Chords with lyrics
Music played bu Seth Avett: https://www.youtube.com/watch v=zutOt0yDAzc
Verse 1:
C majorC G+G E minorEm FF C majorC
A augmentedA hundred and eighty are challenged by Travis to die
C majorC G+G E minorEm FF C majorC
By a line that he drew with his sword as the battle drew nigh
FF E minorEm
A augmentedA man that crossed over the line was for glory
FF C majorC
And he that was left better fly
C majorC G+G E minorEm FF C majorC
And over the line crossed a hundred and seventy nine
Chorus:
FF E minorEm
Hey up Santa Anna they're killing your soldiers below
FF C majorC
So the rest of Texas will know
FF G+G C majorC G+G E minorEm FF C majorC G+G C majorC
and remember The Alamo
Verse 2:
C majorC G+G E minorEm FF C majorC
Jim Bowie lay dying his blood and his powder run dry
C majorC G+G E minorEm FF C majorC
But his knife at the ready to take him a few in reply
FF E minorEm
Young Davy Crockett lay laughing and dying
FF C majorC
The blood and the sweat in his eyes
C majorC G+G E minorEm FF C majorC
For Texas and freedom a man was more willing to die
Chorus:
FF E minorEm
Hey up Santa Anna they're killing your soldiers below
FF C majorC
So the rest of Texas will know
FF G+G C majorC G+G E minorEm FF C majorC G+G C majorC
and remember The Alamo
Verse 3:
C majorC G+G E minorEm FF C majorC
A augmentedA courier came to a battle once bloody and loud
C majorC G+G E minorEm FF C majorC
And found only skin and bones where he once left a crowd
FF E minorEm
Fear not little darling of dying
FF C majorC
If the world is sovereign and free
C majorC G+G E minorEm FF C majorC C7C7
For we'll fight to the last for as long as liberty be
Chorus:
FF E minorEm
Hey.....up Santa Anna they're killing your soldiers below
FF C majorC
So the rest of Texas will know
FF G+G C majorC G+G E minorEm FF C majorC G+G C majorC