Little Boy Soldiers chords by The Jam

On the 16th of November 1969, the track was released. The track was written by Paul Weller.

Track Info

• Song: Little Boy Soldiers
• Artist: The Jam
• Written by Paul Weller
• Produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
• Album: Setting Sons
• Released Date: 16 November 1969

Chords Info

• Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
• Key: Em
• Chords: C, C/G, E5, C#5, B5, C, D, E, A5, F#5, G5, C5, Am, F5, F, D5, B, A
• BPM: 139
• Suggested Strumming:
• D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord

[Verse]
 
E5                     
These days I find that 
C#5     B5
I don't listen

E5                    
These days I find that 
   C#5       B5
We're out of touch 

E5                    
These days I find that 
    C#5 B5
I'm too busy

   E5                
So why the attention, 
       C#5        B5
Now you want my assistance

C             D        E  E5
What have you done for me?
 
[Verse]
 
G                       C       D
You've gone and got yourself in trouble
G                  C        D
Now you want me to help you out
E5                    
These days I find that 
C#5        B5
I can't be bothered

E5                    
These days I find that 
   C#5       B5
it's all too much

E5                  
To pick up a gun and 

C#5      B5
Shoot a stranger

    E5                
But I've got no choice 
   C#5    B5
So here I come

C   D  E   E5    N.C.
War ga-ames
 
[Interlude]
 
N.C.
A5  E5
 
[Verse]
 
    E5              
I'm up on the hills, 
                           A5
Playing little boy soldiers

  E5                          A5
Reconnaissance duty up at 5:30
E5                      
Shoot, shoot, shoot and
              A5
 Kill the natives

E5                   
You're one of us and 
                A5
We love you for that

F#5
Think of honour, 

Queen and country

F#5
You're a blessed son 

Of the British Empire

F#5
God's on our side and 

So is Washington

G5
Come out on the hills with 

The little boy soldiers

G5
Come up on the hills, 

Playing little boy soldiers

G5                   
Come out on the hills,  
                      C5 
Playing little boy soldiers
 
[Verse]
 
           C
Come on outside - 

I'll sing you a lullaby

   Am            
Or tell a tale of 
                C
How goodness prevailed

C
We ruled the world,

 We killed and robbed

    Am               
The f  king lot - but 
                C 
We don't feel bad
 
[Verse]
 
N.C.   F5               
It was done beneath the 

C           Am    G
Flag of democracy

         F5          C  Am         
You'll believe and I do - yes 
  G 
I do, yes 

            F
I do, yes I do
                E
Yes I do, yes I do - 

Ooo-ooo-ooooo ooo-ooo-ooooo

D        D5  D5 
Haaaaa!
 
[Verse]
 
E5                    
These days I find that 

C#5        B5
I can't be bothered

   E5              
To argue with them, 

    C#5         B5
Well what's the point? 

          E5            
Better to take your shots 
     C#5      B5
And drop down dead 

          E5      
Then they send you 
          C#5      B5
Home in a pine overcoat 

C         D           E  E5
With a letter to your mum
 
[Outro]
 
       E      B          A    
Saying find enclosed one son, 
    E           A
One medal and a note

   B      E
To say he won