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[Intro]
C   F  C  F  C G/B Am
C   F  C
[Verse]
You say you saw the GYorkshire FRegimentC  
Go paFrading down our Cstreet
How it Fbreaks my heart, those Cbrave young Amlads
Marching off to that Gcrooked Fbeat
Marching Coff to that Gcrooked Cbeat
[Verse]
Here we wait each Gmorning, to the Fdrumming we Cdrill
As our Fsergeant he barks and he Cbays
Oh, the Fjokes of the boys keep our Cspirits aAmlive
I miss you Gmore than I Fsay
I Cmiss you Gmore than I Csay
[Verse]
The hot air hangs Gheavy on the Fvillage by Cday
In the Ffields where the poppies are Cgrown
Where our Fbomb struck here, was a Cmarket last Amyear
Now the children Ggreet us with Fstones
The Cchildren Ggreet us with CstonesF  C  
[Verse]
And it's funny to Gthink as I Fwrite you this Cnote
And I Fturn my head to the Csky
The same Fstars that burn on this Cdesert at Amnight
Are shining Gdown where you Flie
Are Cshining Gdown where you Clie
[Instrumental]
C   F  C  F  C G/B Am
C   F  C
[Verse]
We lost young GPrivate FMitchell last Cweek
His Ffuneral was just toCday
And as the Fsandstorm stung our saCluting Amhands
His body Glifted aFway
His young Cbody was Glifted aCway
[Verse]
And as the bugle Gtune stopped Fplaying itC  
On the Fwind it was carried aCway
Our FSergeant Brown he Ctold Amus
He died for his Gnation's Fsake
He Cdied for his Gnation's CsakeF  C  F  C  
[Verse]
But my mind Gstarted Fwandering Clater
To some Fthoughts so cold and Cgrey
Do we Fgive our lives for our CcounAmtry
Or by our leaders are they Gstolen aFway?
Or by our Cleaders are they Gstolen aCway?
[Verse]
And as I look aGround at us Fyoung ladsC  
Smiling Fbravely in our uniCforms
I wonder Fwhen I found I first Cliked Amthem
Sons of those who Gwanted the Fwar
Sons of Cthose who Gwanted the Cwar
[Verse]
So come ye Gsquaddies from FBanfrie CChapel
From FLeeds and the towns to the Cnorth
The Ftroop is our lives to our CleadAmers
Hard luck, not a Ggrain of Fsorrow
Hard Cluck, not a Gdamn grain of Csorrow
[Instrumental]
C   F  C  F  C G/B Am
C   F  C
[Verse]
You say you saw the GYorkshire FRegimentC  
Go paFrading down our Cstreet
How it Fbreaks my heart, those Cbrave young Amlads
Marching off to that Gcrooked Fbeat
Marching Coff to that Gcrooked Cbeat

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Yorkshire Regiment

by Ewan McLennan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

C F C F C G/B Am

C F C

[Verse]

G F C

You say you saw the Yorkshire Regiment

F C

Go parading down our street

F C Am

How it breaks my heart, those brave young lads

G F

Marching off to that crooked beat

C G C

Marching off to that crooked beat

[Verse]

G F C

Here we wait each morning, to the drumming we drill

F C

As our sergeant he barks and he bays

F C Am

Oh, the jokes of the boys keep our spirits alive

G F

I miss you more than I say

C G C

I miss you more than I say

[Verse]

G F C

The hot air hangs heavy on the village by day

F C

In the fields where the poppies are grown

F C Am

Where our bomb struck here, was a market last year

G F

Now the children greet us with stones

C G C F C

The children greet us with stones

[Verse]

G F C

And it's funny to think as I write you this note

F C

And I turn my head to the sky

F C Am

The same stars that burn on this desert at night

G F

Are shining down where you lie

C G C

Are shining down where you lie

[Instrumental]

C F C F C G/B Am

C F C

[Verse]

G F C

We lost young Private Mitchell last week

F C

His funeral was just today

F C Am

And as the sandstorm stung our saluting hands

G F

His body lifted away

C G C

His young body was lifted away

[Verse]

G F C

And as the bugle tune stopped playing it

F C

On the wind it was carried away

F C Am

Our Sergeant Brown he told us

G F

He died for his nation's sake

C G C F C F C

He died for his nation's sake

[Verse]

G F C

But my mind started wandering later

F C

To some thoughts so cold and grey

F C Am

Do we give our lives for our country

G F

Or by our leaders are they stolen away?

C G C

Or by our leaders are they stolen away?

[Verse]

G F C

And as I look around at us young lads

F C

Smiling bravely in our uniforms

F C Am

I wonder when I found I first liked them

G F

Sons of those who wanted the war

C G C

Sons of those who wanted the war

[Verse]

G F C

So come ye squaddies from Banfrie Chapel

F C

From Leeds and the towns to the north

F C Am

The troop is our lives to our leaders

G F

Hard luck, not a grain of sorrow

C G C

Hard luck, not a damn grain of sorrow

[Instrumental]

C F C F C G/B Am

C F C

[Verse]

G F C

You say you saw the Yorkshire Regiment

F C

Go parading down our street

F C Am

How it breaks my heart, those brave young lads

G F

Marching off to that crooked beat

C G C

Marching off to that crooked beat

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