Stiff Little Fingers Tin Soldier

Tom: E Guitarists: Jake Burns/Henry Cluney Album: 'Nobody's Heroes' Year: 1980 Label: Chrysalis Ok this took quite a while so please rate it! ___________________________________________________________________________ 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: Then on to this (it is still the intro): He joined up to get a job and show he wasn't scared Swapped boyscout hat for army cap he thought he'd be prepared At the age of seventeen he was forced to choose Now at the age of twenty-one he's in catch twenty-two ___________________________________________________________________________ LINK: ___________________________________________________________________________ VERSES: 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 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: 1. At the age of seventeen how was he to know? 2. At the age of seventeen he did as he was told 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: Tin soldier! He signed away his name Tin soldier! No chance for cash or fame 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: ___________________________________________________________________________ SOLO: Guitar 1: Guitar 2: on the third time they go: Guitar 1: Guitar 2: ____________________________________________________________________________ FINAL CHORUS: Tin soldiers! You go and join the queue Tin soldiers! Do what they want you to! Tin soldiers! They take away your name Tin soldiers! They treat you all the same! ____________________________________________________________________________ OUTRO: Sign away your life! Sign away your life! Then... Guitar 1 does this 12 times: Guitar 2 comes in on the fifth with this: 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!! ___________________________________________________________________________ IT'S OVER!! Now please rate it!! Cheers!!