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[Intro]
A G A   A   G A
Am G Am G G Em Am Em
D G Am G G Em Am Em
[Verse 1]
I Amwas brought up in YGorkshire and wAmhen I was sixtGeen
Oh I ran away to LEmondon and a sAmoldier I becEmame
[Chorus]
With me fDine cap and fGeather, likewAmise me rattling drGum they learned me to pEmlay upon the Amrubadub-a-Emdum
With me gDentle waist so slGender, me fAmingers long and smGall, and to play upon the Emrubadub the Ambest of them Emall
Am G Am G G Em Am Em
[Verse 2]
And so mAmany were the prGanks that I Amsaw among the FrGench
And so boldly did I fEmight, me boys, althAmough I'm but a wEmench
And in bAmuttoning up me trGousers so Amoften have I smGiled
To think I lay with a thEmousand men and a mAmaiden all the wEmhile
[Chorus]
With me fDine cap and fGeather, likewAmise me rattling drGum they learned me to pEmlay upon the Amrubadub-a-Emdum
With me gDentle waist so slGender, me fAmingers long and smGall, and to play upon the Emrubadub the Ambest of them Emall
Am G Am G G Em Am Em
D G Am G G Em Am Em
[Verse 3]
And they nAmever found my sGecret out unAmtil this very hGour
When they sent me off to LEmondon to keep sAmentry o'er the TEmower
When a yAmoung girl fell in lGove with me and she fAmound that I was a mGaid
She went up to me oEmfficer and me sAmecret she betrayedEm  
[Chorus]
With me fDine cap and fGeather, likewAmise me rattling drGum they learned me to pEmlay upon the Amrubadub-a-Emdum
With me gDentle waist so slGender, me fAmingers long and smGall, and to play upon the Emrubadub the Ambest of them Emall
Am G Am G G Em Am Em
D G Am G G Em Am Em
[Verse 4]
He unbAmuttoned then my red tGunic and he foAmund that it was trGue
'It's a shame’, he says, 'to lEmose a pretty drAmummer boy like yEmou’
So nAmow I must retGurn to me Ammum and dad at hGome
And along with me bold cEmomrades it's no lAmonger can I rEmoam
[Chorus]
With me fDine cap and fGeather, likewAmise me rattling drGum they learned me to pEmlay upon the Amrubadub-a-Emdum
With me gDentle waist so slGender, me fAmingers long and smGall, and to play upon the Emrubadub the Ambest of them Emall
Am G Am G G Em Am Em
D G Am G G Em Am Em
D G Am G G Em Am Em
D G Am G G Em Am Em

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Female Drummer

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A G A A G A

Am G Am G G Em Am Em

D G Am G G Em Am Em

[Verse 1]

Am G Am G

I was brought up in Yorkshire and when I was sixteen

Em Am Em

Oh I ran away to London and a soldier I became

[Chorus]

D G Am G Em Am Em

With me fine cap and feather, likewise me rattling drum they learned me to play upon the rubadub-a-dum

D G Am G Em Am Em

With me gentle waist so slender, me fingers long and small, and to play upon the rubadub the best of them all

Am G Am G G Em Am Em

[Verse 2]

Am G Am G

And so many were the pranks that I saw among the French

Em Am Em

And so boldly did I fight, me boys, although I'm but a wench

Am G Am G

And in buttoning up me trousers so often have I smiled

Em Am Em

To think I lay with a thousand men and a maiden all the while

[Chorus]

D G Am G Em Am Em

With me fine cap and feather, likewise me rattling drum they learned me to play upon the rubadub-a-dum

D G Am G Em Am Em

With me gentle waist so slender, me fingers long and small, and to play upon the rubadub the best of them all

Am G Am G G Em Am Em

D G Am G G Em Am Em

[Verse 3]

Am G Am G

And they never found my secret out until this very hour

Em Am Em

When they sent me off to London to keep sentry o'er the Tower

Am G Am G

When a young girl fell in love with me and she found that I was a maid

Em Am Em

She went up to me officer and me secret she betrayed

[Chorus]

D G Am G Em Am Em

With me fine cap and feather, likewise me rattling drum they learned me to play upon the rubadub-a-dum

D G Am G Em Am Em

With me gentle waist so slender, me fingers long and small, and to play upon the rubadub the best of them all

Am G Am G G Em Am Em

D G Am G G Em Am Em

[Verse 4]

Am G Am G

He unbuttoned then my red tunic and he found that it was true

Em Am Em

'It's a shame’, he says, 'to lose a pretty drummer boy like you’

Am G Am G

So now I must return to me mum and dad at home

Em Am Em

And along with me bold comrades it's no longer can I roam

[Chorus]

D G Am G Em Am Em

With me fine cap and feather, likewise me rattling drum they learned me to play upon the rubadub-a-dum

D G Am G Em Am Em

With me gentle waist so slender, me fingers long and small, and to play upon the rubadub the best of them all

Am G Am G G Em Am Em

D G Am G G Em Am Em

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