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Little Play Soldiers

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[Intro]
C  Em  F  C
[Verse]
Two little Emsoldiers, their Fgames are such Cfun
Each with his Emhelmet and Flittle toy GgunC  
Pretending they're Emlying on a Fbattlefield Cdead
FAfter they're Ctucked away Gsafe in their Cbed
[Chorus]
Little play Emsoldiers if Fonly you Cknew
FWhat kind of Cbattles are Gwaiting for Cyou
[Verse]
Quiet, don't disEmturb all that Finnocence of Cyouth
Tell them not to Emlie, but never Ftell them the Gtruth
That Cmen will fall and Emdie, while Flittle boys Cgrow
But Flittle play Csoldiers are too Gbusy to Cknow
[Chorus]
Little play Emsoldiers if Fonly you Cknew
FWhat kind of Cbattles are Gwaiting for Cyou
[Verse]
Little white Emcrosses and their Frows are so Clong
How will it Emend Fif you don't know it's Gwrong?C  
Little play Emsoldiers just Fnever know Cwhy
You Flove them and Ckiss them and Gsend them to Cdie
[Instrumental]
C  F  G  C
[Verse]
Two little Emsoldiers, their Fgames are such Cfun
Each with his Emhelmet and Flittle toy Ggun
CSoon they will Emlie on some Fbattlefield Cdead
InFstead of tucked aCway, Gsafe in their Cbed
[Chorus]
Little play Emsoldiers if Fonly you Cknew
FWhat kind of Cbattles are Gwaiting for Cyou
[Chorus]
AmAll you little Emsoldiers, if Fonly you Cknew
FWhat kind of Cbattles are Gwaiting for Cyou

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Little Play Soldiers

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em F C

[Verse]

Em F C

Two little soldiers, their games are such fun

Em F G C

Each with his helmet and little toy gun

Em F C

Pretending they're lying on a battlefield dead

F C G C

After they're tucked away safe in their bed

[Chorus]

Em F C

Little play soldiers if only you knew

F C G C

What kind of battles are waiting for you

[Verse]

Em F C

Quiet, don't disturb all that innocence of youth

Em F G

Tell them not to lie, but never tell them the truth

C Em F C

That men will fall and die, while little boys grow

F C G C

But little play soldiers are too busy to know

[Chorus]

Em F C

Little play soldiers if only you knew

F C G C

What kind of battles are waiting for you

[Verse]

Em F C

Little white crosses and their rows are so long

Em F G C

How will it end if you don't know it's wrong?

Em F C

Little play soldiers just never know why

F C G C

You love them and kiss them and send them to die

[Instrumental]

C F G C

[Verse]

Em F C

Two little soldiers, their games are such fun

Em F G

Each with his helmet and little toy gun

C Em F C

Soon they will lie on some battlefield dead

F C G C

Instead of tucked away, safe in their bed

[Chorus]

Em F C

Little play soldiers if only you knew

F C G C

What kind of battles are waiting for you

[Chorus]

Am Em F C

All you little soldiers, if only you knew

F C G C

What kind of battles are waiting for you

About Little Play Soldiers Chords by The Kingston Trio

Learn how to play Little Play Soldiers by The Kingston Trio with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Little Play Soldiers chords”, “Little Play Soldiers guitar chords”, or “The Kingston Trio Little Play Soldiers chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Little Play Soldiers chords and for experienced players who want accurate Little Play Soldiers lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, F, G, Am.

FAQ — Little Play Soldiers by The Kingston Trio

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Is "Little Play Soldiers" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Little Play Soldiers" in?

The chords for "Little Play Soldiers" show the original chord names (including C, Em, F, G, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.