Two Little Boys Lyrics And Chords by The Irish Rovers
(Theodor F. Morse and Edward Madden) 4/4 . Made famous by Rolf Harris. The sheet music is included. The lyrics and chords fit the Irish Rovers song lyrics on their album ‚Children Of The Unicorn (1976). Use a capo on the 2nd fret to change the key to A major.
Versions of this song by other artist sometimes use slightly different words. One alternative line in verse 2 is given in brackets. You may prefer this line as it makes clear that the referred war is the American Civil War and that the two boys fought on different sides.
Versions of this song by other artist sometimes use slightly different words. One alternative line in verse 2 is given in brackets. You may prefer this line as it makes clear that the referred war is the American Civil War and that the two boys fought on different sides.
Intro: G-G-(G-D)-G
(G)Two little boys had (C)two little (G)toys.
Each had a (Bm)wooden (C)horse. -C
And (Am)gaily they played, (Em)one summer’s day,
(A7)Warriors both, of (D)course. -D
(G)One little chap he (C)had a mis(G)hap
He broke off his (Bm)horses (C)head. -C
And he (Am)wept for his toy, but (Em)then he laughed for joy,
When(A7)ever his brother (D)said. -D
Do you (G)think I would leave you crying,
When there's room on me (Bm)horse for (C)two. -C
So (Am)climb up here Joe and stop your (Em)crying,
While (A7)I can mend your horse with (D)glue. -D
When (G)we grow up we'll both be soldiers,
And our horses will (Bm)not be (C)toys. -C
And (Am)then maybe Joe we'll re(A7)member,
When (G)we were (D)two little (G)boys. –G-G-G-G
(G)Ten years have passed and the (C)war came so (G)fast.
And bravely they (Bm)marched a(C)way. –C
(Alt: One wore the (Bm)blue, the other (C)gray -C)
And a (Am)cannon roared loud, (Em)in the wild crowd,
Where (A7)wounded, and dying Joe (D)lay. –D
Well (G)then comes a cry and a (C)horse dashes (G)by,
Out from the (Bm)ranks of the (C)blue. -C
It (Am)galloped away, to (Em)where Joe lay,
And (A7)then came a voice he (D)knew; -D
Do you (G)think I would leave you dying,
When there's room on me (Bm)horse for (C)two. -C
So (Am)climb up here Joe we'll soon be (Em)flying,
Sure (A7)I can go as fast with (D)two. -D
* Can you (G)see Joe, I'm all a tremblin'.
And it may be (Bm)bullets and the (C)noise. -C
But I (Am)think it's because I re(A7)member.
When (G)we were (D)two little (G)boys.
Yes I (C)think it's because I re(A7)member.
When (G)we were (D)two little (G)boys. - G-G-(G-D)-G
* this line is spoken in the Irish Rovers’ version
The Irish Rovers Lyrics And Chords
(G)Two little boys had (C)two little (G)toys.
Each had a (Bm)wooden (C)horse. -C
And (Am)gaily they played, (Em)one summer’s day,
(A7)Warriors both, of (D)course. -D
(G)One little chap he (C)had a mis(G)hap
He broke off his (Bm)horses (C)head. -C
And he (Am)wept for his toy, but (Em)then he laughed for joy,
When(A7)ever his brother (D)said. -D
Do you (G)think I would leave you crying,
When there's room on me (Bm)horse for (C)two. -C
So (Am)climb up here Joe and stop your (Em)crying,
While (A7)I can mend your horse with (D)glue. -D
When (G)we grow up we'll both be soldiers,
And our horses will (Bm)not be (C)toys. -C
And (Am)then maybe Joe we'll re(A7)member,
When (G)we were (D)two little (G)boys. –G-G-G-G
(G)Ten years have passed and the (C)war came so (G)fast.
And bravely they (Bm)marched a(C)way. –C
(Alt: One wore the (Bm)blue, the other (C)gray -C)
And a (Am)cannon roared loud, (Em)in the wild crowd,
Where (A7)wounded, and dying Joe (D)lay. –D
Well (G)then comes a cry and a (C)horse dashes (G)by,
Out from the (Bm)ranks of the (C)blue. -C
It (Am)galloped away, to (Em)where Joe lay,
And (A7)then came a voice he (D)knew; -D
Do you (G)think I would leave you dying,
When there's room on me (Bm)horse for (C)two. -C
So (Am)climb up here Joe we'll soon be (Em)flying,
Sure (A7)I can go as fast with (D)two. -D
* Can you (G)see Joe, I'm all a tremblin'.
