Gentleman Soldier
The Pogues
G
Verse 1
G D G It's of a Gentleman Soldier as a sentry he did stand D G He saluted a fair maiden by a waving of his hand D G D So then he boldly kissed her and he passed it off as a joke G D G He drilled her up in the sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak
Chorus
G D G D And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play G Em D G Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away
Verse 2
G D G All night they tossed and tumbled till the morning did appear D G The soldier rose, put on his clothes, and said farewell my dear D G D For the drums are loudly beating and the fifes they sweetly play G D G If it weren't for that, Polly my dear, with you I'd gladly stay
Chorus
G D G D And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play G Em D G Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away
Verse 3
G D G If anyone comes a courting you, you can treat them to a glass D G If anyone comes a courting you, you can say you're a country lass D G D You don't have to tell them, that you ever played this joke G D G That you got drilled in a sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak
Chorus
G D G D And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play G Em D G Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away
Verse 4
G D G Now come you Gentleman Soldier, won't you marry me? D G Oh no my dearest Polly this thing can never be D G D For I've a wife already and children I have three G D G Two wives are allowed in the army, but one's too many for me
Chorus
G D G D And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play G Em D G Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away
Verse 5
G D G Oh it's come my Gentleman Soldier, why didn't you tell me so? D G My parents will be angry when this they come to know D G D And when nine months had been and gone the poor girl she brought shame G D G She had a little militia boy and she didn't know his name
Chorus
G D G D And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play G Em D G Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away G D G D And the drums are going a rat a tat, tat and the fifes they loudly play G Em D G Fare you well Polly my dear, I must be going away
Tablaturas 2— toque pra ver as tabs
Tab - Intro
G
E|------------------------|
B|---0------0------0------|
G|--0-0----0-0----0-0---0-|
D|-0---0--0---0--0---0-0--|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|Tab - Instrumental
D
E|---------------|-------------------| or |---3---3-5-7-5-|-7-8-10---7-5-3-2-3-|
B|---------------|-0-1-3-------------| |-3---3---------|--------8-----------|
G|---0---0-2-4-2-|-------0-4-2-0---0-| |---------------|--------------------|
D|-0---0---------|---------------4---| |---------------|--------------------|
A|---------------|-------------------| |---------------|--------------------|
E|---------------|-------------------| |---------------|--------------------|
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