- - Little Soldier Boy - -
AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER
Book 2 - Earth
Chapter 15 - The Tales of Ba Sing Se [The Tale of Iroh]
Little Soldier Boy
- It is played on-screen by Iroh using a liuqin, which is a type of lute
- It's quite loosely played, so don't worry about following the tab note for note
- During 5-/-2, you can pause briefly on the 3, to match how it's sung
Little Soldier Boy (Reprise)
- The second time it plays in the background as Iroh mourns his deceased son Lu Ten
- Unlike the 1st version, this just has one run that is played the same every time
- This scene is easily the most emotional moment in the entire show
Backing
- If you have a second guitar, this can accompany the main tune (both versions)
- The second version however doesn't have the first and last chords
- It doesn't in the song, but you can end with the chord xx7x10x
If you haven't seen/heard it:
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Little Soldier Boy
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Leaves from the vine Falling so slow
| e | |
| B | 2 / 5 5 5 / 2 0 2 / 5 5 5 / 2 2 / 5 5 / 2 2 |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| E | |
Like fragile tiny shells Drifting in the foam
| e | |
| B | 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 |
| G | 2 2 2 2 |
| D | 0 0 |
| A | |
| E | |
Little soldier boy Come marching home
| e | |
| B | 2 / 5 5 5 / 2 0 2 / 5 5 / 2 2 |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | 0 0 0 0 0 |
| E | |
Brave soldier boy Comes marching home
| e | |
| B | 2 2 2 |
| G | 2 2 2 0/2 |
| D | 0 4 4 2 4 4 4 2 4 |
| A | |
| E | |
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Little Soldier Boy (Reprise)
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| e | |
| B | 5 5 3 5 5 3 |
| G | 4/6 4/6 |
| D | |
| A | 0 0 |
| E | |
end on
| e | | | |
| B | | | |
| G | 6 6 /7 /6 /4 2 /6 6 4 2 | | |
| D | | | |
| A | | | 0 |
| E | | | |
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Backing
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Leaves from Falling Like fragile Drifting in
the vine so slow tiny shells the foam
Little sol- Come mar- Brave sol- Comes mar-
dier boy ching home dier boy ching home