The Lancashire Lads
Old Blind Dogs
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(início)
G D G
Verse
G It was last Monday morning G Oh, as I have heard them say G Our orders, they came this afternoon D G We're bound to march away
Chorus
G For the Lancashire lads have gone abroad G Whatever shall we do? G They're leaving many's a pretty fair maid D G To cry, "What shall I do?"
Verse
G Said the mother to the daughter G "What makes you talk so strange? G That you want to marry a soldier lad D G And the whole wide world to range
Chorus
G For the Lancashire lads have gone abroad G Whatever shall we do? G They're leaving many's a pretty fair maid D G To cry, "What shall I do?"
Verse
G For the soldiers, they are ramblin' boys G They have but little pay G Can they maintain a wife and child D G On fifteen pence a day?"
Chorus
G For the Lancashire lads have gone abroad G Whatever shall we do? G They're leaving many's a pretty fair maid D G To cry, "What shall I do?"
Verse
G Said the father to the daughter G "I'll have you close confined G You'll never marry a soldier lad D G He'll be no son of mine"
Chorus
G For the Lancashire lads have gone abroad G Whatever shall we do? G They're leaving many's a pretty fair maid D G To cry, "What shall I do?"
Instrumental
G D G x2
Verse
G "Oh, if you confine me seven long years G And after set me free G I'll go and I'll follow me soldier lad D G When I gain my liberty
Chorus
G For the Lancashire lads have gone abroad G Whatever shall we do? G They're leaving many's a pretty fair maid D G To cry, "What shall I do?"
Verse
G For my true love's dressed in scarlet G And turned up with the blue G And every place that he goes in D G My sweetheart is true"
Chorus
G For the Lancashire lads have gone abroad G Whatever shall we do? G They're leaving many's a pretty fair maid D G To cry, "What shall I do?"
Verse
G Now we've gotten sweethearts enough, brave boys G Girls to please our minds G But we'll never forget sweet Manchester D G And the girls we left behind
Chorus
G For the Lancashire lads have gone abroad G Whatever shall we do? G They're leaving many's a pretty fair maid D G To cry, "What shall I do?"
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