;The Blue Cockade ;Traditional . C Am F G7 C 'Twas on one Monday's morning as I walked o'er the moss . C Am F Dm G7 I little thought of listing 'til some soldiers did me cross . C Am F Dm G7 The company enticed me to drink their health all round . C Am And the bounty (and the bounty) . F G7 And the bounty (and the bounty) . C F G7 C They gave me five guineas and a crown . C Am F G7 C My head was full of drink love and I didn't think of you . C Am F Dm G7 And now I'm forced to go and join the orange and the blues . C Am F Dm G7 Our ship she waits at anchor to take the flowing tide . C Am I'll return love (I'll return love) . F G7 I'll return love (I'll return love) . C F G7 C In the springtime when I make you my bride . C Am F G7 C So early the next morning before the break of day . C Am F Dm G7 The captain gave his orders and my love marched away . C Am F Dm G7 All in your ranks and files boys all on your native shore . C Am Fare thee well love (fare thee well love) . F G7 Fare thee well love (fare thee well love) . C F G7 C Fare thee well love, you're the lad that I adore. . C Am F G7 C But I hope you never prosper and I hope you always fail . C Am F Dm G7 At everything you venture I hope you ne'er do well . C Am F Dm G7 And the very ground you walk upon - may the grass refuse to grow . C Am Since you've been the (since you've been the) . F G7 Since you've been the (since you've been the) . C F G7 C Very cause of my sorrow, grief and woe. . C Am F G7 C It's true my love has listed and he wears a blue cockade . C Am F Dm G7 He is a handsome young man likewise a roving blade . C Am F Dm G7 He is a handsome young man he's gone to serve the king . C Am Whilst my very (whilst my very) . F G7 Whilst my very (whilst my very) . C F G7 C Heart is breaking all for the love of him