Recruiting Sargeant - Great Big Sea

Tabbed by Adam Bishop

Thanks to Amy Keus, Scott Foote, and The Sharp Family for help with the lyrics.

G    - 320033
C    - x32010
Em   - 022000
G/F# - 2x0033

G (palm muted)

G                             C        Em
Two recruiting sargeants came to the CLB
        C           D            G               D
For the sons of the merchants to join the Blue Puttees
   C           D        G  G/F#  Em
So all hands enlisted, 500 young men
                   C           D           G
Enlist you Newfoundlanders and come follow me

They crossed the broad Atlantic in the brave Florizel
On the sands of Suvla they entered into hell
And on those bloody beaches the first of them fell
Enlist you Newfoundlanders and come follow me

And it's over the mountains and over the sea
Come brave Newfoundlanders and join the Blue Puttees
We'll fight the Hun in Flanders and at Gallipoli
Enlist you Newfoundlanders and come follow me

The call came from London for the last July drive
Have the trenches with the regiments prepare themselves to die
The roll call next morning, just handful survived
Enlist you Newfoundlanders and come follow me

Chorus

The stone men on Water Street still cry for the day
When the pride of the city went marching away
A thousand men slaughtered to hear the King say
Enlist you Newfoundlanders and come follow me

Chorus (x2 - second time, no guitar on first two lines)

Enlist you Newfoundlanders and come follow me

G until fade out