Artist: Johnny Horton    Roman Numerals: I, IV, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: Leadpencil9   
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C (C,E,G) - C E G C E

F (F,A,C) F C F A C F

G7 (G,B,D,F) G B D G B F

Intro

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] You fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] You fought all the way Johnny Reb

Verse 1

Saw you a marchin' with

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] Robert E.

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] Lee

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] You held your head a-high tryin' to win the

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] victory

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] You

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] fought for your folks  but

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] you didn't Die in vain

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] Even though you lost they speak

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] highly of your

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] name

Chorus

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] You fought all the way Johnny Reb

Verse 2

I heard you teeth chatter from

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] the cold

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] outside

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] Saw the bullets open up the wounds in your

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] side

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] I

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] saw the young boys as

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] they began to fall

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] You had tears in your eyes 'cause you

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] couldn't help at

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] all

Chorus

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] But you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] You fought all the way Johnny Reb

Verse 3

I saw General Lee raise the

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] saber in his

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] hand

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] Heard the cannon's roar as you made your last

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] stand

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] You

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] marched in the battle with the

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] gray and the red

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] When the cannon's smoke cleared it took

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] days to count the

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] dead

Chorus

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] You fought all the way Johnny Reb

Verse 4

When 'Honest Abe" heard the

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] news about your

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] fall

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] The folks thought he'd call a great victory

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] ball

[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] But

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] he asked the band to

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] play the song "Dixie"

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] For you Johnny Reb and

[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] all that you believed

Chorus

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb

[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] You fought all the way Johnny Reb