Chords for Fess Parker - Ballad of Davy Crockett (1955)
Tempo:
93.25 bpm
Chords used:
C#
G#
F#
D#
D#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#] [D#m] [G#] [C#]
Born [F#] on a mountain [C#] top in Tennessee, [G#] Greenest stayed in the land of the three, [C#] Raised in the woods [F#] so he knew every tree, [G#] Killed Tim the [C#] barb when he was only three.
Davy, Davy Crockett, [G#] King [C#] of the Wild Frontier.
[C#] Fought single-handed [F#] through the Indian [C#] War, Till the Greeks was whipped [G#] and the peace was in store, [C#] While he was handling [F#] this risky chore, [G#] Made himself a legend [C#] forevermore.
Davy, [F#] [C#] Davy [G#] Crockett, King of the Wild [C#] Frontier.
[F#] [G#] [C#] He'd give his word and he'd give it hand, That his Indian friends [D#] could keep their [G#] land, [C#] The rest of his life [F#] he took to stand, [G#] But justice was due ever red [C#]-skinned band.
Davy, [F#] [C#] Davy [G#] Crockett, King of the Wild [C#] Frontier.
[C#]
Went off to Congress [F#] and served [C#] a spell, Fixing up the government [D#] and laws [G#] as well, [C#] Took over [F#] Washington so we'd hear tell, [G#] And patched up the crack in the [C#] Liberty Bell.
Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
[F#] [G#] [C#]
When he'd come home, [F#] his call [C#] had taken done, The Western March [D#] had just [G#] begun, [C#] So he packed his gear [F#] and his trusty gun, [G#] And lit out Brennan [C#] to follow the sun.
Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
[F#] [C#] He's landed biggest [F#] and he's [C#] landed best, From grassy plains [A#m] to the mountain [G#] crest, [C#] He's ahead of us all, [F#] meeting the test, [G#] Following his legend into [C#] the West.
Davy, Davy [G#] Crockett, King of the Wild [C#] Frontier.
Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
[F#] [G#] [C#]
[G#] King of the Wild [C#] Frontier.
Born [F#] on a mountain [C#] top in Tennessee, [G#] Greenest stayed in the land of the three, [C#] Raised in the woods [F#] so he knew every tree, [G#] Killed Tim the [C#] barb when he was only three.
Davy, Davy Crockett, [G#] King [C#] of the Wild Frontier.
[C#] Fought single-handed [F#] through the Indian [C#] War, Till the Greeks was whipped [G#] and the peace was in store, [C#] While he was handling [F#] this risky chore, [G#] Made himself a legend [C#] forevermore.
Davy, [F#] [C#] Davy [G#] Crockett, King of the Wild [C#] Frontier.
[F#] [G#] [C#] He'd give his word and he'd give it hand, That his Indian friends [D#] could keep their [G#] land, [C#] The rest of his life [F#] he took to stand, [G#] But justice was due ever red [C#]-skinned band.
Davy, [F#] [C#] Davy [G#] Crockett, King of the Wild [C#] Frontier.
[C#]
Went off to Congress [F#] and served [C#] a spell, Fixing up the government [D#] and laws [G#] as well, [C#] Took over [F#] Washington so we'd hear tell, [G#] And patched up the crack in the [C#] Liberty Bell.
Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
[F#] [G#] [C#]
When he'd come home, [F#] his call [C#] had taken done, The Western March [D#] had just [G#] begun, [C#] So he packed his gear [F#] and his trusty gun, [G#] And lit out Brennan [C#] to follow the sun.
Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
[F#] [C#] He's landed biggest [F#] and he's [C#] landed best, From grassy plains [A#m] to the mountain [G#] crest, [C#] He's ahead of us all, [F#] meeting the test, [G#] Following his legend into [C#] the West.
Davy, Davy [G#] Crockett, King of the Wild [C#] Frontier.
Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
[F#] [G#] [C#]
[G#] King of the Wild [C#] Frontier.
Key:
C#
G#
F#
D#
D#m
C#
G#
F#
[C#] _ _ [D#m] _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ Born [F#] on a mountain [C#] top in Tennessee, [G#] Greenest stayed in the land of the three, [C#] Raised in the woods [F#] so he knew every tree, [G#] Killed Tim the [C#] barb when he was only three.
Davy, Davy Crockett, [G#] King [C#] of the Wild Frontier.
[C#] _ Fought single-handed [F#] through the Indian [C#] War, Till the Greeks was whipped [G#] and the peace was in store, [C#] While he was handling [F#] this risky chore, [G#] Made himself a legend [C#] forevermore.
Davy, [F#] [C#] Davy [G#] Crockett, King of the Wild [C#] Frontier. _
_ [F#] _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ He'd give his word and he'd give it hand, That his Indian friends [D#] could keep their [G#] land, [C#] The rest of his life [F#] he took to stand, [G#] But justice was due ever red [C#]-skinned band.
Davy, [F#] [C#] Davy [G#] Crockett, King of the Wild [C#] Frontier.
[C#] _
Went off to Congress [F#] and served [C#] a spell, Fixing up the government [D#] and laws [G#] as well, [C#] Took over [F#] Washington so we'd hear tell, [G#] And patched up the crack in the [C#] Liberty Bell.
Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
_ _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _
When he'd come home, [F#] his call [C#] had taken done, The Western March [D#] had just [G#] begun, [C#] So he packed his gear [F#] and his trusty gun, [G#] And lit out Brennan [C#] to follow the sun.
_ Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
[F#] _ [C#] He's landed biggest [F#] and he's [C#] landed best, From grassy plains [A#m] to the mountain [G#] crest, [C#] He's ahead of us all, [F#] meeting the test, [G#] Following his legend into [C#] the West.
Davy, Davy [G#] Crockett, King of the Wild [C#] Frontier.
_ Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
[F#] _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _
_ [G#] King of the Wild [C#] _ Frontier.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Born [F#] on a mountain [C#] top in Tennessee, [G#] Greenest stayed in the land of the three, [C#] Raised in the woods [F#] so he knew every tree, [G#] Killed Tim the [C#] barb when he was only three.
Davy, Davy Crockett, [G#] King [C#] of the Wild Frontier.
[C#] _ Fought single-handed [F#] through the Indian [C#] War, Till the Greeks was whipped [G#] and the peace was in store, [C#] While he was handling [F#] this risky chore, [G#] Made himself a legend [C#] forevermore.
Davy, [F#] [C#] Davy [G#] Crockett, King of the Wild [C#] Frontier. _
_ [F#] _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ He'd give his word and he'd give it hand, That his Indian friends [D#] could keep their [G#] land, [C#] The rest of his life [F#] he took to stand, [G#] But justice was due ever red [C#]-skinned band.
Davy, [F#] [C#] Davy [G#] Crockett, King of the Wild [C#] Frontier.
[C#] _
Went off to Congress [F#] and served [C#] a spell, Fixing up the government [D#] and laws [G#] as well, [C#] Took over [F#] Washington so we'd hear tell, [G#] And patched up the crack in the [C#] Liberty Bell.
Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
_ _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _
When he'd come home, [F#] his call [C#] had taken done, The Western March [D#] had just [G#] begun, [C#] So he packed his gear [F#] and his trusty gun, [G#] And lit out Brennan [C#] to follow the sun.
_ Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
[F#] _ [C#] He's landed biggest [F#] and he's [C#] landed best, From grassy plains [A#m] to the mountain [G#] crest, [C#] He's ahead of us all, [F#] meeting the test, [G#] Following his legend into [C#] the West.
Davy, Davy [G#] Crockett, King of the Wild [C#] Frontier.
_ Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
[F#] _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _
_ [G#] King of the Wild [C#] _ Frontier.
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