The Recruiting Sergeant
Levellers
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G Over the mountainsAm And over the seasC G By Hurcules transporterG D To fight the AfghaniC G With a rifle in my handAm Em To set the country freeG Am Its your picture in my pocketD G That means everything to meG So I fixed up the alarmAm And broken half way inC G When a security guard appearsG D And busts me on the chinC G He kicks me round and saysAm Em Do you know the shit youre inG Am I said I was on me arse mateD G Meant no offence to himG Over the mountainsAm And over the seasC G By Hurcules transporterG D To fight the AfghaniC G With a rifle in my handAm Em To set the country freeG Am Its your picture in my pocketD G That means everything to meG I know Ive let you down babeAm Trying to make ends meatC G When I met this recruiting sergeantG D By the courthouse on the streetC G He said youre a disgrace boyContinues after the adAm Em And thats youre fucking crimeG Am Then somebody got the drinks inD G And I signed on the dotted lineG Over the mountainsAm And over the seasC G By Hurcules transporterG D To fight the AfghaniC G With a rifle in my handAm Em To set the country freeG Am Its your picture in my pocketD G That means everything to meG Now Im sucking dust in HelmandAm Dug into Lashkar GarC G Where the local weed and opiumG D Beats any British barC G I know as we lay there dreamingAm Em Im still in the pay of thievesG Am And Im rushing back to be with youD G Upon this desert breezeG Over the mountainsAm And over the seasC G By Hurcules transporterG D To fight the AfghaniC G With a rifle in my handAm Em To set the country freeG Am Its your picture in my pocketD G That means everything to me Instrumental breakG, Am, C, G, G, D, C, G, Am,Em, G, Am, D, GG Dont follow me to die boysAm In bloody KandaharC G With the eerie glow of tracersG D Lighting every wretched scarC G And say a prayer for meAm Em And cry each year this dayG Am So if you see a recruiting sergeant boysD G Run, run awayG Over the mountainsAm And over the seasC G By Hurcules transporterG D To fight the AfghaniC G With a rifle in my handAm Em To set the country freeG Am Its your picture in my pocketD G That means everything to meG Over the mountainsAm And over the seasC G By Hurcules transporterG D To fight the AfghaniC G With a rifle in my handAm Em To set the country freeG Am Its your picture in my pocketD G That means everything to meG Am Its your picture in my pocketD G That means everything to me