{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1762659,"song":"The British Grenadiers","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11382934-the-british-grenadiers-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1762659?type=chord","rating":4.73656,"votes":16,"content":"Traditional patriotic song from the 17th century. 'glacis' v3 = defensive position;\r\n'louped' v5 = the long laces across the chest of the Grenadiers uniform jacket.\r\n\r\nVerse 1\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]               \r\nSome talk of Alexander and some of Hercules[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                     [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOf Hector and Lysander and such great names as these[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                           [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut of all the world’s great heroes there’s none that can compare[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith a tow row row row row row row to the British Grenadiers[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                        [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNone of these ancient heroes ne’er saw a cannon ball[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                          [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNor knew the force of powder to slay their foes with all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut our brave boys do know it and banish all their fears[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSing tow row row row row row row for the British Grenadiers[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 3\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                       [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen e’er we are commanded to storm the palisades[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                        [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOur leaders march with fuses and we with hand grenades[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe throw them from the glacis about the enemies’ ears[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSing tow row row row row row row for the British Grenadiers[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 4\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd when the siege is over we to the town repair[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                         [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe townsmen cry hurrah boys here comes a Grenadier[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                    [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHere come the Grenadiers my boys who know no doubts or fears[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSing tow row row row row row row for the British Grenadiers[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 5\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo let us fill a bumper and drink a health to those[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                       [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWho carry caps and pouches and wear the louped clothes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMay they and their commanders live happy all their years[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSing tow row row row row row row for the British Grenadiers[/tab]","plain_text":"Traditional patriotic song from the 17th century. 'glacis' v3 = defensive position;\n'louped' v5 = the long laces across the chest of the Grenadiers uniform jacket.\n\nVerse 1\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 3\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 4\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 5","chords":["G","D","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}