Levellers – The Recruiting Sergeant (Ukulele)

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This is my first submission to UG. As far as I can tell this is an accurate representation of this song. Please comment and rate. Levellheaded
G
Over the mountains

    Am
And over the seas

   C        G
By Hurcules transporter

   C         Am
To fight the Afghani

       C           G
With a rifle in my hand

   C       Am
To set the country free

         G             C
Its your picture in my pocket

           D             G
That means everything to me

G
So I fixed up the alarm

    Am
And broken half way in

       C              G
When a security guard appears

    C               Am
And busts me on the chin

   C                  G
He kicks me round and says

       C                   Am
Do you know the shit youre in

       G           C
I said I was on me arse mate

      D             G
Meant no offence to him

G
Over the mountains

    Am
And over the seas

   C        G
By Hurcules transporter

   C         Am
To fight the Afghani

       C           G
With a rifle in my hand

   C       Am
To set the country free

         G             C
Its your picture in my pocket

           D             G
That means everything to me

G
I know Ive let you down babe

Am
Trying to make ends meat

       C                   G
When I met this recruiting sergeant

       C                 Am
By the courthouse on the street

   C               G
He said youre a disgrace boy

    C                   Am
And thats youre fucking crime

     G                C
Then somebody got the drinks in

      D                    G
And I signed on the dotted line

G
Over the mountains

    Am
And over the seas

   C        G
By Hurcules transporter

   C         Am
To fight the Afghani

       C           G
With a rifle in my hand

   C       Am
To set the country free

         G             C
Its your picture in my pocket

           D             G
That means everything to me

G
Now Im sucking dust in Helmand

Am
Dug into Lashkar Gar

          C              G
Where the local weed and opium

      C           Am
Beats any British bar

  C                    G
I know as we lay there dreaming

   C                   Am
Im still in the pay of thieves

       G                  C
And Im rushing back to be with you

  D              G
Upon this desert breeze

G
Over the mountains

    Am
And over the seas

   C        G
By Hurcules transporter

   C         Am
To fight the Afghani

       C           G
With a rifle in my hand

   C       Am
To set the country free

         G             C
Its your picture in my pocket

           D             G
That means everything to me
Instrumental break G, Am, C, G, C, Am, C, G, C, Am, G, C, D, G
G
Dont follow me to die boys

   Am
In bloody Kandahar

         C             G
With the eerie glow of tracers

         C              Am
Lighting every wretched scar

    C                G	
And say a prayer for me

    C                  Am
And cry each year this day

          G                C
So if you see a recruiting sergeant boys

D         G
Run, run away

G
Over the mountains

    Am
And over the seas

   C        G
By Hurcules transporter

   C         Am
To fight the Afghani

       C           G
With a rifle in my hand

   C       Am
To set the country free

         G             C
Its your picture in my pocket

           D             G
That means everything to me

G
Over the mountains

    Am
And over the seas

   C        G
By Hurcules transporter

   C         Am
To fight the Afghani

       C           G
With a rifle in my hand

   C       Am
To set the country free

         G             C
Its your picture in my pocket

           D             G
That means everything to me

         G             C
Its your picture in my pocket

           D             G
That means everything to me