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Two days past eight een.
He was wait in’ for the bus in his ar my greens.
Sat (D)down in a booth in a ca fé there.
Gave his (A5)or der to a girl with a bow in her hair.
He’s a lit tle shy so she gives him a smile.
And he said, “Would you mind sit tin’ down for a while and talk in’ to me?
I’m feel in’ a lit tle low.”
She said, “I’m (G)off in an hour and I know where we can go.”
So they went down and they sat on the pier.
He said, “I bet you got a boy friend but I don’t care.
I got no one to send a let ter to.
Would you (G)mind if I sent one back here to you?”
I
cried, (D)nev er gon na hold the hand of an oth er guy.
Too young for him, they told her.
(E5)Wait in’ for the love of a trav el in’ sol dier.
Our love will nev er end.
Wait in’ for the sol dier to come back a gain.
Nev er more to be a lone when the (E5)let ter said a sol dier’s com in’ home.
So the let ters came from an ar my camp in Cal i for nia, then Vi et nam.
And he told her of his heart.
It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of.
He said, “When it’s get tin’ kind of rough o ver here I think of that day sit tin’ down at the pier.
And I close my eyes and see your pret ty smile.
Don’t (G)wor ry, but I won’t be a ble to write for a while.”
(E5)let ter said a sol dier’s com in’ (A5)home.
One Fri day night at a foot ball game, the Lord’s prayer said and the An them sang, a man said, “Folks, would you bow your heads for a (A5)list of lo cal Vi et nam dead.”
Cry in’ all a lone un der the stands was a pic co lo play er in the march ing band.
And one name read and no bod y real ly cared
but a (G)pret ty lit tle girl with a bow in her hair.
I
cried, (D)nev er gon na hold the hand of an oth er guy.
Too young for him, they told her.
(E5)Wait in’ for the love of a trav el in’ sol dier.
Our love will nev er end.
Wait in’ for the sol dier to come back a gain.
Nev er more to be a lone when the (E5)let ter said a sol dier’s com in’.
I
cried, (D)nev er gon na hold the hand of an oth er guy.
Too young for him, they told her.
(E5)Wait in’ for the love of a trav el in’ sol dier.
Our love will nev er end.
Wait in’ for the sol dier to come back a gain.
Nev er more to be a lone when the (E5)let ter said a sol dier’s com in’ (A5)home.
Travelin' Soldier — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Travelin' Soldier" by The Chicks in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 85 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Travelin' Soldier”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Travelin' Soldier"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Travelin' Soldier" by The Chicks played in?
- Travelin' Soldier is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Travelin' Soldier"?
- The arrangement plays at 85 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Travelin' Soldier" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Travelin' Soldier"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Travelin' Soldier"?
- "Travelin' Soldier" was originally performed by The Chicks. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Travelin' Soldier"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: Apow, D, Epow, F#m, G.
- What other songs by The Chicks can I play here?
- Try "NOT READY TO MAKE NICE", "LONG TIME GONE", "GOODBYE EARL". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Travelin' Soldier" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature A, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 85 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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