Luke Kelly: High Germany Chords

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_ Oh Polly, [F] love, oh Polly, [Dm] the rout has now begun,
[F] And we must go a-marching at the [Gm] beating of [Dm] the drum.
[F] Go dress yourself [Gm] all in your best [F] and [C] come along with me,
[Dm] I'll [F] take you to the warmy [Dm] love in high Germany.
Oh willie, [F] love, oh willie, [Dm] come list what I do say,
[F] My feet they are so [Gm] tender [F] I cannot [Dm] march away,
[F] And besides my dearest [Gm] [F] willie I am with [C] child I [G] thee,
[Dm] Not fit to [F] form a warmy [Dm] love in high Germany.
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_ I'll buy for [F] you a horse, [Dm] my love, and on it you shall [F] ride,
And all my delight [Bb] shall [F] be in riding by your [Dm] side,
[F] We'll stop at [Gm] every [F] alehouse and drink when [C] we are dry,
[Dm] We'll be true to [F] one another, [Dm] get married by and by,
Oh [F] chastity, the cruel [Dm] wars that ever they should rise,
[F] And I'll to marry [Bb] [F] England and press many [Dm] a man likewise,
[F] They'd press my true love from me likewise my [C] brother's three,
[Dm] And send him [F] to the wars, my [Dm] love, in high Germany.
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_ Me friends I [F] do not value, [Dm] nor me foes I do not [F] fear,
Now me love has [Bb] left me [F] I [Dm] wander far and near,
[F] And when me baby it is born and smiling [C] on me knee,
[Dm] I'll [F] think of lovely [Dm] willie in high Germany.
Oh Polly's [F] love, oh Polly, [Dm] the rout has now begun,
[F] And we must go a [Bb]-marching [F] at the beating [Dm] of the drum,
[F] Go dress yourself all [Gm] in your [F] best and come along [C] with me,
[Dm] I'll take you [F] to the warmy [Dm] love in high Germany. _ _ _ _ _ _ _