7 Chords used in the song: C, G, Am, Em, F, Dm, G7

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Intro:
A|7--7--8--10--10--5--3--3--5--7--7--2|
E|------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
A|0--0--2--3---3-3---0--0--0--3--3--3|
E|-----------3-----3-----------------|
C|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|C
G
Listen, children to a storyAm
Em
That was written long agoF
C
About a kingdom on a mountainDm
G
And a valley folk belowC
G
On the mountain was a treasureAm
Em
Buried deep beneath a stoneF
C
And the valley people swore
Dm
G
C
C
C
F
F
C
They'd have it for their very own
Chorus:C
Em
Go ahead and hate your neighborF
C
Go ahead and cheat a friendC
Em
Do it in the name of heaven
F
C
You can justify it in the endC
Em
There won't be any trumpets blowin'F
C
Come the judgment dayC
F
On the bloody morning afterAm
G7
C
C
C
F
F
C
One tin soldier rides awayC
G
So the people of the valleyAm
Em
Sent a message up the hillF
C
Asking for the buried treasureF
G
Tons of gold for which they'd killC
G
Came the answer from the kingdomAm
Em
With our brothers, we will shareF
C
All the secrets of our mountain
Dm
G
C
C
C
F
F
C
All the riches buried thereC
G
Now the valley cried in angerAm
Em
Mount your horses Draw your swords 'F
C
And they killed the mountain peopleF
C
G
Swore they'd won their just rewardC
G
Down they stood beside the treasureAm
Em
On the mountain dark and redF
C
Turned the stone and looked beneath itDm
G
C
C
C
F
F
C
Peace on earth' was all it said
Chorus:C
Em
Go ahead and hate your neighborF
C
Go ahead and cheat a friendC
Em
Do it in the name of heaven
F
C
You can justify it in the endC
Em
There won't be any trumpets blowin'F
C
Come the judgment dayC
F
On the bloody morning afterAm
G7
C
C
C
F
F
C
One tin soldier rides away
Repeat Chorus
Outro:
A|-7-7-8-10-3-3-5-7-0-0-3-2-3|
E|---------------------------|
C|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
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I was worried with only 3 versions of this song that there wouldn't be a good one, but this is perfect! Thanks!
17 Apr 2020

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