The Cruel War Chords & Lyrics - Peter, Paul And Mary

[INTRO]
[G] [Em] [Am] [Bm] [B] [C] [Am] [G] [C] [G]

[VERSE 1]
The [G]cruel war is ra[Em]ging, [Am]Johnny has to f[Bm]ight, [B]
I [C]want to be w[Am]ith him from [G]morn[C]ing till n[G]ight,
I want to be with [Em]him, it gr[Am]ieves my heart [Bm]so, [B]
Won't you [C]let me go [Am]with you?
[G]No, m[C]y love, [G]no.

[VERSE 2]
Tomorrow is Sun[Em]day, [Am]Monday is the [Bm]day, [B]
That your [C]captain will c[Am]all you, [G]and you [C]must o[G]bey,
Your captain will [Em]call you, it gr[Am]ieves my heart [Bm]so, [B]
Won't you [C]let me go [Am]with you?
[G]No, m[C]y love, [G]no.

[VERSE 3]
I'll tie back my [Em]hair, men's clo[Am]thing I'll put [Bm]on, [B]
I'll [C]pass as your [Am]comrade [G]as we [C]march al[G]ong,
I'll pass as your [Em]comrade, no [Am]one will ever [Bm]know, [B]
Won't you [C]let me go [Am]with you?
[G]No, m[C]y love, [G]no.

[VERSE 4]
Johnny, oh [Em]Johnny, I [Am]fear you are un[Bm]kind, [B]
I [C]love you far [Am]better than [G]all [C]of mank[G]ind,
I love you far [Em]better than [Am]words can e'er exp[Bm]ress, [B]
Won't you [C]let me go [Am]with you?
[G]Yes, m[C]y love, [G]yes.

[VERSE 5]
They marched into [Em]battle, she [Am]never left his [Bm]side, [B]
'Til a [C]bullet shell [Am]struck her and [G]love [C]was den[G]ied,
A bullet shell [Em]struck her, tears [Am]came to Johnny's e[Bm]yes, [B]
As he [C]knelt down bes[Am]ide her, she [G]sil[C]ently [G]died.