Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
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Key: C
πΈ Intro:
C
πΈ Verse 1:
C F
I drank water from a bloody creek
G
The only life I could find
C F
I lost my leg in The Wilderness
G
And the fire made me blind
F G
Charged up the hill on the Southern line
Am D
With grapeshot and bullets flying
πΈ Chorus:
C Am G C
Some of us didn't make it through
G
Some of didn't make it out alive
C Am G C
Some of us didn't make it through
F G C
Some of didn't make it out alive
πΈ Verse 2:
C F
You now rest in a pine box
G
On a westbound train
C F
Mr. Lincoln I have served you proud
G
And you didn't die in vain
F G
The legend's still got ?:
Am D
Tomorrow the sun will rise
πΈ Chorus:
C Am G C
Some of us didn't make it through
G
Some of didn't make it out alive
C Am G C
Some of us didn't make it through
F G C
Some of didn't make it out alive
Guitar πΈ Solo:
C F G C F D#
πΈ Bridge:
F G
Charged up the hill on the Southern line
A D
With grapeshot and bullets flying
Out-πΈ Chorus:
C A G C
Some of us didn't make it through
G
Some of didn't make it out alive
C A G C
Some of us didn't make it through
G C
Some of didn't make it out alive
A G C
Some of didn't make it out alive
A G C
Some of didn't make it out alive
G C F G C
Some of didn't make it out alive
Song History
Published: June 6, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025