James Taylor – The Kings Shilling (Guitar)
Capo 3
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Oh my love has left me with bairnes twa
And that's the last of him I ever saw
Em He joined the army and marched to war Am7 He took the shilling, C D G He took the shilling and he's off to war
Chorus:
G C G Am Come, laddies, come, hear the cannon roar G C D G Take the king’s shilling and you’re off to war G C G C G Well, did he look as he marched along C G With his kilt and sporran and his musket gun C G Em The ladies tipped him as he marched along Am7 C D G He sailed out by, he sailed out by the Broomielaw G C G C G Well the pipes did play as he marched along C G And the soldiers sang out a battle song C G Em "March on, march on,” cried the captain gay Am7 C D G For king and country, for king and country we will fight today
(Chorus)
G C G C G Well, the battle rattled to the sound of guns C G And the bayonets flashed in the morning sun C G Em The drums did beat and the cannon roared Am7 C D G And the shilling little seemed, oh the shilling didn’t seem much worth the war G C G C G Well, the men they fought and the men did fall C G Cut down by bayonet and musket ball C G Em Many of these brave young men Am7 C D G Would never fight for, would never fight for the King again G C G Am Come, laddies, come, hear the cannon roar G C D G Take the king’s shilling and you'll die in war… G C G Am Come, laddies, come, hear the cannon oar G C D G Take the king’s shilling and you'll die in war… G C G Am Come, laddies, come, hear the cannon roar G C D G Take the king’s shilling and you'll die in war… C G Die in war, die in war C G Die in war, die in war