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Pretty Young Soldier

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[Intro]
 D Am C G
[Verse]
ThDere are two young lAmovers, they're Cpledged to each other'Gs hands,
ThDey meet by the Amriver, to tCalk of their marriage Gplans.
“ID'm confessing,” Amhe said, “CI've signed for a Gsoldier,
I'Dm leaving tomoAmrrow for soCme foreign land.”
[Chorus]
FShe watches the Gpretty young Dsoldiers,
FAs they march thGemselves off Dto the war.
FShe wonders if sGhe'll ever sDee him again,
FSomehow she doubGts it, but sAhe has to be sure.
[Verse]
DSo she rode Aminto town Con the very next dGay,
DAnd dressed Amherself up Call in man's arraGy.
DWith a sword and Ama musket sChe took the King's Gshilling,
DAnd to fight in some Amforeign war,
She said, C“Yes!,” she'd be willing.
[Chorus]
FAll you pGretty young Dsoldiers,
FIn those uniformGs that you'vDe never worn.
FThe Captain will Gcome to insDpect you all now,
F“Let me down and yoGu'll all wish you'd Anever been born.”
[Verse]
The CBmaptain astride of his horse's grey flanF#mks,
Pulls the Apretty young soldier from out of the ranks.
His Bgaze it is fixed and she's starting to shakeF#m, 
He said, “AFollow me soldier and listen to the offer that I'm willing to make.”
[Chorus]
F“Come you Gpretty young Dsoldier,
FCome and Gbe my right Dhand.
FYou're having this Gstrange effect on mAy soul,
That I don't Gquite understand.”A  
[Bridge]
F“Captain, oh GCaptain, I've a conDfession to make,
I lFove someone else and Gmy heart it will Dbreak.”
And Fas she released her Gbrown hair from a Aband,
It Ftumbled all down her Gshoulders and into his Ahands.
[Chorus]
F“Oh you pGretty young Dsoldier,
FCome and Gtake my right Dhand.
FYou're having this Gstrange effect on Dmy soul,
GAnd now I think, I undDerstand.”

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Pretty Young Soldier

by Sting

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F#m

[Intro]

D Am C G

[Verse]

D Am C G

There are two young lovers, they're pledged to each other's hands,

D Am C G

They meet by the river, to talk of their marriage plans.

D Am C G

“I'm confessing,” he said, “I've signed for a soldier,

D Am C

I'm leaving tomorrow for some foreign land.”

[Chorus]

F G D

She watches the pretty young soldiers,

F G D

As they march themselves off to the war.

F G D

She wonders if she'll ever see him again,

F G A

Somehow she doubts it, but she has to be sure.

[Verse]

D Am C G

So she rode into town on the very next day,

D Am C G

And dressed herself up all in man's array.

D Am C G

With a sword and a musket she took the King's shilling,

D Am

And to fight in some foreign war,

She said, “Yes!,” she'd be willing.

[Chorus]

F G D

All you pretty young soldiers,

F G D

In those uniforms that you've never worn.

F G D

The Captain will come to inspect you all now,

F G A

“Let me down and you'll all wish you'd never been born.”

[Verse]

Bm F#m

The Captain astride of his horse's grey flanks,

Pulls the pretty young soldier from out of the ranks.

B F#m

His gaze it is fixed and she's starting to shake,

He said, “Follow me soldier and listen to the offer that I'm willing to make.”

[Chorus]

F G D

“Come you pretty young soldier,

F G D

Come and be my right hand.

F G A

You're having this strange effect on my soul,

G A

That I don't quite understand.”

[Bridge]

F G D

“Captain, oh Captain, I've a confession to make,

F G D

I love someone else and my heart it will break.”

F G A

And as she released her brown hair from a band,

F G A

It tumbled all down her shoulders and into his hands.

[Chorus]

F G D

“Oh you pretty young soldier,

F G D

Come and take my right hand.

F G D

You're having this strange effect on my soul,

G D

And now I think, I understand.”

About Pretty Young Soldier Chords by Sting

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