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Gentleman Soldier chords by The Pogues

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
    Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramE MajorE |------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |---0------0------0------|
Chord diagramG+G |--0-0----0-0----0-0---0-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0---0--0---0--0---0-0--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |------------------------|


Verse 1:
     Chord diagramG+G                            Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramG+G
It's of a Gentleman Soldier as a sentry he did stand
                               Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramG+G
He saluted a fair maiden by a waving of his hand
                   Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramD MajorD
So then he boldly kissed her and he passed it off as a joke
     Chord diagramG+G                                      Chord diagramD MajorD                   Chord diagramG+G
He drilled her up in the sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak
Chorus:
          Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramD MajorD                      Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramD MajorD
And the drums are going a rap a tap, tap and the fifes they loudly play
 Chord diagramG+G                              Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramG+G
Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away


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


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


Verse 3:
    Chord diagramG+G                                     Chord diagramD MajorD               Chord diagramG+G
If anyone comes a courting you, you can treat them to a glass
                                         Chord diagramD MajorD                    Chord diagramG+G
If anyone comes a courting you, you can say you're a country lass
                   Chord diagramD MajorD                   Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramD MajorD
You don't have to tell them, that you ever played this joke
      Chord diagramG+G                                      Chord diagramD MajorD                   Chord diagramG+G
That you got drilled in a sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak
Chorus:
          Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramD MajorD                      Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramD MajorD
And the drums are going a rap a tap, tap and the fifes they loudly play
 Chord diagramG+G                              Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramG+G
Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away


Instrumental:
    Chord diagramD MajorD
Chord diagramE MajorE |---------------|-------------------| or |---3---3-5-7-5-|-7-8-10---7-5-3-2-3-|
Chord diagramBB |---------------|-0-1-3-------------|    |-3---3---------|--------8-----------|
Chord diagramG+G |---0---0-2-4-2-|-------0-4-2-0---0-|    |---------------|--------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0---0---------|---------------4---|    |---------------|--------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |---------------|-------------------|    |---------------|--------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |---------------|-------------------|    |---------------|--------------------|


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


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


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


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

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