Rebel Soldier Chords by Jamey Johnson
Tempo:
125.75 bpm
Chords used:
A
Am
G
Em
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
[Am]
[A]
[Am] Oh, Polly, [A] oh, Polly, it's for your sake alone.
[Am]
I've left my old father, my country, my home.
[A]
I've left my [B] old mother [A] to weep in the [D] [Am] morning.
[A] I am a rebel [G] soldier and
[Em] far from [Am]
my home.
The grapeshot and musket and the cannon's lumber loud.
This many-mangled body, the blanket [A] for the shroud.
[Am] This many-mangled body left on the fields alone.
I am [A] a [G] rebel soldier and far from [Am] my home.
[G]
[Am]
Here's a good old cup [A] of brandy and a glass of wine.
[Em] [Am] You can drink to your true love and I will drink to mine.
You can drink to your true love and I'll lament in the morn.
I am a rebel [G]
soldier and far from [C] [Am] my home.
I'll build [A] me a castle on some green mountain high.
[Am] Where I can see Polly when she is passing by.
Where I can see Polly and her purple tomorrow.
I [A] am a rebel [G]
soldier and far from [A] my home.
[Am]
I am a rebel [G]
soldier and far from [Am] my home.
[G] [A] [Am]
[A]
[Am]
[A]
[Am] Oh, Polly, [A] oh, Polly, it's for your sake alone.
[Am]
I've left my old father, my country, my home.
[A]
I've left my [B] old mother [A] to weep in the [D] [Am] morning.
[A] I am a rebel [G] soldier and
[Em] far from [Am]
my home.
The grapeshot and musket and the cannon's lumber loud.
This many-mangled body, the blanket [A] for the shroud.
[Am] This many-mangled body left on the fields alone.
I am [A] a [G] rebel soldier and far from [Am] my home.
[G]
[Am]
Here's a good old cup [A] of brandy and a glass of wine.
[Em] [Am] You can drink to your true love and I will drink to mine.
You can drink to your true love and I'll lament in the morn.
I am a rebel [G]
soldier and far from [C] [Am] my home.
I'll build [A] me a castle on some green mountain high.
[Am] Where I can see Polly when she is passing by.
Where I can see Polly and her purple tomorrow.
I [A] am a rebel [G]
soldier and far from [A] my home.
[Am]
I am a rebel [G]
soldier and far from [Am] my home.
[G] [A] [Am]
[A]
Key:
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Am
G
Em
B
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[Am] Oh, Polly, [A] oh, Polly, it's for your sake alone.
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_ _ _ I've left my old father, my country, _ my home.
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I've left my [B] old mother [A] to _ weep in the [D] [Am] morning. _ _
[A] _ _ _ I am a rebel [G] _ soldier _ _ and _
_ _ _ _ [Em] far from [Am]
my home. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
The grapeshot and musket and the cannon's lumber loud. _ _
_ _ _ This many-mangled body, the blanket [A] for the shroud.
_ [Am] This _ _ _ _ many-mangled body left on the fields alone. _ _
_ _ I am [A] a [G] rebel _ soldier _ _ and _ _ _ _ far from [Am] my home. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Here's a good old cup [A] of _ brandy and a glass of wine. _ _ _
_ [Em] _ [Am] You can drink to your true love and I will drink to mine.
_ _ _ _ _ You can drink to your true love and I'll lament in the morn. _ _ _
_ _ I am a rebel [G] _
soldier _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and far from [C] [Am] my home. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'll build [A] me a castle on some green mountain high. _ _ _
_ _ [Am] Where I can see Polly when she is passing by.
_ _ _ _ _ Where I can see Polly and her purple _ tomorrow. _ _ _
_ _ I [A] am a rebel [G] _
soldier _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ far from [A] my home.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ I am a rebel [G] _
soldier _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ far from [Am] my home.
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[Am] Oh, Polly, [A] oh, Polly, it's for your sake alone.
_ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ I've left my old father, my country, _ my home.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
I've left my [B] old mother [A] to _ weep in the [D] [Am] morning. _ _
[A] _ _ _ I am a rebel [G] _ soldier _ _ and _
_ _ _ _ [Em] far from [Am]
my home. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
The grapeshot and musket and the cannon's lumber loud. _ _
_ _ _ This many-mangled body, the blanket [A] for the shroud.
_ [Am] This _ _ _ _ many-mangled body left on the fields alone. _ _
_ _ I am [A] a [G] rebel _ soldier _ _ and _ _ _ _ far from [Am] my home. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Here's a good old cup [A] of _ brandy and a glass of wine. _ _ _
_ [Em] _ [Am] You can drink to your true love and I will drink to mine.
_ _ _ _ _ You can drink to your true love and I'll lament in the morn. _ _ _
_ _ I am a rebel [G] _
soldier _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and far from [C] [Am] my home. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'll build [A] me a castle on some green mountain high. _ _ _
_ _ [Am] Where I can see Polly when she is passing by.
_ _ _ _ _ Where I can see Polly and her purple _ tomorrow. _ _ _
_ _ I [A] am a rebel [G] _
soldier _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ far from [A] my home.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ I am a rebel [G] _
soldier _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ far from [Am] my home.
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