{"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":2770453,"song":"Sergeant William Bailey","artist":"Lankum","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11535423-sergeant-william-bailey-chords-by-lankum/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2770453?type=chord","rating":4.66941,"votes":10,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]C/G[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSergeant William Bailey was a man of high renown,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTooral looral looral looral loo,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                   [ch]C/G[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn search of gallant young recruits he used to scour the town,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTooral looral looral looral loo,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHis face was full and swarthy, of medals he had forty,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]D/F#[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd ribbons on his chest red white and blue,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C/G[/ch]          [ch]C/B[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIt was he that looked the hero as he made the people stare O,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D/F#[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAs he stood on Dunphy’s corner tooral loo.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C/G[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow Sergent William Bailey on Dunprhy's corner stands[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTooral looral looral looral loo,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]C/G[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEnticing Dublin young lands for to die in foreign lands[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTooral looral looral looral loo,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor to improve their station, he shouts in high-alation[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo come and fight for king and country[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C/G[/ch]          [ch]C/B[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut for all the noise he's making, that bait they aren't taking[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrom Sergent William Bailey tooral loo.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C/G[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut alas for human greatness every dog he has his day,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTooral looral looral looral loo,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]C/G[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd Sergeant William Bailey he is getting old and grey,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTooral looral looral looral loo,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo longer youths are willing to take his dirty shilling,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D/F#[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd things for him are looking mighty blue,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C/G[/ch]        [ch]C/B[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFor in spite of fife and drumming no more recruits are coming,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor Sergeant William Bailey tooral loo.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]D/F#[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D/F#[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C/G[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd now, Sergeant William Bailey what a wretched sight to see,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTooral looral looral looral loo,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                                         [ch]C/G[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the back that once was strong and straight is almost bent in three,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTooral looral looral looral loo,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSome rebel youths with placards have called his army blackguards,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D/F#[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd told the Irish youth just what to do,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C/G[/ch]        [ch]C/B[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe has lost his occupation let’s sing in jubilation,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor Sergeant William Bailey tooral loo[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]D/F#[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D/F#[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nG    C/G  G\nD         G\nG    C/G  G\nD         G\nD\nD/F#      G\nG    C/G  C/B  C\nG D  D/F#   G\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nG    C/G  G\nD         G\nG    C/G  G\nD         G\nD\nD/F#      G\nG    C/G  C/B  C\nG D  D/F#   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