Spanish Bride Chords by John Tams

[G] _ _ O'er the hills and o'er the main
_ Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain
King George commands and we obey
_ Over the hills [Cm] and _ [D] far away _
And _ [G] we sailed [C] out [D] of England [G] bound for [D] Lisbon harbour
[G] With bayonets gleaming [C] and pride [D] to the fore
[G] We little to hope but [C] we tried [A] hard to cherish
[G] The thoughts of [C] our loved ones [D] on [C] England's fair [Am] shore
[Bm] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] Soon [C] we were [D] transported to [G] Hell and its [D] fury
[G] Through smoke and through fire, through [C] shot and through [D] flame
[G] And at Tel Aviv we [C] [Am] stole [A] Boney's Eagle
[G] And in [C] that short time we [D] were heroes [C] of [Bm] Spain
_ [Am] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [G] And a mad [C] wooden [D] maiden, [G]
her [D] black as a raven
[G] Her eyes they did [C] blister like two [D] diamonds [G] bright
We spoke not a word [C] at our very [A] first [G] meeting
And I [C] lay in her arms [D] all that long, [C] Spanish [Bm] night
And [Am] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[G] we [C] travelled [D] together [G] on mountain [D] and valley
[G] And she by my [C] side through [D] many's the fight
[G] She tended my [C] suffering and she [A] salved me of pity
[G] And bought me [C] a daughter, [D] but my [C] heart still [Bm] lies
[Am] And _ _ [C] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] we [C] marched into [D] Lisbon, [G] proud [D] Wellington's army
[G]
We're walking over [C] its old [D] woodward bound
[G]
And all on the [C] quayside, [A] weeping and [G] waiting
[C] Four thousand [D] women left [C] on that [Bm] cold round
[Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] Farewell and adieu _ [C] to you [D] Spanish ladies
[Am] Farewell [D] and adieu [Am] to you ladies of [D] Spain
_ [G] We've received orders [C] to sail home [D] to England
[G] But I know in [C] some time we'll [D] return [C] once again _ _
_ _ [D] Once again _ _ Once _ [C] _ again _ _ Once _ [D] again
And _ _
_ [G] if [C] ever I'm [D] returning, [G] it's with gold [D] and great plenty
[G] And if I return, [C] it's with gold [D] and great [G] store
I'll search far and wide [C] for my [A] Spanish lady
[G] Who brought [C] me such peace in [D] the midst of [C] such war
[Bm] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] Farewell and adieu [C] to you [D] Spanish ladies
[Am] [D] Farewell and adieu [Am] to you ladies [D] of Spain
[G] _ We've received [C] orders to sail [D] home to England
[G] But I know in [C] some time we'll [D] return once [C] again
_ [G] Farewell and adieu [C] to you [D] Spanish ladies
[Am] Farewell [D] and adieu to [D] you ladies of Spain
_ [G] We've received [C] orders to sail home [D] to England
[G] But I know in [C] some time we'll [D] return [C] once again
[G] And again and again _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Once [D] again
_ Once _ [C] _ again _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Far the hills and far the main
Flanders, _ Portugal and Spain
King George commands and we obey _ _
Over the hills _ _ _ _ far away _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _