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[Verse 1]
The Emsmoke was slowly rising as the Bmlight began to fade,
There were Amfires on the skyline from some Cdistant border raid.
And I was Griding out at seventeen to Djoin my first briAmgade
Many Emyears ago.
And I Amchanced upon a Emfarmhouse where the Amwoman took me Emin,
She Cgave me food and Gwine; she gave me Amshelter from the Emwind.
She Gdelayed me from my regiment, and Dservice of my Amking
Many Emyears ago.
[Chorus]
She said:
G"Soldier, before I Dlose you to the fight,
Oh my Emsoldier, I'll make a Amman of you toCnight."
She took me Gover
In the Dfading fire-glow,
On that Amwild and misty night she was my Emwoman.
[Verse 2]
And Emwhen I rose next morning I was Bmgone before she stirred,
I Amtore myself away from there and Cleft without a word.
The Gsound of distant infantry was the Donly thing I Amheard
On that Emmorning.
And iAmn that day I Emaged ten years and Amdied a thousand Emdeaths,
I Clearned the feel of Gfrozen steel and Amfear within my Cbreast.
But the Glesson I'll remember till they Dlay me to my Amrest
Keeps retEmurning.
[Chorus]
G"Soldier, before I Dlose you to the fight,
Oh my Emsoldier, I'll make a Amman of you toCnight."
She took me Gover
In the Dfading fire-glow,
On that Amwild and misty night she was my Emwoman.
[Verse 3]
And Emwhen the dice of war were thrown and Bmvictory was won,
My Amdrunken young compatriots went Cout to have their fun.
And there Gwas no single house they did not Dburn or over-Amrun,
On that Emevening.
So I Amrode out to that Emplace again as Amhard as I could Emride,
But I Cfound her by the Gtrail along the Amlonely mountainEmside.
In the Ghands of those brave friends of mine she Dsuffered and she Amdied,
Many Emyears ago.
[Outro]
G"Soldier, before I Dlose you to the fight,
Oh my Emsoldier, I'll make a Amman of you toCnight."
She took me Gover
In the Dfading fire-glow,
On that Amwild and misty night she was my Emwoman.

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Soldiers Song

by Mike Batt

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[Verse 1]

Em Bm

The smoke was slowly rising as the light began to fade,

Am C

There were fires on the skyline from some distant border raid.

G D Am

And I was riding out at seventeen to join my first brigade

Many years ago.

Am Em Am Em

And I chanced upon a farmhouse where the woman took me in,

C G Am Em

She gave me food and wine; she gave me shelter from the wind.

G D Am

She delayed me from my regiment, and service of my king

Many years ago.

[Chorus]

She said:

G D

"Soldier, before I lose you to the fight,

Em Am C

Oh my soldier, I'll make a man of you tonight."

She took me over

In the fading fire-glow,

Am Em

On that wild and misty night she was my woman.

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

And when I rose next morning I was gone before she stirred,

Am C

I tore myself away from there and left without a word.

G D Am

The sound of distant infantry was the only thing I heard

On that morning.

Am Em Am Em

And in that day I aged ten years and died a thousand deaths,

C G Am C

I learned the feel of frozen steel and fear within my breast.

G D Am

But the lesson I'll remember till they lay me to my rest

Keeps returning.

[Chorus]

G D

"Soldier, before I lose you to the fight,

Em Am C

Oh my soldier, I'll make a man of you tonight."

She took me over

In the fading fire-glow,

Am Em

On that wild and misty night she was my woman.

[Verse 3]

Em Bm

And when the dice of war were thrown and victory was won,

Am C

My drunken young compatriots went out to have their fun.

G D Am

And there was no single house they did not burn or over-run,

On that evening.

Am Em Am Em

So I rode out to that place again as hard as I could ride,

C G Am Em

But I found her by the trail along the lonely mountainside.

G D Am

In the hands of those brave friends of mine she suffered and she died,

Many years ago.

[Outro]

G D

"Soldier, before I lose you to the fight,

Em Am C

Oh my soldier, I'll make a man of you tonight."

She took me over

In the fading fire-glow,

Am Em

On that wild and misty night she was my woman.

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