Great Big Sea – Recruiting Sargeant (Ukulele)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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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