The Wearing of The Grey Chords by Derek Warfield

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Oh, have you heard the cruel news?
[A] Alas, it is too true.
[G] Upon [D] Appomattox Courthouse, when down across the loo,
Our armies have surrendered, we [A] bow to the northern sway.
[G] Forever [D] more forbidden [A] is the wearing [D] of the grey.
For the wearing of the grey, [A] for the wearing of the grey.
[G] Forever [D] more forbidden is the wearing of the grey.
_ No more on fields of battle [A] waves the banner of our pride.
[G] In vain [D] beneath the crimson [A] foes are Stuart and [D] Jackson died.
Like a meteor of the evening, [A] that flag has passed away.
[G] And low are [D] they who guarded [A] it, the wearers [D] of the grey.
For the wearing of the grey, [A] for the wearing of the grey.
[G] And low are [D] they that guarded it, the wearers of the grey.
_ _ Remember how we scattered [A] them beneath the mountains old.
[G] And how we [D] tossed the powers of strong, the valour of the bold.
We thundered through the bloody [A] gap, how Longstreet led the way.
[G] Remember [D] this and ne'er forsake the wearing of the grey.
For the wearing of the grey, [A] for the wearing of the grey.
[G] Remember [D] this and ne'er forsake the wearing of the grey.
_ We have lost all but honour, [A] our green banners have no shame.
[G] Though beaten [D] down by numbers, [A] we keep our [D] ancient fame.
Though exiles from old Ireland, [A] we in our homes will stay.
[G] We'll not forget [D] our old dear land and proudly wear the grey.
For the wearing of the grey, [A] for the wearing of the grey.
[G] We'll not [D] forget our old dear land and proudly wear the grey. _
Now honour to the soldier [A] who still is firm and true.
[G] And shame [D] upon the southern man who wears the coat of blue.
While round the Brewridge mountains [A] an evening this shall play.
[G] We like the [Bm] mountains [D] never [A] leave the wearing [D] of the grey.
For the wearing of the grey, [A] for the wearing of the grey.
[G] We like the [D] mountains never [A] leave the wearing [D] of the grey.
Now here's to the [A] Confederacy and comrades who died.
[G] In the forefront [D] of the battle the Irish would not hide.
When the crimson banner floats [A] again no more to pass away.
[G] Let a token [D] of victory be the wearing of the grey.
For the wearing of the grey, [A] for the wearing of the grey.
[G] Let a token [D] of our victory [A] be the wearing [D] of the grey.
For the wearing of the grey, [A] for the wearing of the grey.
[G] Let a token [D] of our victory be the wearing of the grey.
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