Tin Soldier

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  • INTRO:
    e--0~--|
    B--0~--|
  • G--1~--|
    D--2~--|
    A--2~--|
  • E--0~--|
    Ring this chord then it's bass for the next few bars until the lead guitar comes in with:
    e--------------------------|
  • B--------------------------|
    G--------------------------|
    D--9-9/11-11\9-9XXXXXXXXXX-| X4
  • A--9-9/11-11\9-9XXXXXXXXXX-|
    E--7-7/9--9-\7-7XXXXXXXXXX-|
     
  • Then on to this (it is still the intro):
    e--0~----------------0~-------------2~------------0~-|
    B--0~----------------2~-------------3~------------2~-|
  • G--1~----------------2~-------------2~------------2~-|
    D--2~----------------2~-------------0~------------2~-|
    A--2~----------------0~---------------------------0~-|
  • E--0~------------------------------------------------|
    He joined up to get a job and show he wasn't scared
    e--0~------------------------0~-----------2~-----------------0~-|
  • B--0~------------------------2~-----------3~-----------------2~-|
    G--1~------------------------2~-----------2~-----------------2~-|
    D--2~------------------------2~-----------0~-----------------2~-|
  • A--2~------------------------0~------------------------------0~-|
    E--0~-----------------------------------------------------------|
    Swapped boyscout hat for army cap he thought he'd be prepared
  • e--2~----------------2~--------0~-----------------0~-|
    B--2~----------------4~--------2~-----------------0~-|
    G--2~----------------4~--------2~-----------------1~-|
  • D--4~----------------4~--------2------------------2~-|
    A--4~----------------2~--------0------------------2~-|
    E--2~---------------------------------------------0~-|
  • At the age of seventeen he was forced to choose
    e--2~--------------------2~------------0~---------------------------------|
    B--2~--------------------4~------------2~----------------4XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-|
  • G--2~--------------------4~------------2~----------------4XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-|
    D--4~--------------------4~------------2-----------------4XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-|
    A--4~--------------------2~------------0-----------------2XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-|
  • E--2~---------------------------------------------------------------------|
    Now at the age of twenty-one he's in catch twenty-two
     
  • LINK:
    e----------------------|
    B----------------------|
  • G----9~---9~---9~---9~-|
    D----9~---9~---9~---9~-|
    A----7~---7~---7~---7~-|
  • E--0~---0~---0~---0~---|
     
    VERSES:
  • e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
    B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
    G--9-XXXXXX--------------------------------7-XXXXXX------------------|
  • D--9-XXXXXX------------7-XXXXXX------------7-XXXXXX--------7-XXXXXX--|
    A--7-XXXXXX------------7-XXXXXX------------5-XXXXXX--------7-XXXXXX--|
    E----------------------5-XXXXXX----------------------------5-XXXXXX--|
  • 1. He joined up for just three years it seemed a small amount
    2. He joined up 'cos dad knew best - to do right by his son
     
  • e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    G------9-XXXXXX---------------------------------7-XXXXXX------------------|
  • D------9-XXXXXX------------7-XXXXXX-------------7-XXXXXX--------7-XXX7X7--|
    A------7-XXXXXX------------7-XXXXXX-------------5-XXXXXX--------7-XXX7X7--|
    E--------------------------5-XXXXXX-----------------------------5-XXX5X5--|
  • 1(cont). But they didn't tell him that the first two didn't count.
    2(cont). Now he hates and counts the dates that mark time on square one
     
  • PRE - CHORUS:
    e----------------------------------------------------|
    B----------------------------------------------------|
  • G-------------------4~---4~---2~-----2~--------------|
    D--4~--4~-----------4~---4~---2~-----2~-------2---2~-|
    A--4~--4~-----------2~---2~---0~-----0~-------2~--2~-|
  • E--2~--2~-------------------------------------0~--0~-|
    1. At the age of seventeen how was he to know?
    2. At the age of seventeen he did as he was told
  •  
    e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • G----------------------------4~---4~-----------2XXXXXXX---------4X4X4X4X---|
    D--------4~--4~--------------4~---4~-----------2XXXXXXX---------4X4X4X4X---|
    A--------4~--4~--------------2~---2~-----------0XXXXXXX---------2X2X2X2X---|
  • E--------2~--2~------------------------------------------------------------|
    1(cont). that at the age of twenty one he'd still have one to go-
    2(cont). now at the age of twenty one tin still won't turn to gold-
  •  
    CHORUS:
    e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    G--9-9-9-9-----------------------------7-7-7-7------------------9-9-9-9----|
    D--9-9-9-9---------------7-7-7-7-------7-7-7-7------------------9-9-9-9----|
  • A--7-7-7-7---------------7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5------------------7-7-7-7----|
    E------------------------5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------|
    Tin soldier! He signed away his name Tin soldier! No chance for cash or fame
  •  
    e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
    B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • G--9-9-9-9-----------------------------7-7-7-7------------9-9-9-9----|
    D--9-9-9-9------------7-7-7-7----------7-7-7-7------------9-9-9-9----|
    A--7-7-7-7------------7-7-7-7----------5-5-5-5------------7-7-7-7----|
  • E---------------------5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
    Tin soldier! Now he knows the truth Tin soldier! Signed away his youth
     
