Peter, Paul and Mary – The Cruel War (Guitar)

    G            Em      Am            Bm
The cruel war is raging, Johnny has to fight

  C           Am           G    C     G
I want to be with him from morning to night

                  Em      Am               Bm
I want to be with him, it grieves my heart so

          C              Am
Won't you let me go with you?

G   C        G
No, my love, no

G           Em      Am            Bm
Tomorrow is Sunday, Monday is the day

     C            Am        G       C        G
That your captain will call you and you must obey

                  Em        Am                  Bm
Your captain will call you, it grieves my heart so

          C              Am
Won't you let me go with you?

G   C        G
No, my love, no

G                Em          Am                Bm
I'll tie back my hair, men's clothing I'll put on

  C          Am            G     C     G
I'll pass as your comrade, as we march along

                  Em       Am               Bm
I'll pass as your comrade, no one will ever know

          C              Am
Won't you let me go with you?

G   C        G
No, my love, no

G             Em        Am           Bm
Oh Johnny, oh Johnny, I fear you are unkind

  C            Am     G        C     G
I love you far better than all of mankind

               Em          Am             Bm
I love you far better than words can e'er express

          C              Am
Won't you let me go with you?

G    C        G
Yes, my love, yes

G                 Em          Am             Em
They marched into battle, she never left his side

C             Am           G       C        G
Till a bullet shell struck her and love was denied

               Em          Am                     Bm
A bullet shell struck her, tears came to Johnny's eyes

                 C           Am
As he knelt down beside her, she silently died