Chords for BATTLE CRY of FREEDOM by George F. Root
Tempo:
97.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Battle time.
[G]
We are going to give a nod to our northern brethren.
[Em] [Ab]
Come on.
[G] You haven't heard the second half.
All right.
This is called Rally Round the Flat.
One, two, three.
[Am] [G] [D]
[G] We'll rally round the flag [C] boys, rally once again.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry of [D] freedom.
And [G] we'll rally from the hillsides [C] and gather from the plain.
[G] Shouting, we'll [D] cry of [G] freedom.
The union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and up [D] with the stars.
[G] And we'll rally round the flag [C] boys, rally once again.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry [D] of [G] freedom.
[C]
[D] [A]
[G] We are springing to the call [C] of our brothers gone before.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry of freedom.
[D] [G] And we'll fill the vacant ranks [A] with a million freedmen, boys.
[G] Shouting, we'll [D] cry of [G] freedom.
The union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and [D] up with the stars.
[G] And we'll rally round the flag boys, [C] rally once again.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry [E] of freedom.
[G] [C]
[D]
[G] We will welcome to our number [C] the loyal, the true and brave.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry of [D] freedom.
[G] And although we may be poor, [C] not a man will be a slave.
[G] Shouting, we'll [D] cry of freedom.
[G] The union forever, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors
[D] and up with the stars.
[G] And we'll [C] rally round the flag boys, rally once again.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry [D] of [G] freedom.
[C]
[G]
[D] [G] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] The [G] union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and [A] up with the stars.
[G] And we'll rally round the [C]
flag [G] boys, rally once again.
Shouting, we'll cry [A]
of [G] freedom.
So we're springing to the call from the east and from the west.
Shouting, we'll cry of [D] freedom.
[G] And we'll hurl a red gold crew [C] from the land of the west.
[G] Shouting, we'll [D] cry of freedom.
[G] The union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and [D] [G] [C]
up with the stars.
[G] And we'll hurl a red gold crew from the land of the west.
Shouting, we'll cry of [D]
freedom.
[Bm] We [G] are shouting a battle for [D]
freedom.
[B] [Bm] [G]
[G]
We are going to give a nod to our northern brethren.
[Em] [Ab]
Come on.
[G] You haven't heard the second half.
All right.
This is called Rally Round the Flat.
One, two, three.
[Am] [G] [D]
[G] We'll rally round the flag [C] boys, rally once again.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry of [D] freedom.
And [G] we'll rally from the hillsides [C] and gather from the plain.
[G] Shouting, we'll [D] cry of [G] freedom.
The union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and up [D] with the stars.
[G] And we'll rally round the flag [C] boys, rally once again.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry [D] of [G] freedom.
[C]
[D] [A]
[G] We are springing to the call [C] of our brothers gone before.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry of freedom.
[D] [G] And we'll fill the vacant ranks [A] with a million freedmen, boys.
[G] Shouting, we'll [D] cry of [G] freedom.
The union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and [D] up with the stars.
[G] And we'll rally round the flag boys, [C] rally once again.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry [E] of freedom.
[G] [C]
[D]
[G] We will welcome to our number [C] the loyal, the true and brave.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry of [D] freedom.
[G] And although we may be poor, [C] not a man will be a slave.
[G] Shouting, we'll [D] cry of freedom.
[G] The union forever, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors
[D] and up with the stars.
[G] And we'll [C] rally round the flag boys, rally once again.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry [D] of [G] freedom.
[C]
[G]
[D] [G] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] The [G] union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and [A] up with the stars.
[G] And we'll rally round the [C]
flag [G] boys, rally once again.
Shouting, we'll cry [A]
of [G] freedom.
So we're springing to the call from the east and from the west.
Shouting, we'll cry of [D] freedom.
[G] And we'll hurl a red gold crew [C] from the land of the west.
[G] Shouting, we'll [D] cry of freedom.
[G] The union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and [D] [G] [C]
up with the stars.
[G] And we'll hurl a red gold crew from the land of the west.
Shouting, we'll cry of [D]
freedom.
[Bm] We [G] are shouting a battle for [D]
freedom.
[B] [Bm] [G]
Key:
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D
C
A
Bm
G
D
C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Battle time. _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
We are going to give a nod to our northern brethren.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Ab] _
Come on.
