{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2136713,"song":"Little Play Soldiers","artist":"The Kingston Trio","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2136713-little-play-soldiers-chords-by-the-kingston-trio/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2136713?type=chord","rating":4.58824,"votes":3,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTwo little soldiers, their games are such fun[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEach with his helmet and little toy gun[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPretending they're lying on a battlefield dead[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAfter they're tucked away safe in their bed[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLittle play soldiers if only you knew[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhat kind of battles are waiting for you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nQuiet, don't disturb all that innocence of youth[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTell them not to lie, but never tell them the truth[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat men will fall and die, while little boys grow[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut little play soldiers are too busy to know[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLittle play soldiers if only you knew[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhat kind of battles are waiting for you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLittle white crosses and their rows are so long[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHow will it end if you don't know it's wrong?[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLittle play soldiers just never know why[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou love them and kiss them and send them to die[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTwo little soldiers, their games are such fun[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEach with his helmet and little toy gun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSoon they will lie on some battlefield dead[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nInstead of tucked away, safe in their bed[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLittle play soldiers if only you knew[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhat kind of battles are waiting for you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAll you little soldiers, if only you knew[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhat kind of battles are waiting for you[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nC  Em  F  C\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nC  F  G  C\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["C","Em","F","G","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}