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Recruiting Sargeant - Great Big Sea
    G- 320033
    C- x32010
    D- 000232
   Em- 022000
 G/F#- 2x0033
[Intro]
 G(palm muted)
[Verse 1]
GTwo recruiting Sergeants came Cto the CLEmB
For the Csons of the merchants to Gjoin the Blue PuDttees
So Call hands Denlisted, 5G00 G/F#young Emmen
GEnlist you NewfoundClanders and Dcome follow Gme
G
[Verse 2]
GThey crossed the broad Atlantic in the Cbrave FlorizEmel,
And Con the sands of DSuvla, they entGered into Dhell
CAnd on those bloody beaches, the Gfirst G/F#of them fEmell...
GEnlist ye NewfoundlCanders and cDome follow Gme
[Chorus]
GAnd it's over the mountains and Cover the Emsea
Come Cbrave Newfoundlanders and jGoin the Blue DPuttees
CWe'll fight the Hun in Flanders and Gat G/F#GallipoEmli
GEnlist ye NewfoundClanders and Dcome follow Gme
G
[Verse 3]
GThe call came from London for the Clast July Emdrive
"Tell the Ctrenches with the regiments; Gprepare yourself to Ddie."
CThe roll call next morning, just GhandG/F#ful sEmurvived
GEnlist ye NewfoundClanders and Dcome follow Gme
[Chorus]
GAnd it's over the mountains and Cover the Emsea
Come Cbrave Newfoundlanders and jGoin the Blue DPuttees
CWe'll fight the Hun in Flanders and Gat G/F#GallipoEmli
GEnlist ye NewfoundClanders and Dcome follow Gme
[Verse 4]
GThe stone men on Water Street still Ccry for the Emday
When the Cpride of the city went Gmarching Daway
CA thousand men slaughtered, to Ghear the G/F#King sEmay
GEnlist ye NewfoundClanders and Dcome follow Gme
[Chorus]
GSo, it's over the mountains and Cover the Emsea
Come Cbrave Newfoundlanders and jGoin the Blue DPuttees
CWe'll fight the Hun in Flanders and Gat G/F#GallipoEmli
GEnlist ye NewfoundClanders and Dcome follow Gme
[Chorus] (Tap on your guitar the beat in this part)
And it's over the mountains and over the sea
Come brave Newfoundlanders and join the blue puttees
CWe'll fight the Hun in Flanders and Gat G/F#GallipoEmli
GEnlist ye NewfoundClanders and Dcome follow Gme
GEnlist ye NewfoundClanders and Dcome follow Gme
[Outro]
G

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Recruiting Sargeant

by Great Big Sea

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G/F#

Recruiting Sargeant - Great Big Sea

- 320033

- x32010

- 000232

- 022000

G/F#

- 2x0033

[Intro]

(palm muted)

[Verse 1]

G C Em

Two recruiting Sergeants came to the CLB

C G D

For the sons of the merchants to join the Blue Puttees

C D G G/F# Em

So all hands enlisted, 500 young men

G C D G

Enlist you Newfoundlanders and come follow me

[Verse 2]

G C Em

They crossed the broad Atlantic in the brave Florizel,

C D G D

And on the sands of Suvla, they entered into hell

C G G/F# Em

And on those bloody beaches, the first of them fell...

G C D G

Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me

[Chorus]

G C Em

And it's over the mountains and over the sea

C G D

Come brave Newfoundlanders and join the Blue Puttees

C G G/F# Em

We'll fight the Hun in Flanders and at Gallipoli

G C D G

Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me

[Verse 3]

G C Em

The call came from London for the last July drive

C G D

"Tell the trenches with the regiments; prepare yourself to die."

C G G/F# Em

The roll call next morning, just handful survived

G C D G

Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me

[Chorus]

G C Em

And it's over the mountains and over the sea

C G D

Come brave Newfoundlanders and join the Blue Puttees

C G G/F# Em

We'll fight the Hun in Flanders and at Gallipoli

G C D G

Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me

[Verse 4]

G C Em

The stone men on Water Street still cry for the day

C G D

When the pride of the city went marching away

C G G/F# Em

A thousand men slaughtered, to hear the King say

G C D G

Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me

[Chorus]

G C Em

So, it's over the mountains and over the sea

C G D

Come brave Newfoundlanders and join the Blue Puttees

C G G/F# Em

We'll fight the Hun in Flanders and at Gallipoli

G C D G

Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me

[Chorus] (Tap on your guitar the beat in this part)

And it's over the mountains and over the sea

Come brave Newfoundlanders and join the blue puttees

C G G/F# Em

We'll fight the Hun in Flanders and at Gallipoli

G C D G

Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me

G C D G

Enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me

[Outro]

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