Intro (Guitar 1) E|-------------------0--------| B|-------------------8--------| (Guitar 2)G|-----------------—-9--------| (let ring) D|-------------------9--------| A|----------------------------| E|----------------------------| (Guitar 1) 4 E|--------10--7-------------------7---0------10--7--------------------7-----| B|---------------8--8--------------8--8------------8----8---------------8---| (Guitar 2)G| ----------------9------------------9---------------9---------------------| D|------------------------------------9-------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Guitar 1) E|---------10---7-------------10---------------10--7------------------| B|------------------------------8---8----------------8----8-------8---| (Guitar 2)G|----------------9---------------9--------------------9--------9-----| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| (Guitar 1) E|-------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------7--------------| (Guitar 2)G|------------------------------8------------| D|-------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------| verse 1 Once I was a soldier I rode on a big white horse Silver pistols at my side Carryin' the flags of war And I lost track of the men who fell In the canon's roar I never got over bein' a soldier Once I was a tax man Collectin' dollars and dimes I heard the rich man grumble I heard the poor man cry Some few couldn't afford to pay Were put to a shackle and key I never got over bein' a tax man Once I was a ruler About twelve inches long Three times me made a yardstick 36 inches high 36 inches high was I 36 inches high I never got over 36 inches high