C                Dm                   Gm
Soldier in the city, soldier in the city
                 Dm                     Gm
Soldier in the city, soldier in the city


[Verse 1]
Dm
   No job to occupy my time
Gm
   What else you expect me to do except crime?
Dm
   It ain€™t stealin if it€™s someone else's find
Gm
   Refuse to lose with this trouble on my mind
Bb                 A
   Johnny Law come messin' down my door
Dm                        Gm
   Well the police don't scare me anymore
Bb                           A
  I been in that back seat so many times before


[Chorus]
                Dm                         Gm
Soldier in the city, I'm a soldier in the city
                Dm                         Gm
Soldier in the city, I'm a soldier in the city


[Verse 2]
Dm
   Tryna make some cheese outta all of these things
Gm
   Wanna find a queen but all I'm seein' is tramps
Dm
   Every day feels like I'm away at boot camp
Gm
   Tight ass little kids bustin' down the street lamp
Bb                             A
   Neighbourhood hustler come knockin' at my door
Dm                               Gm
   Gotta pay my debts, need to settle the score
Bb                                                 A
   Cause I don't want no more trouble from these fellas anymore


[Chorus]
                Dm                         Gm
Soldier in the city, I'm a soldier in the city
                Dm                         Gm
Soldier in the city, I'm a soldier in the city


[Post Chorus}

Bb A Dm
Bb A Dm
Bb A
                Dm                         Gm
Soldier in the city, I'm a soldier in the city
                Dm                         Gm
Soldier in the city, I'm a soldier in the city


[Bridge]

Can ya hear me marchin'?
Bb           A
Left, left, left, right, left
 Dm
Fight to survive, try to stay alive, You can hear me marchin'
 Bb          A
Left, left, left, right, left
  Dm
Fight to survive, try to stay alive, Can ya hear me marchin'?
 Bb
Left right left
 A
Don't ya know

[Chorus] 

(Left, left, left, right, left)

                Dm                         Gm
Soldier in the city, I'm a soldier in the city
                Dm                         Gm
Soldier in the city, I'm a soldier in the city
                Dm
Soldier in the city