Hmi Cmi C D G
G Emi
War made him a soldier
C D G
Little Frankie Mear
G Emi
Peace left him a loser
C D G
The little bombardier
Emi C
Lines of worry appeared with age
D G
Unskilled hands that knew no trade
Hmi Cmi
Spent his time in the picture house
C D G
The little bombardier
C Cmi G
G Emi
Frankie drank his money
C D G
The little that he made
G Emi
Told his woes to no man
C D G
Friendless, lonely days
Emi C
Then one day, in the ABC
D G
Four bright eyes gazed longingly
Hmi Cmi
At the ice-cream in the hand of
C D G
The little bombardier
Dmi A
Dmi A
Sunshine entered our Frankie's days
Dmi A
Gone his worries, his hopeless maze
H D A
His life was fun and his heart was full of joy
Dmi A
Two young children had changed his aims
Dmi A
He gave them toffees and played their games
H D A
He brought them presents with every coin he made
G Emi C D G
Break:
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G Emi
Then two gentlemen called on him
C D G
Asked him for his name
G Emi
Why was he friends with the children
C D G
Were they just a game?
Emi C
Leave them alone or we'll get sore
D G
We've had blokes like you in the station before
Hmi Cmi
The hand of authority said "no more" to
C D G
The little bombardier
Emi C
Packed his bags, his heart in pain
D G
Wiped a tear and caught a train
Hmi Cmi
Not to be seen in the town again
C D G
The little bombardier