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The Camp Greenville Version 
[Verse]
CListen children Gto a story tAmhat was written Emlong ago
F'Bout a kingdom Con a mountain, aFnd the valley Gfar below
COn the mountain Gwas a treasure bAmuried deep Embeneath a stone
FAnd the valley pCeople swore they'd Fhave it for their Cvery own.
[Chorus]
CGo ahead and hate your nEmeighbor, Fgo ahead and cheat a fGriend
CDo it in the name of Emheaven, you can Fjustify it in the Gend
There Cwon't be any trumpets Emblowing, Fcome the judgment dCay
       C*                                            F  C  
On the bloody morning after - one tin soldier rides away.
[Verse]
CSo the people Gof the valley sAment a message Emup the hill
FAsking for the bCuried treasure, Ftons of gold for Gwhich they'd kill
CCame an answer Gfrom the mountain: Am“With our brothers Emwe will share
FAll the secrets Cof our mountain, Fall the riches Cburied there.”
[Chorus]
CGo ahead and hate your nEmeighbor, Fgo ahead and cheat a Gfriend
CDo it in the name of Emheaven, you can Fjustify it in the Gend
There Cwon't be any trumpets Emblowing, Fcome the judgment dCay
       C*                                          F  C  
On the bloody morning after - one tin soldier rides away.
[Verse]
CNow the valley Gcried with anger, Ammount your horses, Emdraw your sword!
FAnd they killed the Cmountain people, Fso they got their Gjust reward
CNow they stand bGeside the treasure Amon the mountain Emdark and red
FFlipped the stone and loCoked beneath it - 
F"Peace on Earth" was Call it said.
[Chorus]
CGo ahead and hate your nEmeighbor, Fgo ahead and cheat a fGriend
CDo it in the name of Emheaven, you can Fjustify it in the Gend
CThere won't be any trumpets Emblowing, Fcome the judgment dCay
       C*                                            F  C  
On the bloody morning after - one tin soldier rides away.
Ending
CGo ahead and love your nEmeighbor, Fgo ahead and love a fGriend
CDo it in the name of Emheaven, you can Fjustify it in the Gend
There'll be Clots of trumpets Emblowing, Fcome the judgment Cday
         C*                                        F  C  
On that sunny morning after - one tin soldier rides away.
C*: play a  Conce and let it ring until F  

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Greg Mckee - One Tin Soldier

by Misc Unsigned Bands

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The Camp Greenville Version

[Verse]

C G Am Em

Listen children to a story that was written long ago

F C F G

'Bout a kingdom on a mountain, and the valley far below

C G Am Em

On the mountain was a treasure buried deep beneath a stone

F C F C

And the valley people swore they'd have it for their very own.

[Chorus]

C Em F G

Go ahead and hate your neighbor, go ahead and cheat a friend

C Em F G

Do it in the name of heaven, you can justify it in the end

C Em F C

There won't be any trumpets blowing, come the judgment day

C F C

On the bloody morning after - one tin soldier rides away.

[Verse]

C G Am Em

So the people of the valley sent a message up the hill

F C F G

Asking for the buried treasure, tons of gold for which they'd kill

C G Am Em

Came an answer from the mountain: “With our brothers we will share

F C F C

All the secrets of our mountain, all the riches buried there.”

[Chorus]

C Em F G

Go ahead and hate your neighbor, go ahead and cheat a friend

C Em F G

Do it in the name of heaven, you can justify it in the end

C Em F C

There won't be any trumpets blowing, come the judgment day

C F C

On the bloody morning after - one tin soldier rides away.

[Verse]

C G Am Em

Now the valley cried with anger, mount your horses, draw your sword!

F C F G

And they killed the mountain people, so they got their just reward

C G Am Em

Now they stand beside the treasure on the mountain dark and red

F C

Flipped the stone and looked beneath it -

F C

"Peace on Earth" was all it said.

[Chorus]

C Em F G

Go ahead and hate your neighbor, go ahead and cheat a friend

C Em F G

Do it in the name of heaven, you can justify it in the end

C Em F C

There won't be any trumpets blowing, come the judgment day

C F C

On the bloody morning after - one tin soldier rides away.

Ending

C Em F G

Go ahead and love your neighbor, go ahead and love a friend

C Em F G

Do it in the name of heaven, you can justify it in the end

C Em F C

There'll be lots of trumpets blowing, come the judgment day

C F C

On that sunny morning after - one tin soldier rides away.

C C F

*: play a once and let it ring until

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