High Germany - Martin Carthy Chords
Chords: Am, C, G, F-, F, Dm, Am,
More chords by Martin Carthy
Genre: folk, traditional, british
4/4 Time
Capo at the 4th fret
Chord structure for each verse is the same every time, as follows:
Am - - - / C - - - / G - F- / Am - - - /
C - - - / C - F - / C - Dm - / Am - - - /
C - - - / C - F - / C - - - / G - - - /
Am - - - / C - - - / G - F - / Am - - - / Am - - - /
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[Verse]
Am C G F Am
Oh Polly love, oh Polly, the rout has now begun
C C F C Dm Am
And we must go a-marching to the beating of the drum
C C F C G
Go dress yourself all in your best and come along with me
Am C G F Am, Am
I'll take you to the war, my love, in High Germany
[Verse]
Am C G F Am
Oh Willy love, oh Willy, come list what I do say
C C F C Dm Am
My feet they are so tender, I cannot march away
C C F C G
And besides, my dearest Willy, I am with child by thee
Am C G F Am, Am
Not fitted for the war, my love, in High Germany
[Verse]
Am C G F Am
I'll buy for you a horse, my love, and on it you shall ride
C C F C Dm Am
And all my delight shall be a-riding by your side
C C F C G
We'll stop at every alehouse and drink when we are dry
Am C G F Am, Am
We'll be true to one another, get married by and by
[Verse]
Am C G F Am
Oh, cursed be them cruel wars that ever they should rise
C C F C Dm Am
And out of Merry England press many a man likewise
C C F C G
They pressed my true love from me, likewise my brothers three
Am C G F Am, Am
And sent them to the war, my love, in High Germany
[Verse]
Am C G F Am
My friends I do not value nor my foes I do not fear
C C F C Dm Am
Now my love has left me I wander far and near
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