James Taylor - The kings shilling

He joined the army and marched to ^Emwar He took the ^Am7shilling, He took the s^Chilling and he's ^Doff to ^Gwar

^GCome, ^Claddies, ^Gcome, hear the cannon ^Amroar Take the ^Gking’s shilling and ^Cyou’re ^Doff to ^Gwar

^GWell, ^Cdid he ^Glook as he ^Cmarched ^Galong With his kilt and ^Csporran ^Gand his musket gun The ladies ^Ctipped ^Ghim as he marched ^Emalong He sailed ^Am7out by, he sailed ^Cout by the ^DBroomie^Glaw

^GWell the ^Cpipes did ^Gplay as he ^Cmarched ^Galong And the soldiers ^Csang ^Gout a battle song "March on, march o^Cn,” ^Gcried the captain ^Emgay For king and ^Am7country, for king and ^Ccountry we will ^Dfight ^Gtoday

^GWell, the ^Cbattle ^Grattled to the ^Csound of ^Gguns And the bayonets ^Cflashed ^Gin the morning sun The drums did ^Cbeat ^Gand the cannon ^Emroared And the shilling ^Am7little seemed, oh the shillin^Cg didn’t seem muc^Dh worth th^Ge war

^GWell, the ^Cmen they ^Gfought and the ^Cmen did ^Gfall Cut down by ^Cbayo^Gnet and musket ball Many ^Cof ^Gthese brave young ^Emmen Would never ^Am7fight for, would never ^Cfight for the ^DKing ^Gagain

^GCome, ^Claddies, ^Gcome, hear the cannon ^Amroar Take the ^Gking’s shilling ^Cand you'll ^Ddie in ^Gwar… ^GCome, ^Claddies, ^Gcome, hear the cannon ^Amoar Take the ^Gking’s shilling ^Cand you'll ^Ddie in ^Gwar… ^GCome, ^Claddies, ^Gcome, hear the cannon ^Amroar Take the ^Gking’s shilling ^Cand you'll ^Ddie in ^Gwar… Die in ^Cwar, die in ^Gwar Die in ^Cwar, die in ^Gwar