_ [G] You haven't heard the second half.
_ _ All right. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ This _ _ _ _ _ is called Rally Round the Flat.
_ _ One, two, three. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ We'll rally round the flag [C] boys, rally once again.
_ [G] Shouting, we'll cry of [D] freedom.
And [G] we'll rally from the hillsides [C] and gather from the plain.
_ [G] Shouting, we'll [D] cry of [G] freedom.
The union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and up [D] with the stars.
[G] And we'll rally round the flag [C] boys, rally once again.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry [D] of [G] freedom.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ We are springing to the call [C] of our brothers gone before.
[G] _ Shouting, we'll cry of freedom.
[D] _ [G] And we'll fill the vacant ranks [A] with a million freedmen, boys.
[G] _ Shouting, we'll [D] cry of [G] freedom.
The union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and [D] up with the stars.
[G] And we'll rally round the flag boys, [C] rally once again.
[G] _ Shouting, we'll cry [E] of freedom.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ We will welcome to our number [C] the loyal, the true and brave.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry of [D] freedom.
[G] And although we may be poor, [C] not a man will be a slave.
[G] Shouting, we'll [D] cry of freedom.
[G] _ The union forever, _ boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors _
_ [D] and up with the stars.
[G] And we'll _ _ [C] rally round the flag boys, rally once again.
[G] _ Shouting, we'll cry [D] of _ [G] freedom.
_ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ The [G] union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and _ [A] up with the stars.
[G] And we'll rally round the [C] _
flag [G] boys, rally once again.
Shouting, we'll cry [A]
of [G] freedom.
So we're springing to the call from the east and from the west.
_ Shouting, we'll cry of _ [D] freedom.
[G] And we'll hurl a red gold crew [C] from the land of the west.
[G] Shouting, we'll [D] cry of freedom.
[G] _ The union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
up with the stars.
[G] And we'll hurl a red gold crew from the land of the west.
Shouting, we'll cry of [D]
freedom.
[Bm] We [G] are shouting a battle for [D] _
freedom.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Battle time. _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
We are going to give a nod to our northern brethren.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Ab] _
Come on.
_ [G] You haven't heard the second half.
_ _ All right. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ This _ _ _ _ _ is called Rally Round the Flat.
_ _ One, two, three. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ We'll rally round the flag [C] boys, rally once again.
_ [G] Shouting, we'll cry of [D] freedom.
And [G] we'll rally from the hillsides [C] and gather from the plain.
_ [G] Shouting, we'll [D] cry of [G] freedom.
The union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and up [D] with the stars.
[G] And we'll rally round the flag [C] boys, rally once again.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry [D] of [G] freedom.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ We are springing to the call [C] of our brothers gone before.
[G] _ Shouting, we'll cry of freedom.
[D] _ [G] And we'll fill the vacant ranks [A] with a million freedmen, boys.
[G] _ Shouting, we'll [D] cry of [G] freedom.
The union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and [D] up with the stars.
[G] And we'll rally round the flag boys, [C] rally once again.
[G] _ Shouting, we'll cry [E] of freedom.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ We will welcome to our number [C] the loyal, the true and brave.
[G] Shouting, we'll cry of [D] freedom.
[G] And although we may be poor, [C] not a man will be a slave.
[G] Shouting, we'll [D] cry of freedom.
[G] _ The union forever, _ boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors _
_ [D] and up with the stars.
[G] And we'll _ _ [C] rally round the flag boys, rally once again.
[G] _ Shouting, we'll cry [D] of _ [G] freedom.
_ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ The [G] union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and _ [A] up with the stars.
[G] And we'll rally round the [C] _
flag [G] boys, rally once again.
Shouting, we'll cry [A]
of [G] freedom.
So we're springing to the call from the east and from the west.
_ Shouting, we'll cry of _ [D] freedom.
[G] And we'll hurl a red gold crew [C] from the land of the west.
[G] Shouting, we'll [D] cry of freedom.
[G] _ The union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Down with the traitors and _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
up with the stars.
[G] And we'll hurl a red gold crew from the land of the west.
Shouting, we'll cry of [D]
freedom.
[Bm] We [G] are shouting a battle for [D] _
freedom.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _