Biography:
Punk Rock band from Belfast, started in 1977. their style has little touches of rock'n'roll, folk and indie pop. Lyrics usually deal subjects as: socialism, atheism and internationalism. refusing war, terrorism and violence and playing in many benefit live concerts. they have recorded ten studio albums .
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Other songs:
- Barbed Wire Love
- Nobodys Hero
- Alternative Ulster
- At The Edge
- Back To Front
- Beirut Moon
- Breakout
- Each Dollar A Bullet
- Fly The Flag
- Harp
- Hits And Misses
- Just Fade Away
- Last Train From The Wasteland
- Listen
- My Dark Places
- Silver Lining
- Straw Dogs
- Strummerville
- Suspect Device
- The Wild Rover
- Tin Soldier
- Tin Soldiers
- Trail Of Tears
- Wait And See
- Wasted Life
- White Noise
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[Intro]
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|--2--2--2--4--2--|
E|--0--------------| E5 heavy palm muted x4
E A D A
He joined up to get a job and show he wasn't scared
E A
Swapped boy scout hat for army cap
D A
He thought he'd be prepared
F#m B A E
At the age of seventeen, he was forced to choose
F#m B A B E
At the age of twenty-one, he's in Catch-22, all right!
E A D A
He joined up for just three years, it seemed a small amount
E A
But they didn't tell him that
D A
The first two didn't count
F#m B A E
At the age of seventeen how was he to know
F#m B A B
That at the age of twenty-one he'd still have one to go?
E
Tin soldier
A
He signed away his name
D
Tin soldier
E
No chance for cash or fame
E
Tin soldier
A
Now he knows the truth
D
Tin soldier
E E
He signed away his youth
E A D A
He joined up 'cause Dad knew best to do right by his son
E A
And now he hates and counts the dates
D E
That mark time on square one
F#m B A E
At the age of seventeen he did as he was told
F#m B A B
Now at the age of twenty-one tin still won't turn to gold
E
Tin soldier
A
He signed away his name
D
Tin soldier
E
No chance for cash or fame
E
Tin soldier
A
Now he knows the truth
D
Tin soldier
E E
He signed away his youth
[instrumental]
E
If at the age of seventeen you fall in line too soon
E
Then at the age of twenty-one you'll still march to their tune
E
Hup, two, three, four
E
Hup, two, three, four
E
Hup, two, three, four
Bm C#m D E x3
E A
Tin soldiers, you signed away your name
D E
Tin soldiers, no chance for cash or fame
E A
Tin soldiers, now you know the truth
D E
Tin soldiers, you sign away your youth
E A
Tin soldiers, you go and join the queue
D E
Tin soldiers, do what they want you to
E A
Tin soldiers, they take away your name
D E
Tin soldiers, they treat you all the same
E D E
E D E
Sign away your life
E D E
Sign away your life
E D E x11
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|--2--2--2--4--2--|
E|--0--------------| E5 heavy palm muted x4
E A D A
He joined up to get a job and show he wasn't scared
E A
Swapped boy scout hat for army cap
D A
He thought he'd be prepared
F#m B A E
At the age of seventeen, he was forced to choose
F#m B A B E
At the age of twenty-one, he's in Catch-22, all right!
E A D A
He joined up for just three years, it seemed a small amount
E A
But they didn't tell him that
D A
The first two didn't count
F#m B A E
At the age of seventeen how was he to know
F#m B A B
That at the age of twenty-one he'd still have one to go?
E
Tin soldier
A
He signed away his name
D
Tin soldier
E
No chance for cash or fame
E
Tin soldier
A
Now he knows the truth
D
Tin soldier
E E
He signed away his youth
E A D A
He joined up 'cause Dad knew best to do right by his son
E A
And now he hates and counts the dates
D E
That mark time on square one
F#m B A E
At the age of seventeen he did as he was told
F#m B A B
Now at the age of twenty-one tin still won't turn to gold
E
Tin soldier
A
He signed away his name
D
Tin soldier
E
No chance for cash or fame
E
Tin soldier
A
Now he knows the truth
D
Tin soldier
E E
He signed away his youth
[instrumental]
E
If at the age of seventeen you fall in line too soon
E
Then at the age of twenty-one you'll still march to their tune
E
Hup, two, three, four
E
Hup, two, three, four
E
Hup, two, three, four
Bm C#m D E x3
E A
Tin soldiers, you signed away your name
D E
Tin soldiers, no chance for cash or fame
E A
Tin soldiers, now you know the truth
D E
Tin soldiers, you sign away your youth
E A
Tin soldiers, you go and join the queue
D E
Tin soldiers, do what they want you to
E A
Tin soldiers, they take away your name
D E
Tin soldiers, they treat you all the same
E D E
E D E
Sign away your life
E D E
Sign away your life
E D E x11
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