Higher Germanie

Am C D C G Am (4x) C D Polly, dearest Polly C G Am The war is now begun C D And I must ride away at C G Am The beating of the drum C D Come dress yourself all in your best C G Am Come go along with me C D I will take you to the cruel wars C G Am In Higher Germanie C D Oh Harry, dearest Harry C G Am Mind what I do say C D My feet they are so tired C G Am I cannot go away C D Besides, my dearest Harry C G Am Though I'm in love with thee C D I am not fit for cruel wars C G Am In Higher Germanie C D I'll buy for you a horse, my love C G Am And on it you shall ride C D And all of my contentment shall C G Am Be marching by your side C D We'll stop at every alehouse C G Am And drink when we are dry C D So quickly on the road, my love C G Am We will marry by and by Am C D C G Am (4x) C D Oh, cursed be those cruel wars C G Am That ever they should rise C D And out of Merry England C G Am Take many a lad likewise C D They took my dearest Harry C G Am Also his brothers three C D And sent them to the cruel wars C G Am In Higher Germanie Am C D C G Am (4x)