The Deserter Intro. D,Em,A,Bm,G,A,D-D,Em,A,Bm,G,Em,A

Here I ^Bmstand in a ^Dland that ^Aisn't my ^Emown ^BmFar from the ^Dcountry that ^AI know as ^Emhome I was ^Bmsent here by ^Ggovernment ^Aarmed by the ^BmKing And I'm ^Gtold I must ^Dkill men in ^Emorder to ^Abring ^BmPeace to this ^Gforeign ^Aland There he ^Bmlies on a ^Dland no ^Alonger his ^Emown In the ^Bmgrey of the ^Dcountry that ^Ahe knows as ^Emhome He was ^Bmsent here by ^Ggovernment, but he ^Amight not ^Bmagree And if ^Gsomeone must ^Dkill him God ^Emwhy is it ^Ame? To bring ^Bmpeace to this ^Gforeign ^Aland

Chorus

Don't des^Dpise the de^Aserter Don't des^Bmpise the de^Gserter Don't des^Dpise the de^Emserter Who ^Gran from the ^Awar Don't de^Dspise the de^Aserter Don't des^Bmpise the de^Gserter Don't des^Dpise the de^Emserter Who r^Gan from the ^Dwar.

Inter. D,Em,A,Bm,G,A,D-D,Em,A,Bm,G,Em,A

So I ^Bmbent down to d^Drag him ^Aaway from the ^Emwire But the ^Bmrifles to the l^Deft of me ^Astarted to ^Emfire He was ^Bmriddled with ^Gbullets, I was ^Asmothered in ^Bmblood And I ^Gdon't see how ^Gmurdering som^Emebody ^Acould Bring ^Bmpeace to a ^Gforeign ^Aland

So I ^Bmran from the ^Dfighting ^Athrew down my ^Emgun And I ^Bmran by the ^Dmoon and ^Aslept by the ^Emsun Now ar^Bmrested by ^Ggovernment and ^Acharged by the ^BmKing To be ^Gshot 'cos I ^Dcan't kill in ^Emorder to ^Abring Bn G A Peace to a foreign land

Chorus Ending D,Em,A,Bm,G,A,D-D,Em,A,Bm,G,Em,A, D,Em,A,Bm,G,A,D-D,Em,A,Bm,G,Em,A,D The chord runs marked Intro, Inter & Ending are very much my interpretation of an amazing section of violin lead. It works and sound reasonable. (Waltz time. By the way)

Fairport Convention - The deserter