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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro] G E |------------------------| B |---0------0------0------| G |--0-0----0-0----0-0---0-| D |-0---0--0---0--0---0-0--| A |------------------------| E |------------------------| [Verse 1]
It's Gof a Gentleman Soldier as a sDentry he did stGand He saluted a fair maiden by a wDaving of his hGand So then he boldly kDissed her and he pGassed it off as a jDoke He drGilled her up in the sentry box wrapped Dup in a soldier's clGoak
[Chorus]
And the drGums are going a rDat a tat, tat and the fGifes they loudly plDay FGare you well Polly my dear, I mDust be going awGay
[Verse 2]
All nGight they tossed and tumbled till the mDorning did appGear The soldier rose, put on his clothes, and sDaid farewell my dGear For the drums are loudly bDeating and the fGifes they sweetly pDlay If it wGeren't for that, Polly my dear, with yDou I'd gladly stGay
[Chorus]
And the drGums are going a rDat a tat, tat and the fGifes they loudly plDay FGare you well Polly my dear, I mDust be going awGay
[Verse 3]
If aGnyone comes a courting you, you can trDeat them to a glGass If anyone comes a courting you, you can sDay you're a country lGass You don't have to tDell them, that you eGver played this jDoke That yGou got drilled in a sentry box wrapped Dup in a soldier's clGoak
[Chorus]
And the drGums are going a rDat a tat, tat and the fGifes they loudly plDay FGare you well Polly my dear, I mDust be going awGay
[Instrumental] D E |---------------|-------------------| or |---3---3-5-7-5-|-7-8-10---7-5-3-2-3-| B |---------------|-0-1-3-------------| |-3---3---------|--------8-----------| G |---0---0-2-4-2-|-------0-4-2-0---0-| |---------------|--------------------| D |-0---0---------|---------------4---| |---------------|--------------------| A |---------------|-------------------| |---------------|--------------------| E |---------------|-------------------| |---------------|--------------------| [Verse 4]
Now cGome you Gentleman Soldier, wDon't you marry Gme? Oh no my dearest Polly this thDing can never Gbe For I've a wife alrDeady and chGildren I have thDree Two wGives are allowed in the army, but oDne's too many for Gme
[Chorus]
And the drGums are going a rDat a tat, tat and the fGifes they loudly plDay FGare you well Polly my dear, I mDust be going awGay
[Verse 5]
Oh it's cGome my Gentleman Soldier, why dDidn't you tell me sGo? My parents will be angry when thDis they come to knGow And when nine months had bDeen and gone the pGoor girl she brought shDame She hGad a little militia boy and she dDidn't know his nGame
[Chorus]
And the drGums are going a rDat a tat, tat and the fGifes they loudly plDay FGare you well Polly my dear, I mDust be going awGay And the drGums are going a rDat a tat, tat and the fGifes they loudly plDay FGare you well Polly my dear, I mDust be going awGay