The Cruel Wars

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A recruiting sergeant came our way
        D                          
From an Inn near town at the close 
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of day
F
He said young Johnny you're a fine 
young man
Ab
Would you like to march along behind
 a military band,
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With a scarlet coat and a fine 
cocked hat,
Db
And a musket at your shoulder,

The shilling he took and he kissed 
the book,
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Oh poor Johnny what'll happen to 
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ya?


[Verse]
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The recruiting sergeant marched away
Eb
From the Inn near town at the break 
of day,

Johnny came too with half a ring
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He was off to be a soldier to go 
fighting for the King
Eb
In a far off war in a far off land
    C
To face a foreign soldier,

But how will you fare when there's 
lead in the air,
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Oh poor Johnny what'll happen to ya?


[Verse]
      G
When The sun rose high on a barren 
land
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Where a thin red line made a 
military stand,
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There was sling shot, chain shot, 
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grape shot too,
                     C
Swords and bayonets thrusting 
through,
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Poor Johnny fell but the day was won
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And the King is grateful to you
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But your soldiering's done and 
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they're sending you home,
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Oh poor Johnny what'll happen to ya?


[Verse]
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They said he was a hero and not to 
grieve

Over two ruined legs and empty 
sleeve,
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Took him home and they set him down
Ab
With a military pension and a medal 
from the crown.
                       Eb
But You haven't an arm, you haven't 
a leg,
Eb
The enemy nearly slew ya,

You'll have to go out on the streets
 to beg,
               Bb
Oh poor Johnny wha'll happen to ya?


[Refrain]
F
A recruiting sergeant came our way
                   D
From an Inn near town at the close 
of day
            E
He said my Johnny you're a fine 
young man
Ab
Would you like to march along behind
 a military band,
                     Eb
With a scarlet coat and a fine 
cocked hat,

And a musket at your shoulder,
A
The shilling he took and he kissed 
the book,
F                                 
Oh poor Johnny what'll happen to 
       Bb
ya?


[Bridge 1]
   C           Eb                 
O Polly love, O Polly, the route 
      C
has now begun,
Eb                        Ab     
And we must go a-marching to the 
             Eb
beating of a drum,

Come dress yourself all in your best
 and come along with me,
C                         Eb     
I'll take you to the cruel wars, 
          C      Bm
in High Germany.


[Bridge 2]
G                       Eb
O Harry, dearest Harry, mind well 
what I do say,
My feet they are so tender and I 
             G
cannot march away,
Eb
Besides, my dearest Harry, I am with
 child by thee,
C
Not fitted for the cruel wars, in 
High Germany.


[Verse]
         Eb
I'll buy you a horse my love, and on
 it you shall ride
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And all of my delights shall be 
               B
walking at your side
Eb                             
Will stop at every alehouse, and 
                             C
drink when we are dry
                 Eb
Be true to one another, get married 
by and by.


O'Cursed be the cruel wars, that 
ever they should rise
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And note of mary England, press 
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many a man likewise
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They took her Harry from her, 
                      G
likewise her brothers three
        Eb                    Bb  
And sent them to the cruel wars in
   Eb Bb  C
 High Germany