[Intro]
F
[Verse]
C
Five men to guard the British rank
F C
And five to watch the town above
F Bb
And two to stand at either hand
F C F
And one to let Bill Tanner out
[Verse]
C
He had eighty weight of Spanish iron
F C
Between his neck bone and his knee
F Bb
But Billy took Johnny up under his arm
F C F
And lugged him away right manfully
[Chorus]
C
And Billy broke locks and Billy broke bolts
F C
And Billy broke all that he came nigh
F Bb
Until he came to the dungeon door
F C F
And that he broke right manful-aye
[Verse]
C
So he stole him a horse and away did ride
F C
And who, what they rode gallantly
F Bb
Until they came to the river bank
F C F
To the river runnin' wild and free
[Verse]
C
The British were comin' close on their heels
F C
And who but they stood fearfully
F Bb
Till Billy took Johnny up on his back
F C F
And carried him over it easily
[Chorus]
C
And Billy broke locks and Billy broke bolts
F C
And Billy broke all that he came nigh
F Bb
Until he came to the dungeon door
F C F
And that he broke right manful-aye
[Instrumental]
F C F C F Bb F C F
[Verse]
C
So they called at the inn for a room to dance
F C
And who but they danced merrily
F Bb
And the very best dancer among them all
F C F
Was old John Webb who was just set free