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Bugles in the afternoon chords by
Lee Hazlewood
Lee Hazlewood
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Key: C major
Intro 1
C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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A daring young corporal

loved sweet Polly and
Am
Am

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Polly was promised to the captain man
C
C

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To the captain man

The corporal say "Polly,

kiss me tenderly"

Polly say to the corporal "I hope
Am
Am

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the captain don't catch me

I hope he don't catch me"
C
C

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Verse 2

F
F

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C
C

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And the captain marched his soldiers
F
F

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C
C

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And the soldiers sang a tune
F
F

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C
C

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And the corporal courted Polly
F
F

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G
G

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Am
Am

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C
C

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And the bugles played in the afternoon
Interlude 1
C
C

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Verse 3
C
C

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The captain say "I don't

think Polly's love is true

He say "come here corporal,
Am
Am

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I wanna talk to you
C
C

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I wanna talk to you

There's trouble with the Indians,

you ride out and see

And if there's less than fifty,
Am
Am

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don't you bother me

Don't you bother me"
C
C

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Verse 4

F
F

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C
C

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And the captain marched his soldiers
F
F

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C
C

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And the soldiers sang a tune
F
F

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C
C

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And the corporal rode away
F
F

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G
G

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Am
Am

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And the bugles played in the afternoon
C
C

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Interlude 2

Verse 5
C
C

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Next morning they found the corporal

lying there on the ground

Forty six dead Indians lying
Am
Am

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there all around
C
C

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Lying all around

The captain said "The corporal was so brave,

you see

There wasn't fifty Indians so
Am
Am

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he didn't bother me

He didn't bother me"
C
C

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Verse 6

F
F

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C
C

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And the captain marched his soldiers
F
F

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C
C

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And the soldiers sang a tune
F
F

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C
C

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And Polly cried for the corporal
F
F

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G
G

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Am
Am

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And the bugles played in the afternoon
Outro 1
C
C

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Chords
  • C

  • Am

  • F

  • G

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Bugles in the afternoon by Lee hazlewood is C major.

The primary chords used in Bugles in the afternoon are C, Am, F, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Am, F, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Bugles in the afternoon is approximately 162 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Bugles in the afternoon using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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