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One Tin Soldier: The Original Caste.
#34 in 1969.
#1.
CListen children Gto a story, Amthat was written Emlong ago..
aFbout a kingdom, Con a mountain, Fand the valley Gfolk below.
COn the mountain Gwas a treasure, Amburied deep beEmneath a stone..
FAnd the valley Cpeople 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 EmHeaven, you can Fjustify it in the Cend.
CThere won't be any trumpets Emblowing, Fcome the Judgement CDay..
COn the bloody morning Fafter..one tin soldier rides aCway.
#2.
CSo, the people Gof the valley, Amsent a message Emup the hill..
Fasking for the Cburied treasure, Ftons of gold for Gwhich they'd kill.
CCame an answer Gfrom the kingdom, 'AmWith our brothers Emwe will share,
Fall the secrets Cof our mountain..Fall the riches Gburied Cthere.'
#3.
DbNow the valley Abcried in anger, 'BbmMount your horses, Fmdraw your sword!'
GbAnd they killed the Dbmountain people, Gbsure they'd won their Abjust reward.
DbNow they stood beAbside the treasure, Bbmon the mountain Fmdark and red..
Gbturned the stone and Dblooked beneath it..'GbPeace on Earth,' was Aball it Dbsaid.
CHORUS:
DbGo ahead and hate your Fmneighbor, Gbgo ahead and cheat a Dbfriend.
DbDo it in the name of FmHeaven, you can Gbjustify it in the Dbend.
DbThere won't be any trumpets Fmblowing, Gbcome the Judgement DbDay..
DbOn the bloody morning Gbafter..one tin soldier rides aDbway.
OUTRO:
DbGo ahead and hate your Fmneighbor, Gbgo ahead and cheat a Dbfriend.
DbDo it in the name of FmHeaven, you can Gbjustify it in the Dbend.
DbThere won't be any trumpets Fmblowing, Gbcome the Judgement DbDay..
DbOn the bloody morning Gbafter..one tin soldier rides aDbway.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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One Tin Soldier

by The Original Caste

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One Tin Soldier: The Original Caste.

#34 in 1969.

#1.

C G Am Em

Listen children to a story, that was written long ago..

F C F G

about a kingdom, on a mountain, and the valley folk below.

C G Am Em

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 Em 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 Judgement Day..

C F C

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

#2.

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 kingdom, 'With our brothers we will share,

F C F G C

all the secrets of our mountain..all the riches buried there.'

#3.

Db Ab Bbm Fm

Now the valley cried in anger, 'Mount your horses, draw your sword!'

Gb Db Gb Ab

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

Db Ab Bbm Fm

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

Gb Db Gb Ab Db

turned the stone and looked beneath it..'Peace on Earth,' was all it said.

CHORUS:

Db Fm Gb Db

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

Db Fm Gb Db

Do it in the name of Heaven, you can justify it in the end.

Db Fm Gb Db

There won't be any trumpets blowing, come the Judgement Day..

Db Gb Db

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

OUTRO:

Db Fm Gb Db

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

Db Fm Gb Db

Do it in the name of Heaven, you can justify it in the end.

Db Fm Gb Db

There won't be any trumpets blowing, come the Judgement Day..

Db Gb Db

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

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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