Arthur McBride

I had a first cousin called (Bb)Arthur (F)McBride.

He and (Bb)I took a (F)stroll down shall (Bb)by the (C)seaside,

(F)aseeking good (Dm)fortune and (Bb)what might (F)betide,

'twas just as the (Am)day was (Bb)(C)adawning.

Then (F)af been ter resting we (Bb)both took a (F)tramp,

we (Bb)met Sergeant (F)Harper and (Bb)Corporal

(C)Cramp, be you'd (F)sides the wee (Dm)drummer who (Bb)beat up for (F)camp,

with his (C)rowdydowdow in the (F)morning.

(F)He says, "My young fellows if (Bb)you will (F)enlist,

a and (Bb)guinea you (F)quickly shall (Bb)have in your (C)fist.

(F)Besides ing a (Dm)crown for to (Bb)kick up the (F)dust,

and drink the king's (Am)health in the (Bb)(C)morning."

Had (F)we been such fools as to (Bb)take the (F)advance,

the (Bb)wee bitter (F)morning we (Bb)had run to (C)chance,

for you'd (F)think it no (Dm)scruple to (Bb)send us to (F)France,

where his we would be (C)killed in the (F)morning.

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