Battle Cry of Freedom Chords by 2Nd South Carolina String Band

Tempo:
109.75 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Eb

Bbm

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Battle Cry of Freedom chords
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[Ab] [Bbm] [Ab] [F]
[Ab]
[Bbm] [Ab] [Abm]
[Bbm] [Ab]
[Db]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] We'll rally from the hillside, [Db] we'll gather from the plains, [Ab] shouting for battle cry [Eb] of [Ab] freedom.
The union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and gun, [Eb] with the stars [Ab] and we'll rally round, we'll fight for freedom
[Db]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[Db] [Ab] [Db]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[Db]
[Ab]
[Db]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab] [Db]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[Db]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[Db]
[Ab]
[Db]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
again.
Down with the traitor and gun, we'll fight for freedom again.
We'll rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plains, shouting for battle cry of freedom.
[Eb] We are bringing [Ab] to a halt all of our brothers gone [Db] before, shouting [Ab] for battle cry of [Eb] freedom.
[Ab] [Bbm] [Ab] [Db]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Db]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[Ab] [Db]
[Ab]
[Db]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
The Union forever, hurrah boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor, in love with the star, and we're running round the flag, [Db] for the pride once again.
[Ab] Shout me a [Eb] cry of [Ab]
freedom, shout me a cry [Eb] of [Ab]
freedom.
[N]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
Bbm
13421111
F
134211111
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
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Learn the basic chords of 2Nd South Carolina String Band - Battle Cry Of Freedom chords, with this master sequence: Eb, Ab, Db, Ab and Ab. Begin your practice at a relaxed 54 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 110. With Ab Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Ab] _ [Bbm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Ab] We'll rally from the hillside, [Db] we'll gather from the plains, [Ab] shouting for battle cry [Eb] of [Ab] freedom.
The union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
_ Down with the traitor and gun, [Eb] with the stars [Ab] and we'll rally round, we'll fight for freedom
_ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Db] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
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_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ again.
_ Down with the traitor and gun, we'll fight for freedom again.
We'll rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plains, shouting for battle cry of freedom.
_ _ [Eb] We are bringing [Ab] to a halt all of our brothers gone [Db] before, shouting [Ab] for battle cry of _ [Eb] freedom. _
[Ab] _ [Bbm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
The Union forever, hurrah boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor, in love with the star, and we're running round the flag, [Db] for the pride once again.
[Ab] Shout me a [Eb] cry of _ [Ab]
freedom, shout me a cry [Eb] of _ [Ab]
freedom. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was featured on the Hard Road album.

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