Gentleman Soldier chords by The Pogues

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
  G
E |------------------------|
B |---0------0------0------|
G |--0-0----0-0----0-0---0-|
D |-0---0--0---0--0---0-0--|
A |------------------------|
E |------------------------|


Verse 1:
   G              D       G
It's of a Gentleman Soldier as a sentry he did stand
                D       G
He saluted a fair maiden by a waving of his hand
          D         G         D
So then he boldly kissed her and he passed it off as a joke
   G                   D          G
He drilled her up in the sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak

Chorus:
     G        D           G         D
And the drums are going a rap a tap, tap and the fifes they loudly play
 G               D       G
Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away


Verse 2:
   G                   D       G
All night they tossed and tumbled till the morning did appear
                      D        G
The soldier rose, put on his clothes, and said farewell my dear
             D        G         D
For the drums are loudly beating and the fifes they sweetly play
    G                   D        G
If it weren't for that, Polly my dear, with you I'd gladly stay


Chorus:
     G        D           G         D
And the drums are going a rap a tap, tap and the fifes they loudly play
 G               D       G
Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away


Verse 3:
  G                   D        G
If anyone comes a courting you, you can treat them to a glass
                     D          G
If anyone comes a courting you, you can say you're a country lass
          D          G        D
You don't have to tell them, that you ever played this joke
   G                   D          G
That you got drilled in a sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak


Chorus:
     G        D           G         D
And the drums are going a rap a tap, tap and the fifes they loudly play
 G               D       G
Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away


Instrumental:
  D
E |---------------|-------------------| or |---3---3-5-7-5-|-7-8-10---7-5-3-2-3-|
B |---------------|-0-1-3-------------|  |-3---3---------|--------8-----------|
G |---0---0-2-4-2-|-------0-4-2-0---0-|  |---------------|--------------------|
D |-0---0---------|---------------4---|  |---------------|--------------------|
A |---------------|-------------------|  |---------------|--------------------|
E |---------------|-------------------|  |---------------|--------------------|


Verse 4:
   G              D       G
Now come you Gentleman Soldier, won't you marry me?
               D       G
Oh no my dearest Polly this thing can never be
          D     G        D
For I've a wife already and children I have three
   G                 D         G
Two wives are allowed in the army, but one's too many for me


Chorus:
     G        D           G         D
And the drums are going a rap a tap, tap and the fifes they loudly play
 G               D       G
Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away


Verse 5:
     G               D         G
Oh it's come my Gentleman Soldier, why didn't you tell me so?
                D         G
My parents will be angry when this they come to know
             D         G           D
And when nine months had been and gone the poor girl she brought shame
   G                D        G
She had a little militia boy and she didn't know his name


Chorus:
     G        D           G         D
And the drums are going a rap a tap, tap and the fifes they loudly play
 G               D       G
Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away
     G        D           G         D
And the drums are going a rap a tap, tap and the fifes they loudly play
 G               D       G
Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away