Cruel War

C            Am      Dm          
The cruel war is raging, Johnny has 
  G
to fight.
  C          Am        G  Am    
I want to be with him, morning 
    C
'til night.
  C          Am           Dm     
I want to be with him, it grieves
          G
 my heart so.
          C         Am
Won't you let me go with you?
G   Am       C
No, my love, no.

  C         Am      Dm            
Tomorrow is Sunday, Monday is the 
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day
          C            Am         
That your captain will call you, 
   G   Am    C
and you must obey.
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     C            Am         
Your captain will call you, it 
  Dm               G
grieves my heart so.
          C         Am
Won't you let me go with you?
G   Am       C
No, my love, no.

     C           Am        
I'll tie back my hair, men's 
  Dm                G
clothing I'll put on.
     C            Am          G  
I'll pass as your comrade, as we 
Am     C
march along.
     C            Am          Dm 
I'll pass as your comrade, no one
           G
 will ever know.

           C         Am
Won't you let me go with you?
G   Am       C
No, my love, no.

   C          Am        Dm       
Oh Johnny, oh Johnny, I fear you 
      G
are unkind.
  C            Am          G   
I love you far better than all 
Am    C
of mankind.
  C            Am          Dm    
I love you far better than words 
           G
can 'ere express.
          C         Am
Won't you let me go with you?
G    Am       C
Yes, my love, yes.