Mary And The Soldier

[Verso 1] G C G Come all you lads of high renown D7 G That will hear of a fair young maiden C G And she roved out on a summer's day D7 G For to view the soldier's parading C G D7 They march so bold and they look so gay Em C D7 The colors flyin' and the bands did play G Em C D7 And it caused young Mary for to say, G D7 G C D G I'll wed you me gallant soldier" [Verso 2] G C G She viewed the soldiers on parade D7 G And as they stood at their leisure C G Young Mary to herself 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 C D G Me bold undaunted soldier" [Verso 3] G C G "Oh Mary dear, your parents' love, D7 G I pray don't be unruly 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 C D G Be advised by a gallant soldier." [Verso 4] G C G "Oh I have fifty guineas in my coat, D7 G Likewise a heart that's bolder C G And I'd leave them all and I'll go with you D7 G Me bold undaunted 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 together to and fro G D7 G C D G And I'll wed you, my gallant soldier" [Verso 5] G C 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 C D G To Mary and her gallant soldier"