Mary and the Soldier - Paul Brady 1976 Chords

_ _ _ _ _ This is also a song which [Ab] comes from, [Em] I think it's called D'Anthram, and [Ab] it's a song called
Mary and the Soldier.
A lot of the songs they seem to be singing [Eb] seem to be about women
and soldiers.
[Ab] Nothing else seems to have [Eb] happened in those days except women and soldiers anyway.
This one in particular was out watching soldiers one day and she spied one that she fancied
and it's the same old story, she wanted to go away and fight with him, he was a vicious
little thing, but he thought _ [Ebm]
it was a bit dangerous for her or something.
Anyway, it
all worked out [Ab] fine.
Mary and the Soldier. _ _
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_ [Db] _ [Ab] Come all [Db] ye lads [Ab] of high [Eb] renown, [Ab] That would [Eb] hear of a [Ab] fair young [Db] maiden,
[Ab] And [Db] she roved [Ab] out of a [Eb] summer's day, [Ab]
[Eb] For to view [Ab] soldiers parading.
They marched [Db] so bold and [Fm] they looked [Eb] so [Db] gay, Their colours flying and their [Ab] bands did play,
[Db] And it caused young [Ab] Mary far [Eb] to say, [Ab] I'll wed you my [Db] gallant soldier.
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_ [Ab] She viewed the soldiers on [Eb] parade, And as they stood [Ab] at their [Ab] leisure,
And [Db] Mary to [Ab] herself [Eb] did [Ab] say, [Eb] At last [Ab] I've found my treasure,
But how [Db] cruel my [Fm] parents must [Eb] be, [Db] To banish my darling so [Ab] far from me.
[Db] Well I'll [Ab] leave them all [Eb] and I'll go with thee,
Be well done, [Db] dauntless soldier.
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_ [Ab] Oh Mary dear, your parents' [Eb] love, [Ab] I pray don't be unruly,
[Db] For when you're in [Eb] a foreign land, [Ab]
[Eb] Believe me [Ab] you'll rue it surely.
Perhaps in [Eb] battle I [Fm] might [Eb] fall, [Db] A shot from a night-grey [Ab] [Db] cannonball,
And you [Ab] so far from your daddy's hall, Be [Ebm] advised by [Ab] a gallant soldier.
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[Eb] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Db] And [Fm] _ _
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_ [Ab] I [Db] have fifty guineas [Ab] in bright [Eb] gold, [Ab]
[Eb] Likewise a [Cm] heart that's [Bbm] bolder,
[Ab] And I'll [Db] leave them all and I'll go [Eb] with you, Be well [Ab] done, dauntless soldier.
So don't [Db] say no, [Bb] but let me [Eb]
[Bbm] go, [Db] And I will face the [Ab] derring-bow,
[Db] And [Ab] we'll march together [Eb] to Anfro, [Ab] And I'll wed you my gallant [Db] soldier.
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_ [Ab] _ And when he saw her loyalty, [Eb] [Ab] And Mary so true [Bb]-hearted,
[Ab] He [Db] said me [Ab] darling [Eb] Mary will be, [Ab] And [Eb] nothing but [Ab] death will part us.
And when [Db] we're in [F] a foreign [Db] land, You're a darling [Ab] but my right hand,
[Db] In [Ab] hopes that God might [Eb] send a friend, To Mary and her [Ab] gallant soul.
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