John Lennon/ I don't wanna be a soldier. Tabbed by Daniel Vaughan. I Don't Want to Be a Soldier(Imagine 1971) by John Lennon This song is pretty simple with only two chords. Well I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die Well I don't wanna be a sailor mamma, I don't wanna fly Well I don't wanna be a failure mamma, I don't wanna cry Well I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no Well I don't wanna be a rich man mamma, I don't wanna cry Well I don't wanna be a poor man mamma, I don't wanna fly Well I don't wanna be a lawyer mamma, I don't wanna lie Well I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no INSTRUMENTAL (sax solo) Well I don't wanna be a beggar mamma, I don't wanna die Well I don't wanna be a theif now mamma, I don't wanna fly Well I don't wanna be a churchman mamma, I don't wanna cry Well I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no Hit it! INSTRUMENTAL (sax solo) Well I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die Well I don't wanna be a sailor mamma, I don't wanna fly Well I don't wanna be a failure mamma, I don't wanna cry Well I don't wanna be a soldier mamma, I don't wanna die Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no Daniel Vaughan