Comrades The Bugles Are Sounding chords by Traditional

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
E
Comrades, the bugles are sounding!
       A  B7   E
Shoulder your arms for the fray!
A             E
Boldly we'll fight for our freedom,
F#m      B7     E
Bravely we'll hew out the way!
A             E
Boldly we'll fight for our freedom,
F#m      B7     E
Bravely we'll hew out the way!

Verse 2:
E
Born in the ranks of the workers,
       A  B7   E
Whose scanty wage must suffice.
A          E
Brotherhood! Unity! Freedom!
F#m     B7     E
This is our fighting device.
A          E
Brotherhood! Unity! Freedom!
F#m     B7     E
This is our fighting device.

Verse 3:
E
Hunger and chains were our portion,
       A B7   E
Feeding like beggars on crumbs;
A             E
Now light is piercing the darkness,
F#m     B7    E
A dawn of deliverance comes.
A             E
Now light is piercing the darkness,
F#m     B7    E
A dawn of deliverance comes.

Verse 4:
E
Singing, we hasten to battle
       A   B7   E
Speed, let us speed to the fight.
A            E
Soldiers of freedom, we fear not
F#m       B7   E
Kings and their shadowy might!
A            E
Soldiers of freedom, we fear not
F#m       B7   E
Kings and their shadowy might!

Verse 5:
E
Firm in our faith, we shall conquer!
E     A  B7    E
Slavery's yoke we shall break!
A           E
Welcoming death, even, gaily,
F#m     B7    E
Fighting for liberty's sake!
A           E
Welcoming death, even, gaily,
F#m     B7    E
Fighting for liberty's sake!

Verse 6:
E
Comrades, the bugles are sounding!
       A  B7   E
Shoulder your arms for the fray!
A             E
Boldly we'll fight for our freedom,
F#m      B7     E
Bravely we'll hew out the way!
A             E
Boldly we'll fight for our freedom,
F#m      B7     E
Bravely we'll hew out the way!