Peter, Paul and Mary - One tin soldier
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[Intro}
C[VGerCseD 1G] C G
GListen children Dto a story tEmhat was written lBmong ago
C'Bout a kingdom Gon a mountain, aCnd the valley fDolk below
GOn the mountain Dwas a treasure Emburied deep beneBmath a stone
CAnd the valley pGeople swore they'd hCave it for their vDery oGwn. C G
[Chorus]
GGo ahead and hate your nBmeighbor, Cgo ahead and cheat a frGiend
GDo it in the name of hBmeaven, you can jCustify it in the eGnd
There Gwon't be any trumpets Bmblowing, Ccome the judgment Gday
G C Cmaj9 Am NC G C G
On the bloody morning after - one tin soldier rides away.
[Verse 2]
GSo the people oDf the valley sEment a message Bmup the hill
CAsking for the bGuried treasure, toCns of gold for whDich they'd kill
GCame an answer fDrom the kingdom: “WiEmth our brothers Bmwe will share
CAll the secrets Gof our mountain, aCll the riches Dburied Gthere.” C G
[Chorus]
GGo ahead and hate your nBmeighbor, Cgo ahead and cheat a frGiend
GDo it in the name of hBmeaven, you can jCustify it in the eGnd
There Gwon't be any trumpets Bmblowing, Ccome the judgment Gday
G C Cmaj9 Am NC G C G
On the bloody morning after - one tin soldier rides away.
[Verse 3]
GNow the valley crDied with anger, Emmount your horses, dBmraw your sword!
CAnd they killed the moGuntain people, sCure they’d won their Djust reGward
GNow they stood besDide the treasure Emon the mountain dBmark and red
CTurned the stone and lGooked beneath it -
C"Peace on Earth" was aDll it saGid. C G
[Chorus]
GGo ahead and hate your nBmeighbor, Cgo ahead and cheat a frGiend
GDo it in the name of hBmeaven, you can jCustify it in the eGnd
GThere won't be any trumpets blowBming, cCome the judgment dGay
G C Cmaj9Am NC G C G
On the bloody morning after --------one tin soldier rides away.