One Tin Soldier
Ton : GEnglish
Intro
C/G C D G C G
Couplet
GListen children Dto a story Emthat was written Bmlong ago
C'Bout a kingdom Gon a mountain Cand the valley Dfolk below
GOn the mountain Dwas a treasure Emburied deep Bmbeneath a stone
CAnd the valley Gpeople swore they'd Chave it for their Dvery Gown. C/G
Refrain
GGo ahead and hate your Bmneighbor Cgo ahead and cheat a Gfriend
GDo it in the name of Bmheaven you can Cjustify it in the Gend
There Gwon't be any trumpets Bmblowing Ccome the judgment Gday
On the Gbloody morning after C Cmaj9 one Amtin soldier rides away. G C/G
Couplet
GSo the people of Dthe valley Emsent a message Bmup the hill
CAsking for the Gburied treasure Ctons of gold for Dwhich they'd kill
GCame an answer Dfrom the kingdom: "EmWith our brothers Bmwe will share
CAll the secrets Gof our mountain Call the riches Dburied Gthere." C/G
Refrain
GGo ahead and hate your Bmneighbor Cgo ahead and cheat a Gfriend
GDo it in the name of Bmheaven you can Cjustify it in the Gend
There Gwon't be any trumpets Bmblowing Ccome the judgment Gday
On the Gbloody morning after - C Cmaj9 one Amtin soldier rides away. G C/G
Couplet
GNow the valley Dcried with anger Emmount your horses Bmdraw your sword!
CAnd they killed the Gmountain people Csure they'd won their Djust Greward
GNow they stood Dbeside the treasure Emon the mountain Bmdark and red
CTurned the stone and Glooked beneath it -
"CPeace on Earth" was Dall it Gsaid. C/G
Refrain
GGo ahead and hate your Bmneighbor Cgo ahead and cheat a Gfriend
GDo it in the name of Bmheaven you can Cjustify it in the Gend
GThere won't be any trumpets Bmblowing Ccome the judgment Gday
On the Gbloody morning Cafter one tin soldier rides Gaway. C/G