W W
Instrumental Out-Chorus
us4/
| W H H
| Gtr III
| Q +E E +H Q +E E +H
E E E E E E E E E. E. E. E +E E S S E
|-------------------------------|-12h14p12--11-(11)-11---------|
| W W
| Q +E E +Q Q E. E. E. E +E E S S E
|-------------------------------|-12h14p12--11-(11)-11---------|
us4/
| W H H
| Q +E E +H Q +E E +H
E E E E E E E E E. E. E. E +E E S S E
|-------------------------------|-12h14p12--11-(11)-11---------||
| W W
| Q +E E +Q Q E. E. E. E +E E Q
|-------------------------------|-12h14p12--11-(11)-11---------||
Esus4/A N.C.
Gtr II
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W +H H W W
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
(n) - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
- volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths