Em
He joined the army and marched to war
Am7
He took the shilling,
CDG
He took the shilling and he's off to war
Chorus:
GCGAm
Come, laddies, come, hear the cannon roar
GCDG
Take the king’s shilling and you’re off to war
GCGCG
Well, did he look as he marched along
CG
With his kilt and sporran and his musket gun
CGEm
The ladies tipped him as he marched along
Am7CDG
He sailed out by, he sailed out by the Broomielaw
GCGCG
Well the pipes did play as he marched along
CG
And the soldiers sang out a battle song
CGEm
"March on, march on,” cried the captain gay
Am7CDG
For king and country, for king and country we will fight today
(Chorus)
GCGCG
Well, the battle rattled to the sound of guns
CG
And the bayonets flashed in the morning sun
CGEm
The drums did beat and the cannon roared
Am7CDG
And the shilling little seemed, oh the shilling didn’t seem much worth the war
GCGCG
Well, the men they fought and the men did fall
CG
Cut down by bayonet and musket ball
CGEm
Many of these brave young men
Am7CDG
Would never fight for, would never fight for the King again
GCGAm
Come, laddies, come, hear the cannon roar
GCDG
Take the king’s shilling and you'll die in war…
GCGAm
Come, laddies, come, hear the cannon oar
GCDG
Take the king’s shilling and you'll die in war…
GCGAm
Come, laddies, come, hear the cannon roar
GCDG
Take the king’s shilling and you'll die in war…
CG
Die in war, die in war
CG
Die in war, die in war