The Kings Shilling

G C Oh, my love has left me with bairns twa G And that's the last of him I ever saw C He joined the army and marched to war Am7 C G He took the shilling, he took the shilling and he's off to war Am7 Come, laddies, come, hear the cannon roar G D G Take the king's shilling and you're off to war C Well, did he look as he marched along G With his kilt and sporran and his musket gun? C Ladies tipped him as he marched along Am7 C G He sailed out by, he sailed out by the Broomielaw C Pipes did play as he marched along G And the soldiers sang out a battle song C "March on, march on," cried the captain gay Am7 C G For king and country, for king and country we will fight today Am7 Come, laddies, come, hear the cannon roar G D G Take the king's shilling and you're off to war G C G C Am7 C G C Well, the battle rattled to the sound of guns G And the bayonets flashed in the morning sun C The drums did beat and the cannon roared Am7 C G And the shilling didn't seem, oh, the shilling didn't seem much worth the war Am7 Come, laddies, come, hear the cannon roar G D G Take the king's shilling and you're off to war C Well, the men they fought and the men did fall G Cut down by bayonet and musket ball C Many of these brave young men Am7 C G Would never fight for, would never fight for the king again Am7 Come, laddies, come, hear the cannon roar G D G Take the king's shilling and you're off to war Am7 Come, laddies, come, hear the cannon roar G D G Take the king's shilling and you'll die in war Am7 Come, laddies, come, hear the cannon roar G D G Take the king's shilling and you'll die in war C G Die in war C G You'll die in war