Bang Upon The Big Drum
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Intro:
F C F
[Verso 1]
F Bb
When first I went to soldier with, rifle on my shoulder
F G C
There wasn't no one bolderinthe corps, boys,oh
Bb F Bb
And when I walked abroad, allthe pretty girls, they'd wink at me
F C F
The ladies can't resist a jolly soldier
[Refrão]
F
Bang upon the big drum, crash upon the cymbals
G C
We'll sing as we go marching along boys, along
Bb F
And although on this campaign
Bb C
There's no Whiskey or Champagne
F C F C
Still, we'll keep our spirits going with a song, boys
[Verso 2]
F Bb
Now, when we got the route, and for India, we set out
F G C
The girls were crying round us to the docks, boys, oh
Bb F Bb
So we gave three hearty cheers, for the pretty little dears
F C F
In the hopes that each one got another soldier
[Refrão]
F
Bang upon the big drum, crash upon the cymbals
G C
We'll sing as we go marching along boys, along
Bb F
And although on this campaign
Bb C
There's no Whiskey or Champagne
F C F C
Still, we'll keep our spirits going with a song, boys
[Verso 3]
F Bb
Then we marched through Khalasan and we met the wild Afghan
F G C
And made him at Karazia for to run boys, oh
Bb F Bb C
And we marched into Kabul, and we took the Bala Hisar
F C F
And we made them respect the British soldier
[Refrão]
F
Bang upon the big drum, crash upon the cymbals
G C
We'll sing as we go marching along boys, along
Bb F
And although on this campaign
Bb C
There's no Whiskey or Champagne
F C F C
Still, we'll keep our spirits going with a song, boys
[Verso 4]
F Bb
And now I'll say goodbye, for I'm feeling rather dry
F G C
And I see a comrade waiting with a song boys, oh
Bb F Bb C
So here's good to luck all and promotion soon, and better money
F C F
That's the sort of ticket for a soldier
[Refrão]
F
Bang upon the big drum, crash upon the cymbals
G C
We'll sing as we go marching along boys, along
Bb F
And although on this campaign
Bb C
There's no Whiskey or Champagne
F C F C F
Still, we'll keep our spirits going with a song, boys
How to play Bang Upon The Big Drum
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.