The Kings Shilling
James Taylor
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He joined the army and marched toEm warAm7 He took the shilling,C D He took the shilling and he's offG to war Chorus:G C G Come, laddies, come, hear theAm cannon roarG C Take the king’s shilling andD G you’re off to warG C G C Well, did he look as he marchedG alongC G With his kilt and sporran and his musket gunC G The ladies tipped him as heEm marched alongAm7 C He sailed out by, he sailed out byD G the BroomielawG C G Well the pipes did play as heC G marched alongContinúa después del anuncioC G And the soldiers sang out a battle songC G "March on, march on,” cried theEm captain gayAm7 For king and country, for king andC D G country we will fight today (Chorus)G C G Well, the battle rattled to theC G sound of gunsC G And the bayonets flashed in the morning sunC G The drums did beat and the cannonEm roaredAm7 And the shilling little seemed, ohC D the shilling didn’t seem muchG worth the warG C G Well, the men they fought and theC G men did fallC G Cut down by bayonet and musket ballC G Em Many of these brave young menAm7 Would never fight for, would neverC D G fight for the King againG C G Come, laddies, come, hear theAm cannon roarG C Take the king’s shilling andD G you'll die in war…G C G Come, laddies, come, hear theAm cannon oarG C Take the king’s shilling andD G you'll die in war…G C G Come, laddies, come, hear theAm cannon roarG C Take the king’s shilling andD G you'll die in war…C G Die in war, die in warC G Die in war, die in war