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Johnnys Gone For A Soldier

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Gmajor
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Solas - Johnny's Gone For A Soldier
Capo 2
[Intro]
G D Am G
C G D Am D Am
[Verse 1]
Oh, I Gwish I Dwere on Amyonder Ghill
It's there I'd Csit and cry my Gfill
'Til every Dtear would turn a Ammill
My Johnny's Dgone for a Amsoldier
[Verse 2]
Well, GJohnny, my Dlove, he Amwent aGway
He would not Cheed what I did Gsay
He won't be Dback for many's a Amday
My Johnny's Dgone for a Amsoldier
[Chorus]
EmShule, Dshule, Amshule a Ggra
Oh shule, oh Cshule and Amhe loves Gme
When he comes D/F#back, he will Emmarry Cme
My AmJohnny, he has Dgone for a Amsoldier
[Verse 3]
I'll Gsell my Drack, I'll Amsell my Greel
I'll sell my Conly spinning Gwheel
And buy my Dlove a sword of Amsteel
My Johnny's Dgone for a Amsoldier
[Verse 4]
I'll Gdye my Dpetticoat, I'll Amdye it Gred
Around the Cworld I'll bake my Gbread
'Til I find Dmy love alive or Amdead
My Johnny, he has Dgone for a Amsoldier
[Chorus]
EmShule, Dshule, Amshule a Ggra
Oh shule, oh Cshule and Amhe loves Gme
When he comes D/F#back, he will Emmarry Cme
My AmJohnny, he has Dgone for a Amsoldier
[Verse 5]
But Gnow my Dlove, he has Amgone to GFrance
To try his Cfortune to adGvance
If he reDturns, it is but a Amchance
My Johnny, he has Dgone for a Amsoldier
[Chorus]
EmShule, Dshule, Amshule a Ggra
Oh shule, oh Cshule and Amhe loves Gme
When he comes D/F#back, he will Emmarry Cme
My AmJohnny, he has Dgone for a Amsoldier
[Verse 6]
I Gwish, I Dwish, I Amwish in Gvain
I wish I Chad my heart aGgain
'Tis gladly DI would not comAmplain
My Johnny, he has Dgone for a Amsoldier
[Chorus]
EmShule, Dshule, Amshule a Ggra
Oh shule, oh Cshule and Amhe loves Gme
When he comes D/F#back, he will Emmarry Cme
My AmJohnny, he has Dgone for a Amsoldier
[Chorus]
EmShule, Dshule, Amshule a Ggra
Oh shule, oh Cshule and Amhe loves Gme
When he comes D/F#back, he will Emmarry Cme
My AmJohnny, he has Dgone for a Amsoldier
My Johnny, he has Dgone for a Amsoldier
[Outro]
G D Am G
C G D Am D Am
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