The Irish Rovers – Recruiting Sergeant (Guitar)
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[Intro]
Em Bm Em
B Em
[Verse 1]
Em Bm Em Oh as I was walking down the street G D Bm I was feeling light and larky oh Em Bm Em When a recruiting sergeant says to me B Em Boy, you'd look fine in khaki oh G D For the King he is in need of men G D Bm Come read this proclamation oh Em Bm Em And its a life in Flanders for you then B Em T'will be a lovely vacation oh
[Verse 2]
Em Bm Em So I looked at the sergeant and says I G D Bm Please tell me sergeant dearie-oh Em Bm Em If I had a pack stuck upon my back B Em Would I look bright and cheerie oh G D For you'd make me drill and train until G D Bm You had me like the Frenchies oh Em Bm Em Oh it might be warm in Flanders B Em But it's drafty in the trenches oh
[Verse 3]
Em Bm Em Then the sergeant raised his little cane G D Bm And his smile was most provoking oh Em Bm Em And he twirled and twirled his wee mustache B Em Sayin he, surely you're joking oh G D For the sandbags they are lovely and high G D Bm And the wind you'd never feel blowing oh Em Bm Em But I winked at wee girl passing by B Em Says I, what if it's snowing oh
[Verse 4]
Em Bm Em Oh come wind, come rain, come hail, come snow G D Bm We're not going out to Flanders oh Em Bm Em For there's fighting in Dublin to be done B Em Let your captains and commanders go G D And let Englishmen for England fight G D Bm And it's time that they started oh Em Bm Em So I bid that sergeant a jolly good night B Em And there and then we parted oh
[Instrumental]
Em Bm Em
G D Bm
Em Bm Em
B Em
G D
G D Bm
Em Bm Em
B Em