  • BRIDGE:
    ok so up until now there's only been one guitar until the bridge:
     
  • Guitar 1 plays this chord palm muted literllay over and over:
    e----|
    B----|
  • G--9-|
    D--9-| This does this continually until the solo.
    A--7-| Throughout the singing and everything.
  • E----|
     
    While guitar 2 does this 4 times before dropping out:
  •  
    e-----------|
    B-----------|
  • G-----------|
    D-----------|
    A--7h9------|
  • E------7h9--|
     
    SOLO:
  •  
    Guitar 1:
    e---------------------------------------------------------|
  • B---------------------------------------------------------|
    G--12br~-12h14-14h15-14-12-14-15-15/17-15-14-15-14-12-----|
    D-----------------------------------------------------14~-| X2
  • A---------------------------------------------------------|
    E---------------------------------------------------------|
     
  • Guitar 2:
    e---------------------------------------------------------|
    B--12br~-12h14-14h15-14-12-14-15-15/17-15-14-15-14-12-10~-|
  • G---------------------------------------------------------|
    D---------------------------------------------------------| X2
    A---------------------------------------------------------|
  • E---------------------------------------------------------|
     
    on the third time they go:
  •  
    Guitar 1:
    e-------------------------------------------------------------|
  • B-------------------------------------------------------------|
    G--12br~-12h14-14h15-14-12-14-15-15/17-15-14-15-14-15-15/17~--|
    D-------------------------------------------------------------|
  • A-------------------------------------------------------------|
    E-------------------------------------------------------------|
     
  • Guitar 2:
    e-----------------------------------------------------17bh----|
    B--12br~-12h14-14h15-14-12-14-15-15/17-15-14-15-14-15---------|
  • G-------------------------------------------------------------|
    D-------------------------------------------------------------|
    A-------------------------------------------------------------|
  • E-------------------------------------------------------------|
     
    FINAL CHORUS:
  • e----------------------------------------------------------------------
    B----------------------------------------------------------------------
    G--9~----------------------------------------7~---------------------9~-
  • D--9~---------------------7~-----------------7~---------------------9~-
    A--7~---------------------7~-----------------5~---------------------7~-
    E-------------------------5~-------------------------------------------
  • Tin soldiers! You go and join the queue Tin soldiers! Do what they want you to!
     
    e----------------------------------------------------------------------
  • B----------------------------------------------------------------------
    G--9~----------------------------------------7~---------------------9~-
    D--9~---------------------7~-----------------7~---------------------9~-
  • A--7~---------------------7~-----------------5~---------------------7~-
    E-------------------------5~-------------------------------------------
    Tin soldiers! They take away your name Tin soldiers! They treat you all the same!
  •  
    OUTRO:
    e-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  • B-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    G--9~--7~--9~-----9~--7~--9~-----9~------7~-------9~----9~------7~-----9~-
    D--9~--7~--9~-----9~--7~--9~-----9~------7~-------9~----9~------7~-----9~-
  • A--7~--5~--7~-----7~--5~--7~-----7~------5~-------7~----7~------5~-----7~-
    E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sign away your life! Sign away your life!
  •  
    Then...
    Guitar 1 does this 12 times:
  • e----------------------|
    B--9---7-7-7-7-7-7/-9~-|
    G--9---7-7-7-7-7-7/-9~-|
  • D--7~--5-5-5-5-5-5/-7~-|
    A----------------------|
    E----------------------|
  •  
    Guitar 2 comes in on the fifth with this:
    e-------------------------------
  • B-------------------------------
    G--13~--13b(14)-(14)-(14)r13----
    D---------------------------14~- X4
  • A-------------------------------
    E-------------------------------
     
  • Then it keeps bending this note at its own free will for the last 4 times:
    e--12-|
    b-----|
  • G-----|
    D-----|
    A-----|
  • E-----|
     
    Now both finish on an E chord!!
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