Johnny Horton - Johnny Rebel guitar chord

Johnny Horton

Johnny Reb

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You fought all the way Johnny Rebel Johnny Rebel

You fought all the way Johnny Reb.

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I saw you were marchin with Robert E. Lee

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You held your head a high tryin to win the victory.

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You fought for your folks, but you didn’t die in vain

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Even though you lost, they speak highly of your name.

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I heard your teeth chatter from the cold outside

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Saw the bullets open up the wounds in your side

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I saw the young boys as they began to fall

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You had tears in your eyes, cause you couldn’t help at all.

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I saw General Lee raise a saber in his hand

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Heard the cannons roar as you made your last stand

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You marched into battle with the Grey and the Red

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When the cannon smoke cleared took days to count the dead.

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When Honest Abe heard the news about your fall

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The folks thought he’d call, a great victory ball.

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But he asked the band to play the song DIXIE

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For you Johnny Rebel and all that you believe.

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