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Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro] G D G [Verse]
GIt was last Monday morning GOh, as I have heard them say GOur orders, they came this afternoon We're bound to Dmarch aGway
[Chorus]
GFor the Lancashire lads have gone abroad GWhatever shall we do? GThey're leaving many's a pretty fair maid To cry, "What Dshall I Gdo?"
[Verse]
GSaid the mother to the daughter "GWhat makes you talk so strange? GThat you want to marry a soldier lad And the whole wide Dworld to Grange
[Chorus]
GFor the Lancashire lads have gone abroad GWhatever shall we do? GThey're leaving many's a pretty fair maid To cry, "What Dshall I Gdo?"
[Verse]
GFor the soldiers, they are ramblin' boys GThey have but little pay GCan they maintain a wife and child On fifteen Dpence a Gday?"
[Chorus]
GFor the Lancashire lads have gone abroad GWhatever shall we do? GThey're leaving many's a pretty fair maid To cry, "What Dshall I Gdo?"
[Verse]
GSaid the father to the daughter G"I'll have you close confined GYou'll never marry a soldier lad He'll be no Dson of Gmine"
[Chorus]
GFor the Lancashire lads have gone abroad GWhatever shall we do? GThey're leaving many's a pretty fair maid To cry, "What Dshall I Gdo?"
[Instrumental] G D G x2 [Verse]
G"Oh, if you confine me seven long years GAnd after set me free GI'll go and I'll follow me soldier lad When I gain my DliberGty
[Chorus]
GFor the Lancashire lads have gone abroad GWhatever shall we do? GThey're leaving many's a pretty fair maid To cry, "What Dshall I Gdo?"
[Verse]
GFor my true love's dressed in scarlet GAnd turned up with the blue GAnd every place that he goes in My sweetDheart is Gtrue"
[Chorus]
GFor the Lancashire lads have gone abroad GWhatever shall we do? GThey're leaving many's a pretty fair maid To cry, "What Dshall I Gdo?"
[Verse]
GNow we've gotten sweethearts enough, brave boys GGirls to please our minds GBut we'll never forget sweet Manchester And the girls we Dleft beGhind
[Chorus]
GFor the Lancashire lads have gone abroad GWhatever shall we do? GThey're leaving many's a pretty fair maid To cry, "What Dshall I Gdo?"
[Outro] G D G