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The Little Tin Soldier

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Original key is Ab.
To play along with the studio version, transpose -4.  Or put a capo on 1 and transpose -5.
[Verse 1]
COnce in a town in the Amblack forest a Flittle white toy shop Gstood,
and a Clittle tin soldier with onAmly one leg lFived in a castle of wGood.
And acFross the room on anotGher shelf stood a liFttle glass caGse,
and a tCiny ballerina liAmved in there aFll in her dress of laGce.
[Chorus]
And from Fwhere the little tin soGldier stood,
they could sFee each other oh sGo clear.
And the Clittle tin soldier wAmatched over her,
with a lFove that was so deGar.
[Bridge] 
CmThen one day Emsadness came the Cmtiny ballerina was Emsold.
The Cmlittle tin soldier was thrown away, and iEmnto a gutter he rDmolled.
DmThe water carried him Amto the sea and Dmmany far off lAmands,
Dmhe made many chAmildren happy,
as he Dmpassed through their tiny Amhands.
[Verse 2] 
And tChen one day they Ammet again in a hCouse in the land of AmEire.
And when the cClock on the wall struck the miAmdnight hour,
they juFmped inBbto a fGire.
And Cin that fire - theAmy shall stayC, forever and a Amday,
and the fCire, Lord, is the Amfire of love, just lFike the pGeaceful dCove.

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The Little Tin Soldier

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Original key is Ab.

To play along with the studio version, transpose -4. Or put a capo on 1 and transpose -5.

[Verse 1]

C Am F G

Once in a town in the black forest a little white toy shop stood,

C Am F G

and a little tin soldier with only one leg lived in a castle of wood.

F G F G

And across the room on another shelf stood a little glass case,

C Am F G

and a tiny ballerina lived in there all in her dress of lace.

[Chorus]

F G

And from where the little tin soldier stood,

F G

they could see each other oh so clear.

C Am

And the little tin soldier watched over her,

F G

with a love that was so dear.

[Bridge]

Cm Em Cm Em

Then one day sadness came the tiny ballerina was sold.

Cm Em Dm

The little tin soldier was thrown away, and into a gutter he rolled.

Dm Am Dm Am

The water carried him to the sea and many far off lands,

Dm Am

he made many children happy,

Dm Am

as he passed through their tiny hands.

[Verse 2]

C Am C Am

And then one day they met again in a house in the land of Eire.

C Am

And when the clock on the wall struck the midnight hour,

F Bb G

they jumped into a fire.

C Am C Am

And in that fire - they shall stay, forever and a day,

C Am F G C

and the fire, Lord, is the fire of love, just like the peaceful dove.

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