The Oh Hellos - Soldier, Poet, King Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [F] [C] [Dm] [F] [C] [Dm] [F]
[C] [F] [C] [Dm] [F] [C] [Dm] [F]
[C]There will [F]come a [C]soldier, who carries a mighty [Dm]sword
[F]He will tear your [C]city down, oh [Dm]lei oh lai oh [F]lord
O [F]lei, o [C]lai, o [Dm]lei, o [Am]lord
[F]He will tear your [Am]city down, oh [Dm]lei oh lai oh [F]lord
[section 2]
[F]
[C]There will [F]come a [C]poet, whose weapon is his [Dm]word
[F]He will slay you [C]with his tongue, oh [Dm]lei oh lai oh [F]lord
[F]Oh lei, oh [C]lai, oh [Dm]lei, oh [Am]lord
[F]He will slay you [Am]with his tongue, oh [Dm]lei oh lai oh [F]lord
[Closing]
[F]
[C]There will [F]come a [C]ruler, whose brow is laid in [Dm]thorn
[F]Smeared with oil like [C]David’s boy, oh [Dm]lei oh lai oh [F]lord
Oh [F]lei, oh [C]lai, oh [Dm]lei, oh [Am]lord
[F]Smeared with oil like [Am]David’s boy, oh [Dm]lei oh lai oh [F]lord
Oh [F]lei, oh [C]lai, oh [Dm]lei, oh [Am]lord
[F]He will tear your [Am]city down, oh [D]lei oh lai….
[chorus]
[C]
Oh [C]lei oh lai, oh [C]lei, oh lai, oh
[chorus]
[C] [C]
Oh [C]lei oh lai, oh [C]lei, oh lai, oh
[chorus]
Oh [F]lei oh lai, oh [Dm]lei, oh lai,
Oh [Am]lei oh lai, oh [F]lei oh lai, oh [C]
How to play Soldier, Poet, King on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Oh Hellos - Soldier, Poet, King on ukulele 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.
Soldier, Poet, King uses these transitions most often: F → C (19), C → Dm (14), and Dm → F (13). 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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
6. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Soldier, Poet, King chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Soldier, Poet, King.
- Soldier, Poet, King includes 72 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Soldier, Poet, King contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Soldier, Poet, King connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Dm: 5%