CAPO: 3rd Fret INTRO: C Am D G (2x) C G D Come all ye lads of high renown G D G C And would hear of a fair young maiden G D And she rode out of a summer's day G D G For to view the soldiers parading C Em D They marched so bold and they looked so ga-ay C G The colours flying and the bands did play C G C G And it caused young Mary for to say D G "I'll wed you, my gallant soldier" C G D And she viewed the soldiers on parade G D G And as they stood at their leisure C G D And Mary to herself did say G D G "At last I've found my treasure C Em D But oh, how cruel my parents must be-e C G To banish my darling so far from me C G C G But I'll leave them all and I'll go with thee D G You wild, undaunted soldier" INTERLUDE: C Am D G (2x) C G D "Oh, Mary dear, your parents love G D G I pray don't be unruly C G D For when you're in a foreign land G D G Believe me, you'll rue it surely C Em D And if in battle I might fall_ C G By a shot from an angry cannonball C G C G And you so far from your daddy's hall D G Be advised by your gallant soldier" INSTRUMENTAL: G C G D G C G D G D G CEDCGCGCGG C G D "And I have fifty guineas in bright gold G D G C Likewise, a heart that's bolder G D And I'll leave them all and I'll go with you G D G You wild, undaunted soldier C Em D So don't say no, but let me go-o C G And I will face the daring foe C G C G And we'll march together, to and fro D G G And I'll wed you, my gallant soldier" INTERLUDE: C Am G D G (2x) C G D And when he saw her loyalty G D G And Mary so true hearted C G D He said, "Then darling, married we'll be G D G And nothing but death will part us C Em D And when we're in a foreign land_ C G I'll guard you darling, with my right hand C G C G In the hopes that god might stand a friend D G G To Mary and her gallant soldier C G D In the hopes that god might stand a friend G D Em C G To Mary and her gallant so-ol-dier"