The Grand Old Duke of York

This old Duke of York may have been grand, but he certainly wasn't very bright. He marched his men up to the top of a hill, only to have them march back down again. This pointless exercise is followed in the song by the equally pointless observation, "When they're up they're up, and when they're down they're down." Silly old song! Here you have another piece, for instance "Marianne," for students who are almost-but-not-quite ready for their 3-note C and G7 chords.