The Volunteer chords by Stackridge
Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
D A D A
D A D A G
Verse 1:
G D G D G D7 G G/F#
When I was youn..ger I used to won..der if I would sail across the sea
E Am C E7 Am Am7 D7
Dressed like a soldier and sleep be..neath the trees
C D Bm Em
Schooldays were contemptible, me girlfriend sporteboils
C D Bm Em
Though rarely found pre..sentable, me hair was kept well oiled
C G D7
Now I've got whiskers size ten blisters
Chorus:
G D7 G D7 G G/F#
Sgt Major Busby has a phonograph, he entertains his fellow men with tea
E C E7 Am Am7 D7
He often bellows dirty words his waxed mous…tache is quite absurd….ain't it barmy join the Army!
G D7 G D7 G G/F#
"Hands off cocks and on wiv socks!" He said to me the very first day I joined the volunteers
E C E7 Am Am7 D7
And though it sounds remarkable I'm stationed in Se…basto..pol……what a caper bless my maker!
Verse 2:
G D G D G D G G/F#
When I was youn..ger I used to won…der if I would sail across the sea
E Am C E7 Am Am7 D7
Dressed like a soldier and sleep be..neath the trees
C D Bm Em C D Bm Em
Cause lately it's debatable if I'm alive and well, me thirst has been insatiable, like a banshee out of hell
C G D7
Now I've got bunions big as onions
Chorus:
G D7 G D7 G G/F#
Colonel Upshot Baggley wears a petticoat, he entertains his fellow men with tea
E C E7 Am Am7 D7
Often finding light relief with a red-faced batman under..neath, ain't it barmy join the army!
G D7 G D7 G D G G/F#
"Hands off cocks and on wiv socks!" He said to me the very first day I joined the volunteers
E C E7 Am Am7 D7
And though it sounds remarkable my legs are in Se basto…pol……. what a caper bless my maker!
Bridge:
F# B E
Verse 3:
E7 A C#m
Private 89436271 received his final discharge yesterday ..ay
F# D F#7 Bm Bm7 E7 E9
The only thing he said to me was "Don't go sleeping under trees!" Ain't it baaarmy!
Outro:
A E7 A E7 A Ab
F# D F#7 Bm Bm7 E7
A E7 A E7 A E A Ab
F# D F#7 Bm Bm7 E7
A G#m F#m E7 B A E A G# Last updated:
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