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Tin Soldier by Stiff Little Fingers
Tin Soldier
Intro: EEEEEEEEE
E A D A
He joined up to get a job and show he wasn't scared
E A D A
Swapped boy scout hat for army cap, he thought he'd be prepared
Gbm B A E
At the age of 17 he was forced to choose
Gbm B A A
At the age of 21 he's in Catch 22
E E E E
E A D A
He joined up for just three years, it seemed a small amount
E A D A
But they didn't tell him that the first two didn't count
Gbm B A E
At the age of 17 how was he to know
Gbm B A A
That at the age of 21 he'd still have one to go?
(Chorus:)
E A
Tin soldier, he signed away his name
D A
Tin soldier, no chance for cash or fame
E A
Tin soldier, now he know the truth
D A
Tin soldier, he signed away his youth
E E E E
E A D A
He joined up cos Dad knew best, to do right by his son
E A D A
And now he hates and counts the dates that mark time on square one
Gbm B A E
At the age of 17 he did as he was told
Gbm B A A
Now at the age of 21 tin still won't turn to gold
(Chorus)
E E E E E E E E
E
If at the age of 17 you fall in line too soon
E
Then at the age of 21 you'll still march to their tune
Solo: Gbm, B, E,A
E A
Tin soldier, you signed away your name
D A
Tin soldier, no chance for cash or fame
E A
Tin soldier, you never see the truth
D A
Tin soldier, you sign away your youth
E A
Tin soldier, you go and join the queue
D A
Tin soldier, do what they want you to
E A
Tin soldier, they take away your name
D A
Tin soldier, they treat you all the same
E A B
Sign away your life
Outro: E E E E
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version 2
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
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LINK:
e----------------------|
B----------------------|
G----9~---9~---9~---9~-|
D----9~---9~---9~---9~-|
A----7~---7~---7~---7~-|
E--0~---0~---0~---0~---|
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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
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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-
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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
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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--|
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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-------------------------------------------------------------|
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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!!
He joined up to get a job
And show he wasn't scared
Swapped boy scout hat for army cap
He thought he'd be prepared
At the age of 17 he was
forced to choose
Now at the age of 21 he's in Catch 22
He joined up for just three years
It seemed a small amount
But they didn't tell him
That the first two didn't count
At the age of 17 how was he to know
That at the age of 21 he'd
still have one to go?
[Chorus:]
Tin soldier
He signed away his name
Tin soldier
No chance for cash or fame
Tin soldier
Now he knows the truth
Tin soldier
He signed away his youth
He joined up cos Dad knew best
To do right by his son
Now he hates and counts the dates
That mark time on square one
At the age of 17 he did as he was told
Now at the age of 21 tin
still won't turn to gold
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version 3
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|-----9--------------|
|--9------9----------|
|-------------7------|
|--------------------|
Solo
|---------------------------------------12---------------------------------|
|--12h14p12---14-15--14h15--12--14--15------15--14h15--12----------12------|
|----------------------------------------------------------14--11----------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------12---------------------------------|
|--12h14p12---14-15--14h15--12--14--15------15--14h15--12----------12------|
|----------------------------------------------------------14--11----------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------12---------------------------------|
|--12h14p12---14-15--14h15--12--14--15------15--14--12--14--15--12---------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bits at the end of the song
|----------------------------|---|---------------|---|----------------12---|
|----------------------------|---|-9--10-----9---|---|--9-10-------9-------|
|-9--11-12--11h12--9-------9-|x2-|-------------9-|x3-|---------------------|
|--------------------12--9---|---|---------------|---|---------------------|
|----------------------------|---|---------------|---|---------------------|
|----------------------------|---|---------------|---|---------------------|
|-12------14--12-|--12--------|-12----13p12----------------|
|-----14---------|------------|----------------------------|
|----------------|------------|----------------------------|
|----------------|------------|----------------------------|
|----------------|------------|----------------------------|
|----------------|------------|----------------------------|
He joined up to get a job
And show he wasn't scared
Swapped boy scout hat for army cap
He thought he'd be prepared
At the age of 17 he was
forced to choose
Now at the age of 21 he's in Catch 22
He joined up for just three years
It seemed a small amount
But they didn't tell him
That the first two didn't count
At the age of 17 how was he to know
That at the age of 21 he'd
still have one to go?
[Chorus:]
Tin soldier
He signed away his name
Tin soldier
No chance for cash or fame
Tin soldier
Now he knows the truth
Tin soldier
He signed away his youth
He joined up cos Dad knew best
To do right by his son
Now he hates and counts the dates
That mark time on square one
At the age of 17 he did as he was told
Now at the age of 21 tin
still won't turn to gold
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