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General Taylor by Great Big Sea

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Verse:
D              A          D
General Taylor gained the day
A         D           A
Walk him along, John, carry him along
     G              D          A
Well General Taylor gained the day
D                A       D
Carry him to his burying ground
 
Chorus:
       D    G     D  A
Tell me, where, you, Stormy
A         D           A
Walk him along, John, carry him along
       G          D  A
Tell me, where, you, Stormy
D                A       D
Carry him to his burying ground
 
Verse:
      D                    A       D
We'll dig his grave with a silver spade
A         D           A
Walk him along, John, carry him along
    G                D       A
His shroud of finest silk will be made
D                A       D
Carry him to his burying ground

Chorus:
       D    G     D  A
Tell me, where, you, Stormy
A         D           A
Walk him along, John, carry him along
       G          D  A
Tell me, where, you, Stormy
D                A       D
Carry him to his burying ground
 
Verse:
      D                   A      D
We'll lower him down on a golden chain
A         D           A
Walk him along, John, carry him along
   G                D         A
On every link we'll carve his name
D                A       D
Carry him to his burying ground
 
Chorus:
       D    G     D  A
Tell me, where, you, Stormy
A         D           A
Walk him along, John, carry him along
       G          D  A
Tell me, where, you, Stormy
D                A       D
Carry him to his burying ground
 
Verse:
      D                   A      D
Well General Taylor he's all a go
A         D           A
Walk him along, John, carry him along
   G                D         A
He's gone where the stormy winds won't blow
D                A       D
Carry him to his burying ground
 
Chorus:
       D    G     D  A
Tell me, where, you, Stormy
A         D           A
Walk him along, John, carry him along
       G          D  A
Tell me, where, you, Stormy
D                A       D
Carry him to his burying ground
 
Verse:
      D                A       D
Well a pint of rum for every man
A         D           A
Walk him along, John, carry him along
     G               D           A
And a bloody great big barrel for the shanty man
D                A       D
Carry him to his burying ground
 
Chorus:
       D    G     D  A
Tell me, where, you, Stormy
A         D           A
Walk him along, John, carry him along
       G          D  A
Tell me, where, you, Stormy
D                A       D
Carry him to his burying ground
 
Verse:
     D                A        D
Well General Taylor's dead and gone
A         D           A
Walk him along, John, carry him along
     G                D        A
Well General Taylor he's long dead and gone
D                A       D
Carry him to his burying ground
 
Chorus:
       D    G     D  A
Tell me, where, you, Stormy
A         D           A
Walk him along, John, carry him along
       G          D  A
Tell me, where, you, Stormy
D                A       D
Carry him to his burying ground