Irish Songs With Easy Chords & Lyrics
Mary And The Soldier
| G |
Come | all you lads of high renown |
| D7 | G |
That will hear of a | fair young | maiden |
On the lofty mountains far away,
there dwells a comely maiden
| C | G |
And she roved out on a | summer's | day |
| D7 | G |
For to view the | soldier's pa | rading |
| C | G | D7 |
They march so bold and they | look so | gay | , |
| Em | C | D7 |
The | colours flyin' and the | bands did | play |
| G | Em | C | D7 |
And it | caused young | Mary | for to | say, |
| G | D7 | G |
I'll | wed you me | gallant | soldier" |
| G |
She | viewed the soldiers on parade |
| D7 | G |
And as they | stood at their | leisure |
| C | G |
Young Mary to her | self did | say: |
| D7 | G |
"At last I | found my | treasure |
| C | G | D7 |
But oh how cruel my | parents must | be | |
| Em | C | D7 |
To | banish my darlin' so | far from | me |
| G | Em | C | D7 |
Well I'll | leave them | all and I'll | go with | thee |
| G | D7 | G |
Me | bold un | doubted | soldier" |
| G |
"Oh | Mary dear, your parents' love, |
| D7 | G |
I pray don't | be un | ruly |
| C | G |
For when you're in a | foreign | land, |
| D7 | G |
Believe me you'll | rue it | surely |
| C | G | D7 |
Perhaps in battle | I might | fall | |
| Em | C | D7 |
From a | shot from an angry | cannon | ball |
| G | Em | C | D7 |
And | you so | far from your | daddy's | hall |
| G | D7 | G |
Be ad | vised by a | gallant | soldier." |
| G |
"Oh I have | fifty guineas n my coat, |
| D7 | G |
Likewise a | heart that's | bolder |
| C | G |
And I'd leave them all and I'd | go with | you |
| D7 | G |
Me bold un | daunted | soldier |
| C | G | D7 |
So don't say no but | let me | go | |
| Em | C | D7 |
And | I will face the | daring | foe |
| G | Em | C | D7 |
And we'll | march to | gether | to and | fro |
| G | D7 | G |
And I'll | wed you, my | gallant | soldier" |
| G |
And | when he saw her loyalty |
| D7 | G |
And Mary | so true- | hearted |
| C | G |
He said: "Me darling, | married we'll | be, |
| D7 | G |
And nothing but | death will | part us |
| C | G | D7 |
And when we're in a | foreign | land | |
| Em | C | D7 |
I'll | guard you, darling, with | my right | hand |
| G | Em | C | D7 |
And | hopes that | God might | stand a | friend |
| G | D7 | G |
To | Mary and her | gallant | soldier" |
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