AA7DDA
They say there's a troopship just leaving Bombay, bound for old Blighty shore
A7D
Heavily laden with time expired men, bound for the land they adore.
DA
There's many an airman just finishing his time, there's many a twerp signing on.
A7AA7AA7D
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless 'em All.
DD7G
Bless em All, Bless em All, the long and the short and the tall
A
Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,
E7EAA7
Bless all the corprals and their blinkin sons,
DD7G
Cos were saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl
AA7AA7AA7D
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless 'em All
D
They say if you work hard you'll get better pay
A
We've heard all that before
Clean up your buttons and polish your boots
A7D
Scrub out the barrack room floor
DA
There's many a rookie has taken it in, hook line and sinker an 'all
AA7AA7AA7D
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All
DD7G
Bless em All, Bless em All, the long and the short and the tall
A
Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,
E7EAA7
Bless all the corprals and their blinkin sons,
DD7G
Cos were saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl
AA7AA7AA7D
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All
DA
Now they say that the Sergeant's a very nice chap, oh what a tale to tell.
A7D
Ask him for leave on a Saturday night and he'll pay your fare home as well.
DA
There's many an airman has blighted his life through writing rude words on the wall
AA7AA7AA7D
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All
DD7G
Bless em All, Bless em All, the long and the short and the tall
A
Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,
E7EAA7
Bless all the corprals and their blinkin sons,
DD7G
Cos were saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl
AA7AA7AA7D
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All
DGGmEA7D
Nobody knows what a twerp you have been, so cheer up my lads, bless em all
* Alternate:
No Capo
A = GA7 = G7D = CD7 = C7G = FE7 = D7Gm = Fm