I hear the ^Asound of ^Ddistant ^Gdrums Far ^Aaway, ^Dfar a^Gway And if they ^Acall for ^Dme to ^Gcome Then I must ^Dgo and you must s^Gtay So Mary m^Darry me, let's not w^Gait Let's share ^Aall the time we ^A7can before it's too ^Dlate Love me ^Dnow for now is all the time there may b^Ge If you ^Alove me Mary, ^A7Mary marry ^Dme I hear the sound of bugles blow Far away, far away And if they call, then I must go Across the sea, so wild and grey. So Mary marry me, let's not wait For the distant drums might change our wedding date And love me now, for now is all the time there may be If you love me Mary, Mary marry me