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Carbon Leaf - Toy Soldiers
Intro:  D(Alternate Strum)  Am2x    C2x    G2x
Verse Pattern (Same for all verses):
 Am2x    C2x    G2x    D(Alternate Strum into next phrase)
Give it a listen for the singing/playing cues. Note the F in the chorus could easily be 
a C, making this a total novice song. When you progress to bar chords, the F is an 
interesting switch.
Intro 2x
AmToday I Cstrike out Gon my Down
The dog is dead the kids have grown
I fell asleep in my writing chair
I dreamt I found my childhood stare
To family dinner Christmas night
We'd cross the river shipyard lights
Before the heartbreak and unknown
Tonight I strike out on my own
Chorus:
DHi-diddley-Amo didn't ya Fknow?
                 G           D--(Note: All downstrokes)
You fade once you glow
Didn't ya Amknow childC?
After the Grhyme high Dtime
DDiddley-o Amdidn't ya Fknow?
                 G           D--(Note: All downstrokes)
You fade once you glow
Didn't ya Amknow child?C  
               G   D(Back into alt strumming)
After the rhyme high time
Intro 1x
The families gather but we're all
Mere shadows in this banquet hall
I'm begging mom will you understand
I'm begging dad will you hold her hand
To play outside was all I'd known
And Christmas lights on every home
Chorus *Last phrase changes to:
(C)                 G      D      Am   G  
 G   D(Into alternate strumming)
After the rhyme it's high time
Intro 1x (Gradually play softer)
We find the people of our dreams
We find that they're not what they seem
I've learned that people come and go
I've learned that families break and grow (Get louder!)
Toy soldiers brave away those tears
Toy soldiers hope for better years (Louder!)
Today I strike out on my own
The dog is dead we kids have grown
Chorus *Original end phrase
End phrase 2x

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Toy Soldiers

by Carbon Leaf

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Carbon Leaf - Toy Soldiers

D Am C G

Intro: (Alternate Strum) 2x 2x 2x

Verse Pattern (Same for all verses):

Am C G D

2x 2x 2x (Alternate Strum into next phrase)

Give it a listen for the singing/playing cues. Note the F in the chorus could easily be

a C, making this a total novice song. When you progress to bar chords, the F is an

interesting switch.

Intro 2x

Am C G D

Today I strike out on my own

The dog is dead the kids have grown

I fell asleep in my writing chair

I dreamt I found my childhood stare

To family dinner Christmas night

We'd cross the river shipyard lights

Before the heartbreak and unknown

Tonight I strike out on my own

Chorus:

D Am F

Hi-diddley-o didn't ya know?

G D

--(Note: All downstrokes)

You fade once you glow

Am C

Didn't ya know child?

G D

After the rhyme high time

D Am F

Diddley-o didn't ya know?

G D

--(Note: All downstrokes)

You fade once you glow

Am C

Didn't ya know child?

G D

(Back into alt strumming)

After the rhyme high time

Intro 1x

The families gather but we're all

Mere shadows in this banquet hall

I'm begging mom will you understand

I'm begging dad will you hold her hand

To play outside was all I'd known

And Christmas lights on every home

Chorus *Last phrase changes to:

C G D Am G

()

G D

(Into alternate strumming)

After the rhyme it's high time

Intro 1x (Gradually play softer)

We find the people of our dreams

We find that they're not what they seem

I've learned that people come and go

I've learned that families break and grow (Get louder!)

Toy soldiers brave away those tears

Toy soldiers hope for better years (Louder!)

Today I strike out on my own

The dog is dead we kids have grown

Chorus *Original end phrase

End phrase 2x

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