The Pogues – Gentleman Soldier (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
G
E |------------------------|
B |---0------0------0------|
G |--0-0----0-0----0-0---0-|
D |-0---0--0---0--0---0-0--|
A |------------------------|
E |------------------------|[Verse 1]
G D G It's of a Gentleman Soldier as a sentry he did stand D G He saluted a fair maiden by a waving of his hand D C G So then he boldly kissed her and he passed it off as a joke G D G He drilled her up in the sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak
[Chorus]
G D C G And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play G Em D G Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away
[Verse 2]
G D G All night they tossed and tumbled till the morning did appear D G The soldier rose, put on his clothes, and said farewell my dear D C G For the drums are loudly beating and the fifes they sweetly play G D G If it weren't for that, Polly my dear, with you I'd gladly stay
[Chorus]
G D C G And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play G Em D G Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away
[Verse 3]
G D G If anyone comes a courting you, you can treat them to a glass D G If anyone comes a courting you, you can say you're a country lass D C G You don't have to tell them, that you ever played this joke G D G That you got drilled in a sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak
[Chorus]
G D C G And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play G Em D G Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away [Instrumental] D E |---------------|-------------------| or |---3---3-5-7-5-|-7-8-10---7-5-3-2-3-| B |---------------|-0-1-3-------------| |-3---3---------|--------8-----------| G |---0---0-2-4-2-|-------0-4-2-0---0-| |---------------|--------------------| D |-0---0---------|---------------4---| |---------------|--------------------| A |---------------|-------------------| |---------------|--------------------| E |---------------|-------------------| |---------------|--------------------|
[Verse 4]
G D G Now come you Gentleman Soldier, won't you marry me? D G Oh no my dearest Polly this thing can never be D C G For I've a wife already and children I have three G D G Two wives are allowed in the army, but one's too many for me
[Chorus]
G D C G And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play G Em D G Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away
[Verse 5]
G D G Oh it's come my Gentleman Soldier, why didn't you tell me so? D G My parents will be angry when this they come to know D C G And when nine months had been and gone the poor girl she brought shame G D G She had a little militia boy and she didn't know his name
[Chorus]
G D C G And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play G Em D G Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away G D C G And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play G Em D G Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away