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Gunga Din

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Capo 5. 
(Spoken)
You may talAmk of gin and beerG  
When you're statCioned way out heEre
AmAn' you're sent to penny figGhts an' Aldershot Amit
But when Amit comes to slaGughter
You will dCo your work for waEter
An' you'll lAmick the bloomin' bootGs of 'im that's Amgot it.
Now in IAmnja's sunny clGime
Where I useCd to spend my tEime
AmServin' her MaGjesty the QuAmeen
Of all Amthe black faced cGrew
The fCinest man I kEnew
Was regiAmmental bGhisti, Gunga AmDin
The uAmniform he wGore
Was nothCin' much befEore
AmAn' rather less than half Gof that behAmind
But a piAmece of twisty raGg
An' a goCatskin water bagE  
Was all tAmhe field equipmGent he could finAmd
When a sGweatin' troop train lay
In a sidAmin' thrGough the Amday
Where the hCeat would make you bloGomin' eyebrows cAmrawl
We shoAmuted, "Harry bGy”
Till our Cthroats were bricky-dEry
Then wopAmped him 'cause hGe couldn't serve us Amall.
He would doAmt an' carry oGne
Till the Clongest day was donEe
An' nevAmer seemed to know Gthe use of Amfear
If we chAmarged a broke or cGut
You could beCt your bloomin' nEut
He'd be waAmitin' fifty paGces right flank Amrear.
With his Gmussick on his back
He would skAmip to oGur attaAmck
An' watch Cus till the buGgles made “RetAmire"
An' for Amall his dirty hiGde
He was white, Cclear white insiEde
When he went Amto tend the woGunded under fAmire.
(Spoken)
It was DAmin, DGin, DCinE  
With the bCullets kickin' dGust spots on the gAmreen
And when the carCtridges ran oGut
You could heaCr the front files sEhout
Send ammCunition mules, aGnd Gunga DAmin!
I shAman't forget the nigGht
When I fCell behind the fEight
With a bAmullet where my belt Gplate should a' Ambeen
I was chAmokin' mad with thGirst
An' the Cman that spied me fiErst
Was our good Amold grinnin', grGuntin' Gunga AmDin
He liftGed up my head
An' he pAmlugged me wGhere I Ambled
An' he gCave me half a piGnt of water gAmreen
It was cAmrawlin' and it sGtunk
But of aCll the drinks I've druEnk
I'm most grAmateful to the onGe from Gunga AmDin
He carrAmied me awGay
To where Ca dooli lEay
An' a buAmllet came and drGilled the beggar clAmean
He carrAmied me insiGde
An' jusCt before he diEed
I hAmope you liked your drGink said Gunga DAmin.
So I'll Gmeet him later on
In the pAmlace where Ghe as gAmone
Where it's alwCays double drill Gand no cantAmeen
He'll be squAmattin' on the coGals
Givin' dCrinks to poor damned soEuls
I'll cAmatch a swig in hGell from Gunga DAmin
It was AmDin, GDin, DCinE  
You LazaCrushian-lGeather Gunga DAmin
Tho' I've beClted you an' flayed Gyou
By the livin' CGod that made yEou
You're a Cbetter man than GI am, Gunga AmDinG  Am  C  E  Am  G  Am  

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The story behind the song

Jim Croce was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter who released five studio albums between 1966 and 1973. During his early career, he took on many odd jobs while continuing to write and record songs. This song, "Gunga Din," draws its title from a famous poem, invoking a sense of respect for a humble, perhaps unlikely, hero. It plays like an ode to someone who, despite having little more than "gin and beer" as "field equipment," proves to be a person of true character.

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Gunga Din

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Wish I knew the picking or had the complete tab, but if you want to strum it out, I'm pretty sure this is 100%.

Capo 5.

(Spoken)

Am G

You may talk of gin and beer

C E

When you're stationed way out here

Am G Am

An' you're sent to penny fights an' Aldershot it

Am G

But when it comes to slaughter

C E

You will do your work for water

Am G Am

An' you'll lick the bloomin' boots of 'im that's got it.

Am G

Now in Inja's sunny clime

C E

Where I used to spend my time

Am G Am

Servin' her Majesty the Queen

Am G

Of all the black faced crew

C E

The finest man I knew

Am G Am

Was regimental bhisti, Gunga Din

Am G

The uniform he wore

C E

Was nothin' much before

Am G Am

An' rather less than half of that behind

Am G

But a piece of twisty rag

C E

An' a goatskin water bag

Am G Am

Was all the field equipment he could find

When a sweatin' troop train lay

Am G Am

In a sidin' through the day

C G Am

Where the heat would make you bloomin' eyebrows crawl

Am G

We shouted, "Harry by”

C E

Till our throats were bricky-dry

Am G Am

Then wopped him 'cause he couldn't serve us all.

Am G

He would dot an' carry one

C E

Till the longest day was done

Am G Am

An' never seemed to know the use of fear

Am G

If we charged a broke or cut

C E

You could bet your bloomin' nut

Am G Am

He'd be waitin' fifty paces right flank rear.

With his mussick on his back

Am G Am

He would skip to our attack

C G Am

An' watch us till the bugles made “Retire"

Am G

An' for all his dirty hide

C E

He was white, clear white inside

Am G Am

When he went to tend the wounded under fire.

(Spoken)

Am G C E

It was Din, Din, Din

C G Am

With the bullets kickin' dust spots on the green

C G

And when the cartridges ran out

C E

You could hear the front files shout

C G Am

Send ammunition mules, and Gunga Din!

Am G

I shan't forget the night

C E

When I fell behind the fight

Am G Am

With a bullet where my belt plate should a' been

Am G

I was chokin' mad with thirst

C E

An' the man that spied me first

Am G Am

Was our good old grinnin', gruntin' Gunga Din

He lifted up my head

Am G Am

An' he plugged me where I bled

C G Am

An' he gave me half a pint of water green

Am G

It was crawlin' and it stunk

C E

But of all the drinks I've drunk

Am G Am

I'm most grateful to the one from Gunga Din

Am G

He carried me away

C E

To where a dooli lay

Am G Am

An' a bullet came and drilled the beggar clean

Am G

He carried me inside

C E

An' just before he died

Am G Am

I hope you liked your drink said Gunga Din.

So I'll meet him later on

Am G Am

In the place where he as gone

C G Am

Where it's always double drill and no canteen

Am G

He'll be squattin' on the coals

C E

Givin' drinks to poor damned souls

Am G Am

I'll catch a swig in hell from Gunga Din

Am G C E

It was Din, Din, Din

C G Am

You Lazarushian-leather Gunga Din

C G

Tho' I've belted you an' flayed you

C E

By the livin' God that made you

C G Am G Am C E Am G Am

You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din

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