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[Verse 1]
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
F#m           B      A             E
At the age of 17 he was forced to choose
F#m           B       A        B
At the age of 21 he's in Catch 22

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[Verse 2]
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
F#m            B  A             E
At the age of 17 how was he to know
F#m                 B  A                    B
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

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[Verse 3]
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
F#m            B  A               E
At the age of 17 he did as he was told
F#m               B   A                       B
Now at the age of 21 tin still won't turn to gold

[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

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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]
F#m B E A

[Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Outro]
E      A         B
Sign away your life
E      A         B
Sign away your life