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The Willing Conscript

The Willing Conscript easy guitar chords by Tom Paxton

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Guitar
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E A D G B E

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Fret 3

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Capo

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • A

    • Verse 1
    G
    C
    G
    D
    G

    Oh sergeant,
    C

    I'm a draftee
    G
    D
    G

    And I've just arrived in camp
    C

    I've come to wear the uniform
    G
    D
    G

    And join the martial tramp
    Verse 2
    C
    G

    And I want to do my duty
    C
    G
    A

    But one thing I do implore
    D
    G
    C

    You must give me lessons, sergeant
    G
    D
    G

    For I've never killed before
    Verse 3
    G
    C

    To do my job obediently
    G
    D
    G

    Is all that I desire
    C

    To learn my weapon thoroughly
    G
    D
    G

    And how to aim and fire
    Verse 4
    C
    G

    To learn to kill the enemy
    C
    D
    A

    And then to slaughter more
    D
    G
    C

    Oh, I'll need instruction, sergeant
    G
    D
    G

    For I've never killed before
    Verse 5
    G
    C

    Now, there are rumors in the camp
    G

    About our enemy

    They say that when you see him
    C
    G
    D
    G

    He looks just like you and me
    Verse 6
    C
    G

    But you deny it, sergeant
    C
    G
    A

    And you are a man of war
    D
    G
    C

    So you must give me lessons
    G
    D

    For I've never killed be
    G

    fore
    C
    G
    D
    Verse 7
    G

    C

    Now, there are several lessons
    G

    That I haven't mastered yet

    I haven't got the hang of
    C
    G
    D
    G

    How to use the bayonet
    Verse 8
    C
    G

    If he doesn't die at once
    C
    G
    A

    Am I to stick him with it more?
    D
    G
    C

    Oh, I hope you will be patient
    G
    D
    G

    For I've never killed before
    Verse 9
    G

    And the hand grenade is somethin'
    C
    G

    That I just don't understand

    You've got to throw it quickly
    C
    G
    D
    G

    Or you're apt to lose your hand
    Verse 10
    C
    G

    Does it blow a man to pieces
    C
    G
    A

    With it's wicked, muffled roar?
    D
    G

    Oh, I've got so much to learn
    C
    G
    D

    Because I've never killed
    G

    before
    C
    G
    D
    Verse 11
    G


    Well, I want to thank you, sergeant
    C
    G
    D
    G

    For the help you've been to me

    You've taught me how to kill
    C
    G
    D

    And to hate the enemy
    Verse 12
    G
    C
    G

    And I know that I'll be ready
    C
    G
    A

    When they march me off to war
    D
    G

    And I know that it won't matter
    C
    G
    D
    G

    That I've never killed before

    I know that it won't matter
    C
    G
    D
    G

    That I've never killed be fore

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