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Once in a town in the black forest a little white toy shop stood,
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and a little tin soldier with only one leg lived in a castle of wood.
D E D E
And across the room on another shelf stood a little glass case,
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and a tiny ballerina lived in there all in her dress of lace.
[Chorus]
D E
And from where the little tin soldier stood,
D E
they could see each other oh so clear.
A F#m
And the little tin soldier watched over her,
D E
with a love that was so dear.
[Bridge]
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Then one day sadness came the tiny ballerina was sold.
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The little tin soldier was thrown away, and into a gutter he rolled.
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The water carried him to the sea and many far off lands,
Bm F#m
he made many children happy,
Bm F#m
as he passed through their tiny hands.
[Verse 2]
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And then one day they met again in a house in the land of Eire.
A F#m
And when the clock on the wall struck the midnight hour,
D G E
they jumped into a fire.
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And in that fire - they shall stay, forever and a day,
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and the fire, Lord, is the fire of love, just like the peaceful dove.