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The Regiment Lives On by John Edmond
The Regiment Lives On
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
C G D G
[Verse]
G
Back in 1889
G C
A regiment was born
G
And her mounted troopers rode in sunshine
Am D
And in storm
G
From Bechualaland
C D
To the mighty Zambezi
C G
Known by many names she was the
D G
BSAP
[Chorus]
G
Come ye troopers of old
C G
Where'er ye may be
G
Drink a century toast
G Am D
To the BSAP
G
And we’ll sing a couple of bars
C G
Of the good old kum a kye song
C G
To the BSAP
D G
And the Regiment lives on
[Verse]
G
She has served in war and peace
C G
Had glory and has bled
G
A multi-sided role in a land where
Am D
She was bred
G
The guardian of the country
C G
She was always there
C D G
Like the trooper that was moulded on the Morris Depot Square
[Chorus]
G
Come ye troopers of old
C G
Where’re ye may be
G
Drink a century toast to the
Am D
BSAP
G
And we’ll sing a couple of bars
C G
Of the good old kum a kye song
C G
To the BSAP
D G
And the Regiment lives on
[Verse]
G
Old black boots name our chum
C
Reservists may grow old
G
And far too might done their very
Am D
Last patrol
G
Last bobby on his beat
C G
Last airman in the sky
C G
Last B girl on the radio
D G
The Legend cannot die
[Chorus]
G
Come ye troopers of old
C G
Where’re ye may be
G
Drink a century toast to the
Am D
BSAP
G
And we’ll sing a couple of bars
C G
Of the good old kum a kye song
C G
To the BSAP
G D G
And the Regiment lives on
[Verse]
G
At the outposts of the world
C G
The regiment lives on
G
In the land of the Silver Fern, Australia
Am D
And Hong Kong
G
In Britain’s misty Isle
C G
Beneath American skies
C G
In Africa her birthplace
D G
The spirit never dies
[Outro]
G
Come ye troopers of old
C G
Where’re ye may be
G
Drink a century toast to the
Am D
BSAP
G
And we’ll sing a couple of bars
C G
Of the good old kum a kye song
C G
To the BSAP
D G
And the Regiment lives on
G C G
To the BSAP
D G
And the Regiment lives on
G C G D G
To the BSAP and the Regiment lives on
C C G
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