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Gunga Din

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[Intro]
A   D
[Verse 1]
DYou may talk o' gin and beer
GWhen you're quartered safe out 'ere,
An' you're Dsent to penny-fights an' AlderAshot it;
But Dwhen it comes to slaughter
You will Gdo your work on water,
An' you'll Alick the bloomin' boots of 'im that's Dgot it.
Now in GInjia's sunny clime,
I Dused to spend my time
DAll a-servin' of 'Er Majesty the AQueen,
Of Dall them blackfaced crew
The Gfinest man I knew
Was our Aregimental bhisti, Gunga DDin.
He was “GDin! GDin! GDin!
GYou limpin' Dlump o' brick-dust, Gunga Din!
DHi! slippery hitherao!
Water, Gget it! Panee lao!
You Asquidgy-nosed old idol, Gunga DDin.”
[Instrumental]
A   D
[Verse 2]
DThe uniform 'e wore
Was Gnothin' much before,
An' Drather less than 'arf o' that beA'ind,
For Da piece o' twisty rag
An' Ga goatskin water-bag
Was Aall the field-equipment 'e could Dfind.
When the Gsweatin' troop-train lay
In a Dsidin' through the day,
DWhere the 'eat would make your bloomin' eyebrows Acrawl,
We Dshouted “Harry By!”
Till Gour throats were bricky-dry,
Then we Awopped 'im 'cause 'e couldn't serve us Dall.
It was “GDin! GDin! GDin!
GYou 'Deathen, where the mischief 'ave you been?
DYou put some juldee in it
GOr I'll marrow you this minute
If you Adon't fill up my helmet, Gunga DDin!”
[Verse 3]
D'E would dot an' carry one
Till Gthe longest day was done;
An' 'e Ddidn't seem to know the use o' Afear.
If we Dcharged or broke or cut,
You could Gbet your bloomin' nut,
'E'd be Awaitin' fifty paces right flank Drear.
With 'is Gmussick on 'is back,
'E would Dskip with our attack,
DAn' he'd watch us till the bugles made “ARetire”,
An' for Dall 'is dirty 'ide
'E was Gwhite, clear white, inside
When 'e Awent to tend the wounded under Dfire!
It was “GDin! GDin! GDin!”
GWith the bullets Dkickin' dust-spots on the green.
DWhen the cartridges ran out,
You could Ghear the front-files shout,
“Hi! Aammunition-mules an' Gunga DDin!”
[Instrumental]
A   D
[Verse 4]
DI shan't forgit the night
When I Gdropped be'ind the fight
With a Dbullet where my belt-plate should 'a' Abeen.
I was Dchokin' mad with thirst,
An' the Gman that spied me first
Was our Agood old grinnin', gruntin' Gunga DDin.
'E Glifted up my 'ead,
An' he Dplugged me where I bled,
DAn' 'e guv me 'arf-a-pint o' water-Agreen:
It was Dcrawlin' and it stunk,
But of Gall the drinks I've drunk,
I'm Agratefullest to one from Gunga DDin.
It was “GDin! GDin! GDin!
G'Ere's a beggar Dwith a bullet through 'is spleen;
'E's Dchawin' up the ground,
'E's Gkickin' all around:
For AGawd's sake git the water, Gunga DDin!”
[Verse 5]
D'E carried me away
To Gwhere a dooli lay,
An' a Dbullet come an' drilled the beggar Aclean.
'E Dput me safe inside,
An' Gjust before 'e died,
“I 'Aope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga DDin.
So I'll Gmeet 'im later on
At the Dplace where 'e is gone--
Where Dit's always double drill and no Acanteen;
'E'll be Dsquattin' on the coals
Givin' Gdrink to poor damned souls,
An' I'll Aget a swig in hell from Gunga DDin!
Yes, GDin! GDin! GDin!
GYou LazaDrushian-leather Gunga Din!
Though I've Dbelted you and flayed you,
By the Glivin' Gawd that made you,
You're a Abetter man than I am, Gunga DDin!

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Gunga Din

by Peter Bellamy

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[Intro]

A D

[Verse 1]

You may talk o' gin and beer

When you're quartered safe out 'ere,

D A

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

But when it comes to slaughter

You will do your work on water,

A D

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

Now in Injia's sunny clime,

I used to spend my time

D A

All a-servin' of 'Er Majesty the Queen,

Of all them blackfaced crew

The finest man I knew

A D

Was our regimental bhisti, Gunga Din.

G G G

He was “Din! Din! Din!

G D

You limpin' lump o' brick-dust, Gunga Din!

Hi! slippery hitherao!

Water, get it! Panee lao!

A D

You squidgy-nosed old idol, Gunga Din.”

[Instrumental]

A D

[Verse 2]

The uniform 'e wore

Was nothin' much before,

D A

An' rather less than 'arf o' that be'ind,

For a piece o' twisty rag

An' a goatskin water-bag

A D

Was all the field-equipment 'e could find.

When the sweatin' troop-train lay

In a sidin' through the day,

D A

Where the 'eat would make your bloomin' eyebrows crawl,

We shouted “Harry By!”

Till our throats were bricky-dry,

A D

Then we wopped 'im 'cause 'e couldn't serve us all.

G G G

It was “Din! Din! Din!

G D

You 'eathen, where the mischief 'ave you been?

You put some juldee in it

Or I'll marrow you this minute

A D

If you don't fill up my helmet, Gunga Din!”

[Verse 3]

'E would dot an' carry one

Till the longest day was done;

D A

An' 'e didn't seem to know the use o' fear.

If we charged or broke or cut,

You could bet your bloomin' nut,

A D

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

With 'is mussick on 'is back,

'E would skip with our attack,

D A

An' he'd watch us till the bugles made “Retire”,

An' for all 'is dirty 'ide

'E was white, clear white, inside

A D

When 'e went to tend the wounded under fire!

G G G

It was “Din! Din! Din!”

G D

With the bullets kickin' dust-spots on the green.

When the cartridges ran out,

You could hear the front-files shout,

A D

“Hi! ammunition-mules an' Gunga Din!”

[Instrumental]

A D

[Verse 4]

I shan't forgit the night

When I dropped be'ind the fight

D A

With a bullet where my belt-plate should 'a' been.

I was chokin' mad with thirst,

An' the man that spied me first

A D

Was our good old grinnin', gruntin' Gunga Din.

'E lifted up my 'ead,

An' he plugged me where I bled,

D A

An' 'e guv me 'arf-a-pint o' water-green:

It was crawlin' and it stunk,

But of all the drinks I've drunk,

A D

I'm gratefullest to one from Gunga Din.

G G G

It was “Din! Din! Din!

G D

'Ere's a beggar with a bullet through 'is spleen;

'E's chawin' up the ground,

'E's kickin' all around:

A D

For Gawd's sake git the water, Gunga Din!”

[Verse 5]

'E carried me away

To where a dooli lay,

D A

An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.

'E put me safe inside,

An' just before 'e died,

A D

“I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.

So I'll meet 'im later on

At the place where 'e is gone--

D A

Where it's always double drill and no canteen;

'E'll be squattin' on the coals

Givin' drink to poor damned souls,

A D

An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!

G G G

Yes, Din! Din! Din!

G D

You Lazarushian-leather Gunga Din!

Though I've belted you and flayed you,

By the livin' Gawd that made you,

A D

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

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