The Camel Corps song

This is a little tune that the Colonel recalls the lads in the Royal Marines Camel Detachment in the Sudan circa 1890s sang, with relish, whilst probably trying to remember what relish tasted like. It's just the thing, he says, for the next time we all gather round the old pianola to exercise the vocal chords. So here we go!!

THE CAMEL CORPS (Royal Marines Camel Detachment Sudan) (TUNE: Auld Lang Syne)

D                G           A7        D
When I was first recruited, boys
    G
To serve our Gracious Queen
     D                A7             G      A7      
The Sergeant made me for to know
       D
That I was a Royal Marine.
D      G         A7                D
He said sometimes they serve on ships
      G
And sometime serve ashore
     D             A7           G            A7
But he never said that I'd wear spurs
      D
And serve in the Camel Corps.

D                  G
I've ridden a horse
      A7
I've ridden a moke
      D
I've ridden a railway train
      D            A7               G
I've ridden a ship, I've ridden a boat
         A7                     D
And I hope to do so again

D       G      A7        D                        G
But now I ride an animal Marines ne'er rode before
              D        A7              G             A7
Dressed up in spurs and pantaloons
      D
To serve in the Camel Corps.