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