Come And Join The British Army Chords

by The Dubliners
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author donovan.legouez [a] 103.
1 contributor total, last edit on Feb 21, 2024

Chords

Cm
Gm
Bb
F
G

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[Verse 1]
 
Cm                 Gm
When I was young, I used to be,
   Bb              F
As fine a man as ever you'd see,
         Cm
'til the Prince of Wales, he said to me,
          G               Cm
Come and join the British army.
 
[Chorus]
 
Cm                 Gm
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo
   Bb              F
They're lookin' for monkeys up in the zoo
         Cm
And since when have I had a face like you?
    G                Cm
I'd join the British army
 
[Verse 2]
 
Cm                 Gm
Sarah Comden baked a cake
   Bb              F
It's all for poor old Slattery's sake
         Cm
She threw meself into the lake
    G                Cm
Pretendin' I was balmy
 
[Chorus]
 
Cm                 Gm
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo
   Bb              F
I've made me mind up what to do
         Cm
Now I'll work me ticket home to you
    G                Cm
And *pfft* the British army
 
[Verse 3]
 
Cm                 Gm
Sergeant Heeley went away
   Bb              F
And his wife got in the family way
         Cm
And the only words that she could say
    G                Cm
Was blame the British army
 
[Chorus]
 
Cm                 Gm
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo
   Bb              F
Me curse upon the Labour blue
         Cm
That took me darlin' boy from me
    G                Cm
To join the British army
 
[Verse 4]
 
Cm                 Gm
Corporal Sheen's a turn o' the 'bout
   Bb              F
Just give him a couple o' jars o' stout
         Cm
He'll bake the enemy with his mouth
    G                Cm
And save the British army
 
[Chorus]
 
Cm                 Gm
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo
   Bb              F
I've made me mind up what to do
         Cm
Now I'll work me ticket home to you
    N.C
And *pluck* the British army
 
[Outro]
 
e|-3-4-3-----------3----|
B|-------6-4-3-----4----|
G|-------------5---5----|
D|-----------------5----|
A|-----------------3----|
E|-----------------3----|
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8 comments
elricardo
awesome tab m8
+1
invigorates
If you put capo on 3 then the chords on this tab get changed to: Cm = Am A# = G Fm = Am with top finger off Its easier to play, at least for me
+1
christy-crazy
I,I,IRA **** the queen and the uda. up the ra
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