[ Предположительная тональность: F#m ] PORK, BEANS, AND HARDTACK Verse 1: A Our volunteers are solidiers bold, D Bm so say the people all. E7 When duty calls they spring to arms, A responsive to the call. With outfits old and rotten clothes, D Bm ill fitted for the strife! E7 They leave their homes on starving pay, A to take the nitchies' life. Refrain: C# F#m Pork, beans, and hard-tack, C# F#m tra-la-la-la-la-la-la, B7 E7 Poor, hungry soldiers, B7 E7 tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la A In rags we march the prairie, D Bm most eager for the fray. E7 But when we near the enemy A they always run away. As Corporation laborers D Bm with fa-ti-gue each day E7 We dig and scrape and hoe and rake A for fifty cents a day! Verse 2 A Faint, cold and weary, D Bm we're packed on an open car E7 Cursing our fate and grumbling A as soldiers ever are. Hungry and thirsty, D Bm over the C.P.R. we go. E7 Instead of by the all-rail-route A Detroit and Chicago. Refrain: C# F#m Pork, beans, and hard-tack, C# F#m tra-la-la-la-la-la-la, B7 E7 Poor, hungry soldiers, B7 E7 tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la A In rags we march the prairie, D Bm most eager for the fray. E7 But when we near the enemy A they always run away. As Corporation laborers D Bm with fa-ti-gue each day E7 We dig and scrape and hoe and rake A for fifty cents a day! Verse 3 A On half cooked beans and fat pork, D Bm we're fed without relief. E7 Save when we get a change of grub A on hard-tack and corned beef! On fat-ti-gue and guards all day, D Bm patrols and pickets by night, E7 It's thus we while our time away, A Our duty seems ne'er to fight! Refrain: C# F#m Pork, beans, and hard-tack, C# F#m tra-la-la-la-la-la-la, B7 E7 Poor, hungry soldiers, B7 E7 tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la A In rags we march the prairie, D Bm most eager for the fray. E7 But when we near the enemy A they always run away. As Corporation laborers D Bm with fa-ti-gue each day E7 We dig and scrape and hoe and rake A for fifty cents a day! Verse 4 A Down the wild Saskatchewan D in river boats we go. E7 At last we reach Lake Winnipeg A where a tug takes us in tow. On board a barge two regiments D Bm are shoved into the hold. E7 Like sardines in a box we're packed A 600 men all told! Refrain: C# F#m Pork, beans, and hard-tack, C# F#m tra-la-la-la-la-la-la, B7 E7 Poor, hungry soldiers, B7 E7 tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la A In rags we march the prairie, D Bm most eager for the fray. E7 But when we near the enemy A they always run away. As Corporation laborers D Bm with fa-ti-gue each day E7 We dig and scrape and hoe and rake A for fifty cents a day! Verse 5 A Down the length of Winnipeg Lake, D Bm We roll throughout the night. E7 And on we're towed along the Lake A till Selkirk is in sight. We disembark in double quick time, D Bm We once more board a train; E7 We're on our way for Winnipeg, A we're getting near home again! Refrain: C# F#m Pork, beans, and hard-tack, C# F#m tra-la-la-la-la-la-la, B7 E7 Poor, hungry soldiers, B7 E7 tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la A In rags we march the prairie, D Bm most eager for the fray. E7 But when we near the enemy A they always run away. As Corporation laborers D Bm with fa-ti-gue each day E7 We dig and scrape and hoe and rake A for fifty cents a day!