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The Recruiting Sergeant

A slide in the key of Edor

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See also song#62 and "The Peeler and the Goat" #80
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Sheet Music for "The Recruiting Sergeant"The Recruiting Sergeantslide524202450250540402452420245024542022245240245022054040245242024502454202225555020045205404024125242024502454202222224Song version52402450220540024524024502540222452402004520540045240245025402224variation of 2nd part of song version520402405205400452402450254022241. As I was walking down the streeta-feeling fine and larky oh,a recruiting sergeant came up to me,says you'd look fine in khaki oh.For the king he is in need of men,come read this proclamation oh.A life for you in Flanders then,would be a fine vacation oh.2. That maybe so, says I to him,but tell me sergeant dearie oh.If I had a pack stuck upon me back,would I look fine and cheerie oh?For they'd have you train and drill untilthey had you one of Frenchies oh.It may be warm in Flanders,but it's draughty in the trenches oh!3. The sergeant smiled and winked his eye,his smile was most provoking oh.He twiddled and twirled his wee moustache,says he, you're only joking oh!For the sandbags are so warm and high,The wind you won't feel blowing oh!I winked at a colleen passing by,says I, so what if it's snowing oh?4. Come rain or hail or wind or snow,I'm not going out to Flanders oh!There's fighting in Dublin to be done.Let your sergeants and your commanders go.Let Englishmen fight English wars,It's nearly time they started oh!I saluted the sergeant a very good night,and there and then we parted oh!Discography: PoguesTranscription: id:hn-slide-74History:See also song#62 and "The Peeler and the Goat" #80
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Abc notation for The Recruiting Sergeant
X:2106 T:Recruiting Sergeant, The R:slide H:See also song#62 and "The Peeler and the Goat" #80 D:Pogues Z:id:hn-slide-74 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Edor
G2E FED | E2F G2A | B2G A2G | FAF DEF | G2E FED | E2F G2A | Bcd cBA | B2E E2F | G2E F2D | E2F G2A | B3 BAG | FAF DEF | G2E FED | E2F G2A | Bcd cBA | B2E E3 || |: ddd d2A | B2e e2c | d2B A2G | FAF DEF | G2E FED | E2F G2A | Bcd cBA |1 B2E E3 :|2 B2E E2F || P:Song version |:G2E F2D | E2F G2A | B2B A2G | F2D DEF | G2E F2D | E2F G2A | B2d c2A | B2E E2c || d2B c2A | B2e e2c | d2B A2G | F2D D2F | G2E F2D | E2F G2A | B2d c2A | B2E E2F || P:variation of 2nd part of song version d2B A2F | D2E F2A | d2B A2G | F2D D2F | G2E F2D | E2F G2A | B2d c2A | B2E E2F || W:1. As I was walking down the street W:a-feeling fine and larky oh, W:a recruiting sergeant came up to me, W:says you'd look fine in khaki oh. W:For the king he is in need of men, W:come read this proclamation oh. W:A life for you in Flanders then, W:would be a fine vacation oh. W: W:2. That maybe so, says I to him, W:but tell me sergeant dearie oh. W:If I had a pack stuck upon me back, W:would I look fine and cheerie oh? W:For they'd have you train and drill until W:they had you one of Frenchies oh. W:It may be warm in Flanders, W:but it's draughty in the trenches oh! W: W:3. The sergeant smiled and winked his eye, W:his smile was most provoking oh. W:He twiddled and twirled his wee moustache, W:says he, you're only joking oh! W:For the sandbags are so warm and high, W:The wind you won't feel blowing oh! W:I winked at a colleen passing by, W:says I, so what if it's snowing oh? W: W:4. Come rain or hail or wind or snow, W:I'm not going out to Flanders oh! W:There's fighting in Dublin to be done. W:Let your sergeants and your commanders go. W:Let Englishmen fight English wars, W:It's nearly time they started oh! W:I saluted the sergeant a very good night, W:and there and then we parted oh!
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