Johnny Rebel chords by Colonel Lou

Colonel Lou - Johnny Rebel

       D
Johnny Reb was from the Southland
          A               D
Where the cotton grows so tall
    G             D
And at the age of seventeen
   A                   D
He heard his country's call.

He kissed his poor old mother,
   A                 D
He told his dad good bye.
   G                  D
He checked his trusty rifle
       A               D
And he kept his powder dry.

       D
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
    G               D
why did you have to go?

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
A              D
Aw we miss you so!


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     D
They sent him off to Georgia
   A                D
To join the boys in grey.
   G               D
He fought his only battle
     A              D
On a cold and rainy day.

He cocked his gun and wet his sights,
A               D
Then he looked around
    G               D
And every Yank that showed himself,
   A                   D
He quickly brought him down.

       D
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
    G               D
why did you have to go?

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
A              D
Aw we miss you so!

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         D
When the fighting stopped they found him,
       A       D
He was barely alive.
        G                 D
But the Union troops that he brought down,
     A             D
They counted forty-five.

They found him lying in a ditch
        A                     D
when he breathed his last goodbye,
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"My heart for our old Southland boys and keep our flag hold high!"

       D
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
    G               D
why did you have to go?

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
A              D
Aw we miss you so!

       D
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
    G               D
why did you have to go?

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
A              D
Aw we miss you so!


Basic chord structure:
D  A D G D A D    A D G D A D