Gentleman Soldier chords by The Pogues
Guitar chords with lyrics
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
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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
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