One Tin Soldier

Original Castle

Key CDifficulty 2Spiritual SongsKid Songs

Verse I

C Listen children G to a story Am that was written long ago

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

C On the mountain G was a treasure Am buried deep beneath a stone

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

Chorus

C Go ahead and hate your Em neighbor, F go ahead and cheat a C friend

C Do it in the name of Em heaven, you can F justify it in the C end

There C won't be any trumpets Em blowing, F come the judgment C day

C On the bloody morning af-G-ter [x][x][x] one tin F soldier rides C away.

Verse II

C So the people G of the valley Am sent a message up the hill

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

C Came an answer G from the kingdom: Am "With our brothers we will share

F All the secrets C of our mountain, F all the riches G buried C there."

Chorus

Verse III

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

F And they killed the C mountain people, F so they'd won their G just reward

C Now they stood be-G-side the treasure Am on the mountain dark and red

F Turned the stone and C looked beneath it F "Peace on Earth" was G all it C said.

Chorus