Childrens Crusade Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Bm: 224432 G:320033 A: 002220

E: 022100 C:x32010

Intro

In Bm position pluck the three top strings.

Verse 1

  YouBmng men and Bmsoldiers, Enineteen fourtEeen.

  MarBmching through couBmntries thEey'd never sEeen

  VirBmgins with riBmfles, a gEame of chaErades

  All Cfor a chiBmldren's crusaAde

Verse 2

Follow same format as verse 1

Pawns in the game are not victims of chance

Strewn on the fields of Belgium and France

Poppies for young men, death's bitter trade

All of those young lives betrayed

Chorus

  TheC children of EGngland would nCever be slGaves

  TheCy're trapped on theBm wire and dying inG waves

  The CFlower of EGngland fCace down in tGhe mud

  And Cstained in the Bmblood of a whole generatiGon

Verse 3

follow same format as verse 1

Corpulent generals safe behind lines

History's lessons drowned in red wine

Poppies for young men, death's bitter trade

All of those young lives betrayed

instrumental solo

Bass line during instrumental is:

Repeat Chorus

Verse 3

follow same format as in verse 1

Midnight in Soho nineteen eighty-four

Fixing in door ways, opium slaves

Poppies for young men, death's bitter trade

All of those young lives betrayed

All for a children's crusade.

Fade.

If you have any corrections or comments don't hesitate to

send them to me,

--Akira Nakahara(using my brother's account)

There was a typo in the last post. The F's should be E's.

Thanks to Akira Nakahara for mentioning that.

Here the corrected Version

Children's Crusade (Sting, The Dream of the Blue Turtles)

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F♯m

  BmYoung men and Gsoldiers, Anineteen fourtEeen.

  BmMarching through Gcountries Athey'd never Cseen

  BmVirgins with Grifles, a Agame of charEades

  CAll for a Bm7children's crusAade C A C

[same chords]

Pawns in the game are not victims of chance

Strewn on the fields of Belgium and France

Poppies for young men, death's bitter trade

  CAll of those Bm7young lives beAtrayed

Chorus

  The Cchildren of GEngland would Cnever be Gslaves

  They're tCrapped on the Bmwire and Emdying in A♯13waves

  The CFlower of GEngland face Cdown in the Gmud

  And Cstained in the Bmblood of a Emwhole generA♯13ation

[chords like verse 1]

Corpulent generals safe behind lines

History's lessons drowned in red wine

Poppies for young men, death's bitter trade

All of those young lives betrayed

  CAll for a Bm7children's crusEmade

During solo

Em Bm7

Repeat Chorus

[chords like verse 3]

Midnight in Soho nineteen eighty-four

Fixing in door ways, opium slaves

Poppies for young men, death's bitter trade

All of those young lives betrayed

All for a children's crusade.

A♯13=6x678x, could be D♯7M/A♯=x11333 as well.