The Waterboys – Twa Recruitin Sergeants (Guitar)

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[Chorus]
     G                     Am
It's over the mountain and over the Main

C         G                          D
Through Gibraltar tae France and tae Spain

      C              G         Am            Em
Put a feather in yer bunnet, a kilt upon yer knee

  G                       Am            G
Enlist, bonnie laddie and come awa' wi' me
[Verse]
                               Am
Twa' recruitin' sergeants come frae the Black Watch

    C           G                           D
Tae merkits and fairs, some recruits for to catch

    C            G         Am        Em
But a' they've enlisted is forty and twa'

    G                    Am          G
So 'list, bonnie laddie, come, come awa'
[Chorus]
                           Am
It's over the mountain and over the Main

C         G                          D
Through Gibraltar tae France and tae Spain

      C              G         Am            Em
Put a feather in yer bunnet, a kilt upon yer knee

  G                       Am            G
Enlist, bonnie laddie and come awa' wi' me
[Verse]
                             Am
Oh laddie, dae ye ken o' the danger you're in

       C                G                      D
If yer horse breaks his leg or yer midden fa's in

    C          G          Am             Em
Yon greely old fermer, he widna' pay yer fee

    G                    Am            G
So 'list, bonnie laddie, come awa' wi' me
[Instrumental] G Am C G D C G Am Em G Am G [Verse]
                        Am
It's intae the barn and oot o' the byre

    C           G                          D
Yon greely auld fermer thinks you're never tired

       C       G      Am      Em
It's a slavery job of lowly degree

    G                    Am            G
So 'list, bonnie laddie, come awa' wi' me
[Chorus]
                           Am
It's over the mountain and over the Main

C         G                          D
Through Gibraltar tae France and tae Spain

      C              G         Am            Em
Put a feather in yer bunnet, a kilt upon yer knee

  G                       Am            G
Enlist, bonnie laddie and come awa' wi' me
[Verse]
                        Am
Oh laddie, dae ye hae a sweethert at hame?

       C            G                       D
If she kens you're afeard, will she no' be ashamed?

          C           G         Am         Em
You'll be back at her breest in no time at a'

    G                    Am          G
So 'list, bonnie laddie, come, come awa'
[Chorus]
     G                     Am
It's over the mountain and over the Main

C         G                          D
Through Gibraltar tae France and tae Spain

      C              G         Am            Em
Put a feather in yer bunnet, a kilt upon yer knee

  G                       Am            G
Enlist, bonnie laddie and come awa' wi' me
[Outro] G Am C G D C G Am Em G Am G G Am C G D C G Am Em G Am G
                           Am
It's over the mountain and over the Main

C         G                          D
Through Gibraltar tae France and tae Spain

      C              G         Am            Em
Put a feather in yer bunnet, a kilt upon yer knee

  G   N.C.
Enlist, bonnie laddie, come awa' wi' me