Chords for Confederate Soldier Song "Johnny Reb" Johnny Horton
Tempo:
115.05 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
Abm
Gbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [A]
[E]
[A] [E] You fought all the way Johnny Reb, [Abm] Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny [E] Reb
Saw you a [A]-marching with Robert [E] E.
Lee, you held your head high trying [B] to win the victory
[A] You fought for your folks but [E] you didn't die in vain, even though you lost they speak [A] highly [E] of your name
Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny Reb
I heard your teeth chatter from [Gbm] the cold [E] outside, saw the bullets open up [B] the wounds in your side
[A] I saw the young boys [E] as they began to fall, you had tears in your eyes, [A] cause you couldn't [E] help it all
But you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny Reb
I saw Jim relieve, [A] he's a saver [E] in his hand, heard the cannons roar [B] as you made your last stand
[A] You marched into battle [E] with the grey and the red, when the cannon smoke cleared, [A] took days to [E] count the dead
Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny Reb
When Honest Abe [A] heard the news [E] about your fall, the folks thought he'd call [B] a great victory ball
[A] But he asked the band to [E] play the song Dixie, for you Johnny Reb, [A] and all that [E] you believe
Cause you fought [Abm] all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought [E] all the way Johnny Reb
You fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb You fought all the way Johnny Reb
You fought all the way Johnny Reb
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[E]
[A] [E] You fought all the way Johnny Reb, [Abm] Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny [E] Reb
Saw you a [A]-marching with Robert [E] E.
Lee, you held your head high trying [B] to win the victory
[A] You fought for your folks but [E] you didn't die in vain, even though you lost they speak [A] highly [E] of your name
Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny Reb
I heard your teeth chatter from [Gbm] the cold [E] outside, saw the bullets open up [B] the wounds in your side
[A] I saw the young boys [E] as they began to fall, you had tears in your eyes, [A] cause you couldn't [E] help it all
But you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny Reb
I saw Jim relieve, [A] he's a saver [E] in his hand, heard the cannons roar [B] as you made your last stand
[A] You marched into battle [E] with the grey and the red, when the cannon smoke cleared, [A] took days to [E] count the dead
Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny Reb
When Honest Abe [A] heard the news [E] about your fall, the folks thought he'd call [B] a great victory ball
[A] But he asked the band to [E] play the song Dixie, for you Johnny Reb, [A] and all that [E] you believe
Cause you fought [Abm] all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought [E] all the way Johnny Reb
You fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb You fought all the way Johnny Reb
You fought all the way Johnny Reb
[N]
Key:
E
A
B
Abm
Gbm
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A
B
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ You fought all the way Johnny Reb, [Abm] Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny [E] Reb
_ _ _ _ _
Saw you a [A]-marching with Robert [E] E.
Lee, you held your head high trying [B] to win the victory
[A] You fought for your folks but [E] you didn't die in vain, even though you lost they speak [A] highly [E] of your name
Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny Reb _
_ _ _ I heard your teeth chatter from [Gbm] the cold [E] outside, saw the bullets open up [B] the wounds in your side
[A] I saw the young boys [E] as they began to fall, you had tears in your eyes, [A] cause you couldn't [E] help it all
But you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny Reb _ _ _
_ I saw Jim relieve, [A] he's a saver [E] in his hand, heard the cannons roar [B] as you made your last stand
[A] You marched into battle [E] with the grey and the red, when the cannon smoke cleared, [A] took days to [E] count the dead
Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny _ Reb _ _ _
When Honest Abe [A] heard the news [E] about your fall, the folks thought he'd call [B] a great victory ball
[A] But he asked the band to [E] play the song Dixie, for you Johnny Reb, [A] and all that [E] you believe
Cause you fought [Abm] all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought [E] all the way Johnny Reb
You fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb You fought all the way Johnny _ Reb
You fought all the way Johnny Reb _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ You fought all the way Johnny Reb, [Abm] Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny [E] Reb
_ _ _ _ _
Saw you a [A]-marching with Robert [E] E.
Lee, you held your head high trying [B] to win the victory
[A] You fought for your folks but [E] you didn't die in vain, even though you lost they speak [A] highly [E] of your name
Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny Reb _
_ _ _ I heard your teeth chatter from [Gbm] the cold [E] outside, saw the bullets open up [B] the wounds in your side
[A] I saw the young boys [E] as they began to fall, you had tears in your eyes, [A] cause you couldn't [E] help it all
But you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny Reb _ _ _
_ I saw Jim relieve, [A] he's a saver [E] in his hand, heard the cannons roar [B] as you made your last stand
[A] You marched into battle [E] with the grey and the red, when the cannon smoke cleared, [A] took days to [E] count the dead
Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought all the way Johnny _ Reb _ _ _
When Honest Abe [A] heard the news [E] about your fall, the folks thought he'd call [B] a great victory ball
[A] But he asked the band to [E] play the song Dixie, for you Johnny Reb, [A] and all that [E] you believe
Cause you fought [Abm] all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb, you fought [E] all the way Johnny Reb
You fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb You fought all the way Johnny _ Reb
You fought all the way Johnny Reb _ _
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