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[Verse 1]
CListen children G/Bto a story tAmhat was written lAm/Gong ago
F'Bout a kingdom Con a mountain, aDm7/And the valley Dmfolk beloGw
COn the mountain G/Bwas a treasure Amburied deep beneAm/Gath a stone
FAnd the valley pCeople swore they'd Fhave it for their Gvery Cown.
[Chorus]
CGo ahead and hate your Emneighbor, Fgo ahead and cheat a Cfriend
CDo it in the name of Gheaven, you can Fjustify it in the Cend
CThere won't be any trumpets Emblowing, Fcome the judgment Cday
On the Cbloody morning Dm7/Aafter F-   one tin soldier rides Caway.
[Verse 2]
CSo the people G/Bof the valley Amsent a message Am/Gup the hill
FAsking for the bCuried treasure, Dm7/Atons of gold for Dmwhich they'd Gkill
CCame an answer G/Bfrom the kingdom: “AmWith our brothers Am/Gwe will share
FAll the secrets Cof our mountain, Fall the riches Gburied Cthere.”
[Chorus]
CGo ahead and hate your Emneighbor, Fgo ahead and cheat a Cfriend
CDo it in the name of Gheaven, you can Fjustify it in the Cend
CThere won't be any trumpets Emblowing, Fcome the judgment Cday
On the Cbloody morning Dm7/Aafter F- one tin soldier rides Caway.
[Verse 3]
CNow the valley G/Bcried with anger, Ammount your horses, Am/Gdraw your sword!
FAnd they killed the moCuntain people, Dm7/Asure they’d won their Dmjust Greward
CNow they stood besG/Bide the treasure Amon the mountain Am/Gdark and red
FTurned the stone and lCooked beneath it -
F"Peace on Earth" was Gall it Csaid.
[Chorus]
CGo ahead and hate your Emneighbor, Fgo ahead and cheat a Cfriend
CDo it in the name of Gheaven, you can Fjustify it in the Cend
CThere won't be any trumpets Emblowing, Fcome the judgment Cday
On the Cbloody morning Dm7/Aafter F- one tin soldier rides Caway.

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One Tin Soldier

by Peter, Paul and Mary

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am/G

Dm7/A

[Verse 1]

C G/B Am Am/G

Listen children to a story that was written long ago

F C Dm7/A Dm G

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

C G/B Am Am/G

On the mountain was a treasure buried deep beneath a stone

F C F G C

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

[Chorus]

C Em F C

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

C G F C

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 Dm7/A F C

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

[Verse 2]

C G/B Am Am/G

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

F C Dm7/A Dm G

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

C G/B Am Am/G

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

F C F G C

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

[Chorus]

C Em F C

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

C G F C

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 Dm7/A F C

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

[Verse 3]

C G/B Am Am/G

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

F C Dm7/A Dm G

And they killed the mountain people, sure they’d won their just reward

C G/B Am Am/G

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

F C

Turned the stone and looked beneath it -

F G C

"Peace on Earth" was all it said.

[Chorus]

C Em F C

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

C G F C

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 Dm7/A F C

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

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