Great Big Sea – Recruiting Sargeant (Ukulele)

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G (palm muted) Verse 1
G                             C        Em
Two recruiting Sergeants came to the CLP

        C                        G               D
For the sons of the merchants to join the Blue Puttees

   C         D          G  G/F#  Em
So all hands enlisted, 500 young men

G                  C           D           G
Enlist you Newfoundlanders and come follow me
G Verse 2
G                                      C           Em
They crossed the broad Atlantic in the brave Florizel,

    C               D              G         D
And on the sands of Suvla, they entered into hell

C                                G     G/F#     Em
And on those bloody beaches, the first of them fell...

G                  C           D          G
Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me
Chorus
G                               C        Em
And it's over the mountains and over the sea

     C                          G            D
Come brave Newfoundlanders and join the blue puttees

C                                   G  G/F#   Em
We'll fight the Hun in Flanders and at Gallipoli

G                 C           D           G
Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me
G Verse 3
G                                 C         Em
The call came from London for the last July drive

         C                             G                   D
"Tell the trenches with the regiments; prepare yourself to die."

C                                G   G/F# Em
The roll call next morning, just handful survived

G                 C           D           G
Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me
Chorus
G                               C        Em
And it's over the mountains and over the sea

     C                          G            D
Come brave Newfoundlanders and join the blue puttees

C                                   G  G/F#   Em
We'll fight the Hun in Flanders and at Gallipoli

G                 C           D           G
Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me
Verse 4
G                                   C           Em
The stone men on Water Street still cry for the day

         C                      G        D
When the pride of the city went marching away

C                              G        G/F#  Em
A thousand men slaughtered, to hear the King say

G                 C           D           G
Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me
Chorus
G                               C        Em
So, it's over the mountains and over the sea

     C                          G            D
Come brave Newfoundlanders and join the blue puttees

C                                   G  G/F#   Em
We'll fight the Hun in Flanders and at Gallipoli

G                 C           D           G
Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me
Chorus And it's over the mountains and over the sea Come brave Newfoundlanders and join the blue puttees
C                                   G  G/F#   Em
We'll fight the Hun in Flanders and at Gallipoli

G                 C           D           G
Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me

G                 C           D           G
Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me
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