The Dubliners – Come And Join The British Army (Guitar)

Cm                 Gm
When I was young, I used to be,

   Bb              F
As fine a man as ever you'd see,

         Cm
'til the Prince of Wales, he said to me,

          G               Cm

[Chorus]

[tab]Cm                 Gm
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo

   Bb              F
They're lookin' for monkeys up in the zoo

         Cm
And since when have I had a face like you?

    G                Cm
I'd join the British army

Cm                 Gm
Sarah Comden baked a cake

   Bb              F
It's all for poor old Slattery's sake

         Cm
She threw meself into the lake

    G                Cm
Pretendin' I was balmy

Cm                 Gm
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo

   Bb              F
I've made me mind up what to do

         Cm
Now I'll work me ticket home to you

    G                Cm
And *pfft* the British army

Cm                 Gm
Sergeant Heeley went away

   Bb              F
And his wife got in the family way

         Cm
And the only words that she could say

    G                Cm
Was blame the British army

Cm                 Gm
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo

   Bb              F
Me curse upon the Labour blue

         Cm
That took me darlin' boy from me

    G                Cm
To join the British army

Cm                 Gm
Corporal Sheen's a turn o' the 'bout

   Bb              F
Just give him a couple o' jars o' stout

         Cm
He'll bake the enemy with his mouth

    G                Cm
And save the British army

Cm                 Gm
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo

   Bb              F
I've made me mind up what to do

         Cm
Now I'll work me ticket home to you

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