And it may be (Bm)bullets and the (C)noise. -C
But I (Am)think it's because I re(A7)member.
When (G)we were (D)two little (G)boys.
Yes I (C)think it's because I re(A7)member.
When (G)we were (D)two little (G)boys. - G-G-(G-D)-G
* this line is spoken in the Irish Rovers’ version
The Irish Rovers Lyrics And Chords
Two little boys sheet music notes In The Key Of G Major
Guitar chords for the key of D Major
(D)Two little boys had (G)two little (D)toys.
Each had a (F#m)wooden (G)horse.
And (Em)gaily they played, (Bm)one summe day,
(E7)Warriors both, of (A)course.
(D)One little chap he (G)had a mis(D)hap
He broke off his (F#m)horses (G)head.
And he (Em)wept for his toy, but (Bm)then he laughed for joy,
When(E7)ever his brother (A)said.
Do you (D)think I would leave you crying,
When there's room on me (F#m)horse for (G)two.
So (Em)climb up here Joe and stop your (Bm)crying,
While (E7)I can mend your horse with (A)glue.
When (D)we grow up we'll both be soldiers,
And our horses will (F#m)not be (G)toys.
And (Em)then maybe Joe we'll re(E7)member,
When (D)we were (A)two little (D)boys.
(D)Two little boys had (G)two little (D)toys.
Each had a (F#m)wooden (G)horse.
And (Em)gaily they played, (Bm)one summe day,
(E7)Warriors both, of (A)course.
(D)One little chap he (G)had a mis(D)hap
He broke off his (F#m)horses (G)head.
And he (Em)wept for his toy, but (Bm)then he laughed for joy,
When(E7)ever his brother (A)said.
Do you (D)think I would leave you crying,
When there's room on me (F#m)horse for (G)two.
So (Em)climb up here Joe and stop your (Bm)crying,
While (E7)I can mend your horse with (A)glue.
When (D)we grow up we'll both be soldiers,
And our horses will (F#m)not be (G)toys.
And (Em)then maybe Joe we'll re(E7)member,
When (D)we were (A)two little (D)boys.
Here's a tin whistle note version from the sheet music above. You'll notice in the sheet music version that the notes go below the low D, well I had a try at playing it on the tin whistle and these letter notes seem to work fine. [ The capital letters are the notes that are lower than the B and the small lower case one's are the high notes past B. The F is sharp # and the c notes are natural.
B A G A B G G E D B A G A B E
Two little boys had two little toys Each had a wooden horse
c c c c A B A D A AA A A A D
Gaily they played each summers day Warriors both of cause
B A G A B G G E D B A G A B E
One little chap then had a mishap Broke off his horses head
c B A B A B A E F G A A A D
Wept for his toy, then cried with joy As his young playmate said
D D D E D D G B AG G A B A G A B E
Did you think I would leave you crying When there's room on my horse for two
c c c B G A B A E F G B A G F E A
Climb up here, Jack and don't be crying I can go just as fast with two
D D D E D D G B A G G A B A G A B E
When we grow up we'll both be soliders And our horses will not be toys
E E c c c c B A E B d B A B A G
And I wonder if we'll remember when we were Two little boys
B A G A B G G E D B A G A B E
Two little boys had two little toys Each had a wooden horse
c c c c A B A D A AA A A A D
Gaily they played each summers day Warriors both of cause
B A G A B G G E D B A G A B E
One little chap then had a mishap Broke off his horses head
c B A B A B A E F G A A A D
Wept for his toy, then cried with joy As his young playmate said
D D D E D D G B AG G A B A G A B E
Did you think I would leave you crying When there's room on my horse for two
c c c B G A B A E F G B A G F E A
Climb up here, Jack and don't be crying I can go just as fast with two
D D D E D D G B A G G A B A G A B E
When we grow up we'll both be soliders And our horses will not be toys
E E c c c c B A E B d B A B A G
And I wonder if we'll remember when we were Two little boys
Below is another version of the sheet music for Two Little Boys in the key of C.
