Am
When I was young, I used to be
     G
As fine a man as ever you'd see
           Am
'til the Prince of Wales, he said to me
          G               Am
Come and join the British army

 Am
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo
         G
They're lookin' for monkeys up in the zoo
          Am
And since when have I had a face like you?
     G               Am
I'd join the British army

 Am
Sarah Comden baked a cake
     G
It's all for poor old Slattery's sake
       Am
She threw meself into the lake
    G             Am
Pretendin' I was balmy

 Am
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo
      G
I've made me mind up what to do
         Am
Now I'll work me ticket home to you
     G                 Am
And  pfft the British army

 Am
Sergeant Heeley went away
         G
And his wife got in the family way
        Am
And the only words that she could say
      G                Am
Was blame the British army

 Am
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo
    G
Me curse upon the Labour blue
      Am
That took me darlin' boy from me
    G               Am
To join the British army

Am
Corporal Sheen's a turn o' the 'bout
     G
Just give him a couple o' jars o' stout
      Am
He'll bake the enemy with his mouth
    G                Am
And save the British army

Am
Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo
     G
I've made me mind up what to do
         Am
Now I'll work me ticket home to you
       G               Am
And  pluck the British army