Since I've Been In The Army (hi-lo)

SINCE I’VE BEEN IN THE ARMY hi-lo
Irish folk song
Trad. Scottish melody
(“Wha’ll Be King But Charlie?”)
Key: Em
Time: 6/8

-3   4  -3”-3”3   2    4  -3”-3” 3
-7   7  -6 -6 6   5    7  -6 -6  6
I’m Pad-dy whack from Bal-ly-na-hack

 2   4  -3”-3” 3 2    3   3
 5   7  -6 -6  6 5    6   6
Not long a-go turned sol-dier

-3   4   -4  -5  -6   6   5   -4
-7   7   -8  -9 -10   9   8   -8
In grand at-tack in storm or sack

 5    4    -3”-3”32  -3” -3”
 8    7    -6 -66 5  -6  -6
None than will I be bold-er

-3   4   -3” -3”32   4  -3”-3”3
-7   7   -6  -66 5   7  -6 -66
Wid spir-its gay I march a-way

2    4    -3” -3”3 2   3   3
5    7    -6  -6 6 5   6   6
I please each fair be-hold-er

-3  4   -4   5  -6 6   5   -4
-7  7   -8   8 -10 9   8   -8
The la-dies cry as me they spy

 5    4  -3”-3”3 2  -3”  -3”
 8    7  -6 -6 6 5  -6   -6
Och! What a love-ly sol-dier