The Cruel War
by Peter, Paul & Mary · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica
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The cruel war is rag-ing,
John-ny has to fight
I want to be with him
from morn-ing to night.
I want to be with him,
it grieves my heart so,
Won't you let me go with you?
No, my love, no.
To-mor-row is Sun-day,
Mon-day is the day
That your cap-tain will call you
and you must o-bey.
Your cap-tain will call you
it grieves my heart so,
Won't you let me go with you?
No, my love, no.
I'll tie back my hair,
Men's cloth-ing I'll put on,
I'll pass as your com-rade,
as we march a-long.
I'll pass as your com-rade,
no one will ev-er know.
Won't you let me go with you?
No, my love, no.
Oh John-ny, oh John-ny,
I fear you are un-kind
I love you far bet-ter
than all of man-kind.
I love you far bet-ter
than words can e're ex-press
Won't you let me go with you?
Yes, my love, yes.
Yes, my love, yes.