The Kerry Recruit Chords by The Dubliners

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One morning in March I [A] was digging the land With my brogues on my feet and [D] my spade in
my hand And I said to myself, [A] such a pity to see
Such a fine strapping lad [D] putting torque round trolley
With me two reminia, with me [A] two reminia With me two reminia, [D] reminia, reminia
So [A] _ _ [D] _
_ I buttered my brogues, [A] shoved pans with my spade
Then went off to the fair [D] like a dashing young blade
When up comes the sergeant, [A] he asked me to list
Got a sergeant agro, [D] stick a bob in me fist With me two reminia, [A] with me two reminia
With me two reminia, [D]
reminia, reminia
[A] Well _ _
[D] _ the first thing they gave [A] me it was a red coat
With a white strap of leather but [D] a twirl round me trove
They gave me a quirting, [A] I asked what was that
And they told me it was a [D] cock made from me hat
With me two reminia, [A] with me two reminia With me two reminia, [D] reminia, reminia
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[D] _ _ Well the next thing they gave me [A] they called it a gun
With powder and shot and [D] a place for me thumb
Well first she spot fire [A] and then she spot smoke
She gave a great leap on [D] me shoulder and near broke
With me two reminia, [A] with me two reminia With me two reminia, [D] reminia, reminia
[A] Well _ _ _ the first place they sent me [A] was down by the quay
On board of a warship [D] bound for the crimey
Three sticks in the middle [A] all rolled round with sheet
They'd you up in the water [D] with those knee feet
With me two reminia, [A] with me two reminia With me two reminia, [D] reminia, reminia
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[D] _ _ When at Balaclava [A] we landed quite sound
Both cold, wet and hungry [D] we lay on the ground
Next morning for action [A] the bugle did call
And we had a hot breakfast [D] of powder and ball
With me two reminia, [A] with me two reminia With me two reminia, [D] reminia, reminia
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[D] _ Well we fought at the Alma [A] like wise in command
And the Russians they quailed [D] us at the Red End
In scaling the walls they me [A] self lost an eye
And a big Russian bullet she ran [D] away with me toy
With me two reminia, with [A] me two reminia With me two reminia, [D]
reminia, reminia
[A] Was _ _
[D] _ _ there we lay [A] bleeding stretched on the cold ground
Both heads, legs and arms were all [D] scattered around
I thought of me mam and me [A] clavins were nigh
Should I bury me days and then [D] raise a loud cry
With me two reminia, with me [A] two reminia With me two reminia, [D]
reminia, reminia
Well _ _ _ a doctor was called [A] and he soon staunched me blood
And they gave me a fine [D] elegant leg made of wood
They gave me a medal [A] on tampons a day
Contented with Sheila [D] I live on hop
Hey with me two reminia, [A] with me two reminia With me two reminia, [D] reminia, reminia
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