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This song was published as a marching song in 1915 in London, England by Welch writers George Asaf (George Henry Powell) and his brother Henry Powell, who wrote the music.

Pack Up Your Troubles

C
Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,
         Am     F        C
And smile, smile, smile,

C                                                 E7    Am
While you’ve a lucifer to light your fag,
D7                                   G7
Smile, boys, that’s the style.

C                              G7
What’s the use of worrying?

C    F      G7      C       D7       G7
It   nev - er     was   worth   while    so

C                                                                        F
Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, and

C         G7      C
smile, smile, smile.