Quartermaster Store --Wood Badge Version
| Category: | Wood Badge |
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| Link: | Performance Example |
| Link: | Performance Example |
| Notes: | 'The Quartermaster's Store' is a traditional song from England. |
| Notes: | The origins of both tune and words are uncertain. |
| Notes: | It was sung by British and ANZAC soldiers during World War I, but probably earlier as well. |
GThere are BEAVERS, BEAVERS
Wielding rusty cleavers
in the sD7tores (in the stores)
in the sGtores (in the stores)
There are BEAVERS, BEAVERS
Wielding rusty cleavers
In the D7Quartermaster's GStores
Chorus
(part one) My Geyes are dim I Ccannot see
(part two) My... eyes... are... dim...
(part one) I Ahave not brought my D7specs with me
(part two) I... can... not... see...
(both parts) I Ghave not Cbrought my Gspecs D7with Gme
Additional verses
BOBWHITES . . . Wearing silken tights
EAGLES . . . Chasing little beagles
FOXES . . . Stuffed in little boxes
OWLS . . . Shredding papar towels
BEARS . . . With curlers in their hair
BUFFALOES . . . With mud between their toes
ANTELOPES . . . Eating cantaloupes
STAFFERS . . . Swinging from the rafters
Chords Used
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