L:1/4
M:3/4
K:C
ccc|GEC|GGA|B3/2A/G|
w:Sol-diers with swords in hands To the walls com-ing Horse
w:Sen-tin-els on the walls Arm arm, a-cry-ing Pe
cBA|dBG|ced|[1 c3:|][2 c2 c|]
w:men a-bout the streets Ri-ding and run-ning *
w:tards a-gainst the ports Wild fire a-fly- *ing
P:chorus
ccd|ccd|ccd|ec2|
w:When can-nons are roa-ring And bul-lets fly-ing
g3/2f/e|dBG|ced|cc2|
w:He that would hon-our win Must not fear dy-ing.
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W:
W:1
W:Soldiers with swords in hands
W:To the walls coming,
W:Horsemen about the streets,
W:Riding and running.
W:Sentinels on the walls,
W:Arm arm, a-crying
W:Petards against the ports
W:Wild fire a-flying.
W:
W:(chorus)
W:When cannons are roaring
W:And bullets flying
W:He that would honour win
W:Must not fear dying..
W:
W:2
W:Captains in open fields,
W:On their foes rushing,
W:Gentlemen second them,
W:With their pikes pushing.
W:Engineers in the trench,
W:Earth, earth uprearing,
W:Gunpowder in the mines,
W:Pagans upblowing.
W:
W:3
W:Trumpets on turrets high,
W:These are a-sounding.
W:Drums beating out aloud,
W:Echoes resounding.
W:Alarm bells in each place,
W:They are a~ringing.
W:Women with stones in laps,
W:To the walls bringing.
W:
W:4
W:Portcullis in the ports..
W:They are down-letting,
W:Burgers come flocking by,
W:Too their hands setting.
W:Ladders against the walls,
W:They are uprearing,
W:Women great timber logs
W:To the walls bearing.