Chords for Confederate Song - Bright Sunny South
Tempo:
163.5 bpm
Chords used:
F
G
Am
Dm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am]
[G] [C]
[F] [G]
[C]
[Am]
[A]
[F] [Dm]
[F] [A]
[G]
From [D] the bright sunny south [G] to [A] the [Am] war I was sent,
[F] ere the days of my [G] boyhood I scarcely [C] had spent.
From [Am] its cool shady forests [D] and deep [F] flowing streams,
[Dm] ever fond in [F] my memory, [D]
ever sweet [G] in my dreams.
Oh [Dm] my dear little sister, [Am] I still see your tears,
[F] when I had to leave home [G] in our [C] tender years.
And [Am] my sweet gentle mother, [Dm] so dear to [F] my [Dm] heart,
it grieved me [F] sincerely [Dm]
when we [G] had to part.
Said [Dm] my kind-hearted [A] father [Am] as he took my hand,
as you [F] go in defense [G] of our dear native [C]
land.
Son [Am] be brave, but show mercy [D] whenever [F] you can,
[D] our hearts will [F] be with you [D] till you [G] return again.
[A]
[Am]
[F]
[G]
[C]
[Am]
[A]
[F] [Dm]
[F] [Dm]
[G]
In [A] my pack there's a bible to show me the way,
through [C] my [F] trials on earth [G] and to heaven [C]
someday.
I [Am] will shoulder my musket [Dm] and [F] brandish my sword,
[D] in defense of [F] this land [Dm] and the word [G] of the Lord.
From [A] the bright sunny south [G] to [A] the war,
[Am] [A] ere the [F]
days of my boyhood [G] I scarcely [C] had spent.
[Am] From its cool shady forests [D] and deep [C] flowing streams,
[D] ever fond in my [F] memory, [G]
[D] ever sweet in [G] my dreams.
[G] [C]
[F] [G]
[C]
[Am]
[A]
[F] [Dm]
[F] [A]
[G]
From [D] the bright sunny south [G] to [A] the [Am] war I was sent,
[F] ere the days of my [G] boyhood I scarcely [C] had spent.
From [Am] its cool shady forests [D] and deep [F] flowing streams,
[Dm] ever fond in [F] my memory, [D]
ever sweet [G] in my dreams.
Oh [Dm] my dear little sister, [Am] I still see your tears,
[F] when I had to leave home [G] in our [C] tender years.
And [Am] my sweet gentle mother, [Dm] so dear to [F] my [Dm] heart,
it grieved me [F] sincerely [Dm]
when we [G] had to part.
Said [Dm] my kind-hearted [A] father [Am] as he took my hand,
as you [F] go in defense [G] of our dear native [C]
land.
Son [Am] be brave, but show mercy [D] whenever [F] you can,
[D] our hearts will [F] be with you [D] till you [G] return again.
[A]
[Am]
[F]
[G]
[C]
[Am]
[A]
[F] [Dm]
[F] [Dm]
[G]
In [A] my pack there's a bible to show me the way,
through [C] my [F] trials on earth [G] and to heaven [C]
someday.
I [Am] will shoulder my musket [Dm] and [F] brandish my sword,
[D] in defense of [F] this land [Dm] and the word [G] of the Lord.
From [A] the bright sunny south [G] to [A] the war,
[Am] [A] ere the [F]
days of my boyhood [G] I scarcely [C] had spent.
[Am] From its cool shady forests [D] and deep [C] flowing streams,
[D] ever fond in my [F] memory, [G]
[D] ever sweet in [G] my dreams.
Key:
F
G
Am
Dm
C
F
G
Am
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ From [D] the _ bright sunny south [G] to [A] the [Am] war I was sent,
_ [F] ere the _ days of my _ [G] boyhood I scarcely _ [C] had _ spent.
_ _ From [Am] its cool shady _ forests [D] and deep _ [F] flowing _ streams,
[Dm] ever fond in [F] my memory, _ [D]
ever _ sweet [G] in my _ _ dreams. _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh [Dm] my dear little _ sister, [Am] I still see your _ tears,
_ [F] when I had to leave home [G] in our _ [C] tender _ _ _ _ years.
And [Am] my _ sweet gentle _ mother, [Dm] so dear to [F] my _ [Dm] heart,
it _ grieved me _ [F] sincerely _ [Dm] _
when we [G] had to _ _ _ _ part. _ _ _
Said [Dm] my kind-hearted _ [A] father [Am] as he took my hand,
as you [F] go _ in defense [G] of our dear native [C] _ _ _ _
land.
_ Son [Am] be brave, but show _ mercy [D] whenever _ _ [F] you can,
_ [D] our _ hearts will [F] be with you [D] till you _ [G] return _ _ again.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In [A] my _ pack there's a bible to show _ me the way,
through [C] my _ _ [F] trials on earth [G] and to _ heaven _ _ [C]
someday.
_ _ _ _ I [Am] will _ shoulder my musket [Dm] and _ _ [F] brandish my sword,
[D] in defense of [F] this land [Dm] and the word [G] of the Lord. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ From [A] the bright sunny south [G] to [A] the war, _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [A] ere the [F] _
days of my boyhood [G] I _ scarcely [C] had _ spent.
_ _ _ [Am] From its cool shady _ forests [D] and deep [C] flowing _ streams,
[D] ever fond in my [F] memory, _ [G] _
[D] ever sweet in [G] my dreams.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ From [D] the _ bright sunny south [G] to [A] the [Am] war I was sent,
_ [F] ere the _ days of my _ [G] boyhood I scarcely _ [C] had _ spent.
_ _ From [Am] its cool shady _ forests [D] and deep _ [F] flowing _ streams,
[Dm] ever fond in [F] my memory, _ [D]
ever _ sweet [G] in my _ _ dreams. _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh [Dm] my dear little _ sister, [Am] I still see your _ tears,
_ [F] when I had to leave home [G] in our _ [C] tender _ _ _ _ years.
And [Am] my _ sweet gentle _ mother, [Dm] so dear to [F] my _ [Dm] heart,
it _ grieved me _ [F] sincerely _ [Dm] _
when we [G] had to _ _ _ _ part. _ _ _
Said [Dm] my kind-hearted _ [A] father [Am] as he took my hand,
as you [F] go _ in defense [G] of our dear native [C] _ _ _ _
land.
_ Son [Am] be brave, but show _ mercy [D] whenever _ _ [F] you can,
_ [D] our _ hearts will [F] be with you [D] till you _ [G] return _ _ again.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In [A] my _ pack there's a bible to show _ me the way,
through [C] my _ _ [F] trials on earth [G] and to _ heaven _ _ [C]
someday.
_ _ _ _ I [Am] will _ shoulder my musket [Dm] and _ _ [F] brandish my sword,
[D] in defense of [F] this land [Dm] and the word [G] of the Lord. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ From [A] the bright sunny south [G] to [A] the war, _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [A] ere the [F] _
days of my boyhood [G] I _ scarcely [C] had _ spent.
_ _ _ [Am] From its cool shady _ forests [D] and deep [C] flowing _ streams,
[D] ever fond in my [F] memory, _ [G] _
[D] ever sweet in [G] my dreams.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _