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The Gentleman Soldier

A song in the key of G

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Sheet Music for "The Gentleman Soldier"The Gentleman Soldiersong= 12022200250250054520002502500545022250020555420550000502500054550222500022055542050055022000545It's of a gentleman soldier, as sentry he did standHe saluted a fair maid by a waving of his handSo boldly then he kissed her, and he passed it off as a jokeHe drilled her up in the sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloakChorus:And the drums they go a rat-a-ta-tat, and the fifes they loudly play"Fare thee well, Polly my dear, I must be going away"All night they tossed and tumbled, till daylight did appearThe soldier rose, put on his clothes, saying, "Fare ye well my dearFor the drums they are a-beating and the fifes they sweetly playIf it weren't for that Polly my dear, with you I'd gladly stay"ChorusNow come you gentleman soldier, won't you marry me?Oh no, my dearest Polly, such things can never beFor I've a wife already, and children I have threeTwo wives are allowed in the army, but one's too many for meChorusIf anyone comes a-courting you, you can treat them to a glassIf anyone comes a courting you, you can say you're a country lassYou don't have to tell them, that ever you played this jokeThat you were drilled in a sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloakChorusOh come ye gentleman soldier, why didn't you tell me so?My parents will be angry when this they come to knowAnd when nine long months had come and passed, this poor girl she brought shameShe had a little militia boy and she didn't know his nameChorusTranscription: id:hn-song-97
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X:2269 T:Gentleman Soldier, The R:song Z:id:hn-song-97 M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=120 K:G
B | B2B DDE | G2A (B2G) | A2A G2F | G3- G3 | B2D DDE | G2A B2G | A2A G2F | G3- G2 A | B2B B2G | A2A B2A | G2G GFE | D3- D2 d | d2D DDD | G2A B2G | AAA G2F | G3 || G2A | B2B B2G | AAA BBA | G2G GFE | D3- D3 | d2D D3 | GGA B2B | A2A AGF | G3- G2 || W:It's of a gentleman soldier, as sentry he did stand W:He saluted a fair maid by a waving of his hand W:So boldly then he kissed her, and he passed it off as a joke W:He drilled her up in the sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak W: W:Chorus: W:And the drums they go a rat-a-ta-tat, and the fifes they loudly play W:"Fare thee well, Polly my dear, I must be going away" W: W:All night they tossed and tumbled, till daylight did appear W:The soldier rose, put on his clothes, saying, "Fare ye well my dear W:For the drums they are a-beating and the fifes they sweetly play W:If it weren't for that Polly my dear, with you I'd gladly stay" W: W:Chorus W: W:Now come you gentleman soldier, won't you marry me? W:Oh no, my dearest Polly, such things can never be W:For I've a wife already, and children I have three W:Two wives are allowed in the army, but one's too many for me W: W:Chorus W: W:If anyone comes a-courting you, you can treat them to a glass W:If anyone comes a courting you, you can say you're a country lass W:You don't have to tell them, that ever you played this joke W:That you were drilled in a sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak W: W:Chorus W: W:Oh come ye gentleman soldier, why didn't you tell me so? W:My parents will be angry when this they come to know W:And when nine long months had come and passed, this poor girl she brought shame W:She had a little militia boy and she didn't know his name W: W:Chorus
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