Gentleman Soldier Chords by The Pogues
Intro:
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B|---0------0------0------|
G|--0-0----0-0----0-0---0-|
D|-0---0--0---0--0---0-0--|
A|------|
E|------|
Intro 2x
[For the first verse the guitar just plays a G. For the remaining verses it follows the pattern of the second.]
Verse 1:
G
It's of a gentleman soldier
As sentry he did stand
He saluted a fair maiden
By a waiving of his hand
So then he boldly kissed her
And he passed it off as a joke
He drilled her up in the sentry box
Wrapped up in a soldier's cloak.
Chorus:
G D
And the drums are going a rat a tat tat
G D
And the fifes they loudly play
G
Fare you well Polly my dear
D G
I must be going away
Bridge 1:
G
All night they tossed and tumbled
D G
‘Til the daylight did appear.
G
The soldier rose, put on his clothes,
D G
Saying, Fare you well my dear:
G D
For the drums they are a beating
G D
And the fifes they sweetly play.
G
If it weren't for that Polly my dear,
D G
With you I'd gladly stay.
Repeat Chorus
D over whistle part
repeat twice
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B|------0---0-3---0------|
G|---0---0-2---2-----0---2-0---0-|
D|-0---0------4---|
A|------|
E|------|
Verse 2:
Now come you gentleman soldier,
Won't you marry me?
Oh no my dearest Polly,
Such things can never be:
For I've a wife already
And children I have three.
Two wives are allowed in the army
But one's too many for me.
Repeat Chorus
Bridge 2:
If anyone comes a courting you,
You can treat them to a glass.
If anyone comes a courting you,
You can say you're a country lass.
You needn't ever tell them,
Nor pass it off as a joke,
That you got drilled in a sentry box
Wrapped up in a soldier's cloak
Repeat Chorus
Verse 3:
Oh it's come my gentleman soldier,
Why didn't you tell me so?
My parents will be angry,
When this they come to know.
When nine months had been and gone
The poor girl she brought shame
She had a little militia boy
And she didn't know his name.
Repeat Chorus
source: http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/t/the_pogues/gentleman_soldier_crd.htm
modified AJB