Chords with lyrics
Colonel Lou - Johnny Rebel
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Johnny Reb was from the Southland
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Where the cotton grows so tall
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And at the age of seventeen
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He heard his country's call.
He kissed his poor old mother,
A augmentedA D MajorD
He told his dad good bye.
G+G D MajorD
He checked his trusty rifle
A augmentedA D MajorD
And he kept his powder dry.
D MajorD
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
G+G D MajorD
why did you have to go?
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
A augmentedA D MajorD
Aw we miss you so!
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They sent him off to Georgia
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To join the boys in grey.
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He fought his only battle
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On a cold and rainy day.
He cocked his gun and wet his sights,
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Then he looked around
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And every Yank that showed himself,
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He quickly brought him down.
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Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
G+G D MajorD
why did you have to go?
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
A augmentedA D MajorD
Aw we miss you so!
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A augmentedA|--0-2-4-5-5---------------5--4-5-------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD
When the fighting stopped they found him,
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He was barely alive.
G+G D MajorD
But the Union troops that he brought down,
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They counted forty-five.
They found him lying in a ditch
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when he breathed his last goodbye,
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"My heart for our old Southland boys and keep our flag hold high!"
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Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
G+G D MajorD
why did you have to go?
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
A augmentedA D MajorD
Aw we miss you so!
D MajorD
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
G+G D MajorD
why did you have to go?
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
A augmentedA D MajorD
Aw we miss you so!
Basic chord structure:
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD