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Capo on the 2nd Fret 
“OEmh Polly love, oGh Polly, the rAmout has now Embegun,
And Gwe must go a-marCching Gto the bDeating of the Emdrum.
Go Gdress yourself all Cin your Gbest and comDe along with Emme;
I'll taEmke you to the waGr, my Emlove iAmn High GeEmrmany.”
“Oh EmWilly love, oh GWilly, come lAmist what I Emdo say,
My Gfeet they aCre so tGender, I Dcannot march Emaway.
AnGd besides, my dearest WCilly, I Gam with child Dby thEmee,
Not fitEmted for the warG, my Emlove iAmn High GeEmrmany.”
“IEm'll buy for you a hGorse, my loAmve, and on it you shall Emride
AnGd all my deClight sGhall be aD-riding by your sEmide.
WGe'll stop at every alehCouse anGd drink when wDe are Emdry,
We'll Embe true to oGne another, Emget marAmried by aEmnd by.”
OEmh, cursed be them cGruel wars that Amever they should riEmse
AGnd out of Merry CEngland pGress many a Dman likewiEmse.
TGhey pressed my true love fCrom me, Glikewise my brDothers Emthree,
And Emsent them to the Gwar, my Emlove in AmHigh GerEmmany.
NEmo, my friends I do not vaGlue nor my fAmoes I do not fEmear,
NGow my love has lCeft me I Gwander fDar and neEmar.
GAnd when my baby it is bCorn and a-sGmiling oDn my kEmnee
EmI'll think on lovely WGilly Emin High AmGermaEmny.
“Oh EmPolly love, oh GPolly, the roAmut has now Embegun,
And Gwe must go a-marCching Gto the bDeating of the Emdrum.
Go Gdress yourself all Cin your Gbest and comDe along with Emme;
I'll taEmke you to the waGr, my Emlove iAmn High GeEmrmany.”

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High Germany

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Capo on the 2nd Fret

Em G Am Em

“Oh Polly love, oh Polly, the rout has now begun,

G C G D Em

And we must go a-marching to the beating of the drum.

G C G D Em

Go dress yourself all in your best and come along with me;

Em G Em Am Em

I'll take you to the war, my love in High Germany.”

Em G Am Em

“Oh Willy love, oh Willy, come list what I do say,

G C G D Em

My feet they are so tender, I cannot march away.

G C G D Em

And besides, my dearest Willy, I am with child by thee,

Em G Em Am Em

Not fitted for the war, my love in High Germany.”

Em G Am Em

“I'll buy for you a horse, my love, and on it you shall ride

G C G D Em

And all my delight shall be a-riding by your side.

G C G D Em

We'll stop at every alehouse and drink when we are dry,

Em G Em Am Em

We'll be true to one another, get married by and by.”

Em G Am Em

Oh, cursed be them cruel wars that ever they should rise

G C G D Em

And out of Merry England press many a man likewise.

G C G D Em

They pressed my true love from me, likewise my brothers three,

Em G Em Am Em

And sent them to the war, my love in High Germany.

Em G Am Em

No, my friends I do not value nor my foes I do not fear,

G C G D Em

Now my love has left me I wander far and near.

G C G D Em

And when my baby it is born and a-smiling on my knee

Em G Em Am Em

I'll think on lovely Willy in High Germany.

Em G Am Em

“Oh Polly love, oh Polly, the rout has now begun,

G C G D Em

And we must go a-marching to the beating of the drum.

G C G D Em

Go dress yourself all in your best and come along with me;

Em G Em Am Em

I'll take you to the war, my love in High Germany.”

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