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PORK, BEANS, AND HARDTACK
Verse 1:
Our voluAnteers are solidiers bold,
so Dsay the people Bmall.
When E7duty calls they spring to arms,
responsive to the Acall.
With outfits old and rotten clothes,
ill Dfitted for the sBmtrife!
They E7leave their homes on starving pay,
to take the nitchies' Alife.
Refrain:
C#Pork, beans, and F#mhard-tack,
C#tra-la-la-la-la-la-lF#ma,
B7Poor, hungry E7soldiers, 
B7tra-la-la-la-la-E7la-la-la-la-la-la
In rAags we march the prairie,
most Deager for the Bmfray.
But E7when we near the enemy
they always run aAway.
As Corporation laborers
with Dfa-ti-gue each Bmday
We E7dig and scrape
and hoe and rake
for fifty cents a Aday!
Verse 2
FaintA, cold and weary,
we're Dpacked on an open Bmcar
E7Cursing our fate and grumbling
as soldiers ever Aare.
Hungry and thirsty,
over the DC.P.R. we Bmgo.
InstE7ead of by the all-rail-route
Detroit and ChicagAo.
Refrain:
C#Pork, beans, and F#mhard-tack,
C#tra-la-la-la-la-la-lF#ma,
B7Poor, hungry E7soldiers, 
B7tra-la-la-la-la-E7la-la-la-la-la-la
In rAags we march the prairie,
most Deager for the Bmfray.
But E7when we near the enemy
they always run aAway.
As Corporation laborers
with Dfa-ti-gue each Bmday
We E7dig and scrape
and hoe and rake
for fifty cents a Aday!
Verse 3
On halAf cooked beans and fat pork,
we're Dfed without relBmief.
Save E7when we get a  change of grub
on hard-tack and corned Abeef!
On fat-ti-gue and guards all day,
patrDols and pickets by Bmnight,
It's  E7thus we while our time away,
Our duty seems ne'er to Afight!
Refrain:
C#Pork, beans, and F#mhard-tack,
C#tra-la-la-la-la-la-lF#ma,
B7Poor, hungry E7soldiers, 
B7tra-la-la-la-la-E7la-la-la-la-la-la
In rAags we march the prairie,
most Deager for the Bmfray.
But E7when we near the enemy
they always run aAway.
As Corporation laborers
with Dfa-ti-gue each Bmday
We E7dig and scrape
and hoe and rake
for fifty cents a Aday!
Verse 4
Down Athe wild Saskatchewan
in Driver boats we go.
At laE7st we reach Lake Winnipeg 
where a tug takes us in tAow.
On board a barge two regiments
are sDhoved into the hBmold.
Like E7sardines in a box we're packed
600 men all Atold!
Refrain:
C#Pork, beans, and F#mhard-tack,
C#tra-la-la-la-la-la-lF#ma,
B7Poor, hungry E7soldiers, 
B7tra-la-la-la-la-E7la-la-la-la-la-la
In rAags we march the prairie,
most Deager for the Bmfray.
But E7when we near the enemy
they always run aAway.
As Corporation laborers
with Dfa-ti-gue each Bmday
We E7dig and scrape
and hoe and rake
for fifty cents a Aday!
Verse 5
DowAn the length of Winnipeg Lake,
We Droll throughout the Bmnight.
And E7on we're towed along the Lake
till Selkirk is in Asight.
We disembark in double quick time,
We Donce more board a Bmtrain;
We're E7on our way for Winnipeg, 
we're getting near home Aagain!
Refrain:
C#Pork, beans, and F#mhard-tack,
C#tra-la-la-la-la-la-lF#ma,
B7Poor, hungry E7soldiers, 
B7tra-la-la-la-la-E7la-la-la-la-la-la
In rAags we march the prairie,
most Deager for the Bmfray.
But E7when we near the enemy
they always run aAway.
As Corporation laborers
with Dfa-ti-gue each Bmday
We E7dig and scrape
and hoe and rake
for fifty cents a Aday!

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Pork Beans And Hardtack

by Misc Traditional

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F#m

PORK, BEANS, AND HARDTACK

Verse 1:

Our volunteers are solidiers bold,

D Bm

so say the people all.

When duty calls they spring to arms,

responsive to the call.

With outfits old and rotten clothes,

D Bm

ill fitted for the strife!

They leave their homes on starving pay,

to take the nitchies' life.

Refrain:

C# F#m

Pork, beans, and hard-tack,

C# F#m

tra-la-la-la-la-la-la,

B7 E7

Poor, hungry soldiers,

B7 E7

tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

In rags we march the prairie,

D Bm

most eager for the fray.

But when we near the enemy

they always run away.

As Corporation laborers

D Bm

with fa-ti-gue each day

We dig and scrape

and hoe and rake

for fifty cents a day!

Verse 2

Faint, cold and weary,

D Bm

we're packed on an open car

Cursing our fate and grumbling

as soldiers ever are.

Hungry and thirsty,

D Bm

over the C.P.R. we go.

Instead of by the all-rail-route

Detroit and Chicago.

Refrain:

C# F#m

Pork, beans, and hard-tack,

C# F#m

tra-la-la-la-la-la-la,

B7 E7

Poor, hungry soldiers,

B7 E7

tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

In rags we march the prairie,

D Bm

most eager for the fray.

But when we near the enemy

they always run away.

As Corporation laborers

D Bm

with fa-ti-gue each day

We dig and scrape

and hoe and rake

for fifty cents a day!

Verse 3

On half cooked beans and fat pork,

D Bm

we're fed without relief.

Save when we get a change of grub

on hard-tack and corned beef!

On fat-ti-gue and guards all day,

D Bm

patrols and pickets by night,

It's thus we while our time away,

Our duty seems ne'er to fight!

Refrain:

C# F#m

Pork, beans, and hard-tack,

C# F#m

tra-la-la-la-la-la-la,

B7 E7

Poor, hungry soldiers,

B7 E7

tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

In rags we march the prairie,

D Bm

most eager for the fray.

But when we near the enemy

they always run away.

As Corporation laborers

D Bm

with fa-ti-gue each day

We dig and scrape

and hoe and rake

for fifty cents a day!

Verse 4

Down the wild Saskatchewan

in river boats we go.

At last we reach Lake Winnipeg

where a tug takes us in tow.

On board a barge two regiments

D Bm

are shoved into the hold.

Like sardines in a box we're packed

600 men all told!

Refrain:

C# F#m

Pork, beans, and hard-tack,

C# F#m

tra-la-la-la-la-la-la,

B7 E7

Poor, hungry soldiers,

B7 E7

tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

In rags we march the prairie,

D Bm

most eager for the fray.

But when we near the enemy

they always run away.

As Corporation laborers

D Bm

with fa-ti-gue each day

We dig and scrape

and hoe and rake

for fifty cents a day!

Verse 5

Down the length of Winnipeg Lake,

D Bm

We roll throughout the night.

And on we're towed along the Lake

till Selkirk is in sight.

We disembark in double quick time,

D Bm

We once more board a train;

We're on our way for Winnipeg,

we're getting near home again!

Refrain:

C# F#m

Pork, beans, and hard-tack,

C# F#m

tra-la-la-la-la-la-la,

B7 E7

Poor, hungry soldiers,

B7 E7

tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

In rags we march the prairie,

D Bm

most eager for the fray.

But when we near the enemy

they always run away.

As Corporation laborers

D Bm

with fa-ti-gue each day

We dig and scrape

and hoe and rake

for fifty cents a day!

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