Tin Soldiers
Stiff Little FingersVersion1
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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
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 know the truth
Tin soldier, he signed away his youth
He joined up cos Dad knew best, to do right by his son
And 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
(Chorus)
If at the age of 17 you fall in line too soon
Then at the age of 21 you'll still march to their tune
Tin soldier, you signed away your name
Tin soldier, no chance for cash or fame
Tin soldier, you never see the truth
Tin soldier, you sign away your youth
Tin soldier, you go and join the queue
Tin soldier, do what they want you to
Tin soldier, they take away your name
Tin soldier, they treat you all the same
Sign away your life
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Readable chord sheet for Tin Soldiers by Stiff Little Fingers
[E][E][E][E][E][E][E][E][E] [E]He joined up to [A]get a job and sh[D]ow he wasn't s[A]cared [E]Swapped boy scout ha[A]t for army cap, [D]he thought he'd be [A]prepared [F#m]At the age of [B]17 he w[A]as forced to c[E]hoose [F#m]At the age of [B]21 he's [A]in Catch [A]22 [E] [E] [E] [E] [E]He joined up for j[A]ust three years, it se[D]emed a small amo[A]unt [E]But they didn't te[A]ll him that the fi[D]rst two didn't cou[A]nt [F#m]At the age of 1[B]7 h[A]ow was he to k[E]now [F#m]That at the age of 2[B]1 h[A]e'd still have one to[A] go? (Chorus:) [E]Tin soldier, h[A]e signed away his name [D]Tin soldier, n[A]o chance for cash or fame [E]Tin soldier, n[A]ow he know the truth [D]Tin soldier, h[A]e signed away his youth [E] [E] [E] [E] [E]He joined up cos D[A]ad knew best, to d[D]o right by his so[A]n [E]And now he hates and c[A]ounts the dates that mark ti[D]me on square o[A]ne [F#m]At the age of 1[B]7 h[A]e did as he was [E]told [F#m]Now at the age of [B]21 t[A]in still won't turn to g[A]old (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 [F#m] [B] [E] [A] [E]Tin soldier, [A]you signed away your name [D]Tin soldier, [A]no chance for cash or fame [E]Tin soldier, [A]you never see the truth [D]Tin soldier, y[A]ou sign away your youth [E]Tin soldier, y[A]ou go and join the queue [D]Tin soldier, d[A]o what they want you to [E]Tin soldier, t[A]hey take away your name [D]Tin soldier, t[A]hey treat you all the same [E]Sign aw[A]ay your li[B]fe [E] [E] [E] [E]