Lord Marlborough chords by Fairport Convention

Verse:

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You generals all and champions bold, that takes delight in fields


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That knocks down churches and castle walls, but now to death must yield


            E   B             E
We must go and face our daring foes and with a sword and shield


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I often fought with my merry men, but now to death must yield

Instrumental:
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Verse:

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I am an Englishman by birth, Lord Marlborough is my name


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And I was brought up in London town, a place of noted fame


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I was beloved by all my men and kings and princes likewise


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And then all the towns we took, to all the world's surprise


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King Charles the Second I did serve, to face our foes in France


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And at the battle of Ramilles, we boldly did advance


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The sun was down, the earth did quake, so loudly did he cry


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"Fight on, my boys, for old England's sake, we'll conquer or we'll die"


Instrumental:
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C  F C  F
C  F C  G F G

Verse:

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But now we gain for victory and bravely kept the field


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We took great numbers of prisoners and forced them all to yield


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That very day my horse got shot, 'twas by a musket ball


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And as I mounted up again, my aide-de-camp did fall


Verse:

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Now I on a bed of sickness lie, I am resigned to die


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You generals all and champions bold, stand true as well as I


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"Stand true my lads and fright no man, but fight with courage bold"


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I led my men through smoke and fire, but never bribed with gold