Hmi Cmi C D G
G Emi
1. 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
2. Frankie drank his money
The little that he made
Told his woes to no man
Friendless, lonely days
Then one day, in the ABC
Four bright eyes gazed longingly
At the ice-cream in the hand of
The little bombardier
Dmi A
Dmi A
R: 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
Two young children had changed his aims
He gave them toffees and played their games
He brought them presents with every coin he made
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3. Then two gentlemen called on him
Asked him for his name
Why was he friends with the children
Were they just a game?
Leave them alone or we'll get sore
We've had blokes like you in the station before
The hand of authority said "no more" to
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
