The Bonnie Blue Flag lyrics chords and sheet music
Plus Tin Whistle And Banjo / Mandolin Music 4/4. Sheet music notes in the ey of G Major. The 5 string banjo chords for the key of G are also included. (U.S. Civil War Song)
This patriotic U.S. civil war song was originally sung by the Confederate side but later adopted by the Unionist soldiers using their own lyrics to the same catchy melody. The song featured in the movie The Horse Soldiers. 2nd South Carolina String Band. The fingerstyle 5 string banjo tab included.
This patriotic U.S. civil war song was originally sung by the Confederate side but later adopted by the Unionist soldiers using their own lyrics to the same catchy melody. The song featured in the movie The Horse Soldiers. 2nd South Carolina String Band. The fingerstyle 5 string banjo tab included.
Original Confederate Version
We (C)are a band of (F)brothers and (C)native to the (G)soil,
(C)Fighting for the (F)property we (C)gained by (G)honest (C)toil;
(Alterntively: (C)Fighting for the (F)Liberty, with (C)treasure, (G)blood and (C)toil;)
And (C)when our rights were (F)threatened, the (C)cry rose near and (G)far,
"Hu(C)rrah for the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star!"
Chorus
Hu(C)rrah! Hu(G)rrah! For (F)Southern rights hu(C)rrah!
Hu(C)rrah for the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star.
Hu(C)rrah! Hu(G)rrah! For (F)Southern rights hu(C)rrah!
Hu(C)rrah for the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star.
As (C)long as the (F)Union was (C)faithful to her (G)trust,
Like (C)friends and like (F)brothers both (C)kind were (G)we and (C)just;
But (C)now, when Northern (F)treachery a(C)ttempts our rights to (G)mar,
We (C)hoist on high the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star.
Chorus
First (C)gallant South Caro(F)lina (C)nobly made the (G)stand,
(C)Then came Ala(F)bama, who (C)took her (G)by the (C)hand;
Next (C)quickly Missi(F)ssippi, (C)Georgia and Flori(G)da,
All (C)raised on high the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star.
Chorus
Ye (C)men of valor, (F)gather round the (C)banner of the (G)right,
(C)Texas and fair Lou(F)isiana (C)join us (G)in the (C)fight;
(C)Davis, our loved (F)president, and (C)Stephens statesman (G)are,
Now (C)rally round the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star.
Chorus
And (C)here's to old Vir(F)ginia, the (C)Old Dominion (G)State,
Who (C)with the young Con(F)federacy at (G)length has linked her (C)fate;
Im(C)pelled by her e(F)xample, now (C)other states pre(G)pare,
To (C)hoist on high the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star.
Chorus
Then (C)cheer, boys, (F)cheer now (C)raise the joyous (G)shout,
For (C)Arkansas and (F)North Carolina (G)now have both gone (C)out;
And (C)let another (F)rousing cheer for (C)Tennessee be (G)given,
The (C)single star of the (F)Bonnie Blue Flag has (C)grown to (G)be e(C)leven.
Chorus 2
Hu(C)rrah! Hu(G)rrah! For (F)Southern rights hu(C)rrah!
Hu(C)rrah for the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag is gaining e(G)leven (C)stars.
Hu(C)rrah! Hu(G)rrah! For (F)Southern rights hu(C)rrah!
Hu(C)rrah for the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag is gaining e(G)leven (C)stars.
Then (C)here's to our Con(F)federacy, (C)strong are we and (G)brave,
Like (C)patriots of (F)old we'll fight our (G)heritage to (C)save;
And (C)rather than sub(F)mit to shame, to (C)die we would pre(G)fer,
So (C)cheer for the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star.
Repeat Chorus 2
Unionist Version (use chords as above)
We're fighting for our Union, we're fighting for our trust,
We're fighting for that happy land where sleeps our father dust.
It cannot be dissevered, though it cost us bloody wars,
We never can give up the land where floats the stripes and stars.
Chorus
Hurrah, Hurrah, for equal rights hurrah,
Hurrah for the good old flag that bears the stripes and stars.
We trusted you as brothers, until you drew the sword,
With impious hands at Sumpter you cut the silver cord.
So now you hear the bugles, we come the sons of Mars,
To rally round the brave old flag that bears the stripes and stars.
Chorus
We do not want your cotton, we do not want your slaves,
But rather than divide the land, we'll fill your Southern graves.
With Lincoln for our chieftain, we wear our country's stars,
And rally round the brave old flag that bears the stripes and stars.
Chorus
We deem our cause most holy, we know we're in the right,
And twenty million freemen stand ready for the fight.
Our pride is fair Columbia, no stain her beauty mars,
On her we'll raise the brave old flag that bears the stripes and stars.
Chorus
And when this war is over, we'll each resume our home,
and treat you still as brothers, where ever you may roam.
We'll pledge the hand of friendship, and think no more of war,
but dwell in peace beneath the flag that bears the stripes and stars.
We (C)are a band of (F)brothers and (C)native to the (G)soil,
(C)Fighting for the (F)property we (C)gained by (G)honest (C)toil;
(Alterntively: (C)Fighting for the (F)Liberty, with (C)treasure, (G)blood and (C)toil;)
And (C)when our rights were (F)threatened, the (C)cry rose near and (G)far,
"Hu(C)rrah for the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star!"
Chorus
Hu(C)rrah! Hu(G)rrah! For (F)Southern rights hu(C)rrah!
Hu(C)rrah for the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star.
Hu(C)rrah! Hu(G)rrah! For (F)Southern rights hu(C)rrah!
Hu(C)rrah for the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star.
As (C)long as the (F)Union was (C)faithful to her (G)trust,
Like (C)friends and like (F)brothers both (C)kind were (G)we and (C)just;
But (C)now, when Northern (F)treachery a(C)ttempts our rights to (G)mar,
We (C)hoist on high the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star.
Chorus
First (C)gallant South Caro(F)lina (C)nobly made the (G)stand,
(C)Then came Ala(F)bama, who (C)took her (G)by the (C)hand;
Next (C)quickly Missi(F)ssippi, (C)Georgia and Flori(G)da,
All (C)raised on high the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star.
Chorus
Ye (C)men of valor, (F)gather round the (C)banner of the (G)right,
(C)Texas and fair Lou(F)isiana (C)join us (G)in the (C)fight;
(C)Davis, our loved (F)president, and (C)Stephens statesman (G)are,
Now (C)rally round the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star.
Chorus
And (C)here's to old Vir(F)ginia, the (C)Old Dominion (G)State,
Who (C)with the young Con(F)federacy at (G)length has linked her (C)fate;
Im(C)pelled by her e(F)xample, now (C)other states pre(G)pare,
To (C)hoist on high the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star.
Chorus
Then (C)cheer, boys, (F)cheer now (C)raise the joyous (G)shout,
For (C)Arkansas and (F)North Carolina (G)now have both gone (C)out;
And (C)let another (F)rousing cheer for (C)Tennessee be (G)given,
The (C)single star of the (F)Bonnie Blue Flag has (C)grown to (G)be e(C)leven.
Chorus 2
Hu(C)rrah! Hu(G)rrah! For (F)Southern rights hu(C)rrah!
Hu(C)rrah for the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag is gaining e(G)leven (C)stars.
Hu(C)rrah! Hu(G)rrah! For (F)Southern rights hu(C)rrah!
Hu(C)rrah for the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag is gaining e(G)leven (C)stars.
Then (C)here's to our Con(F)federacy, (C)strong are we and (G)brave,
Like (C)patriots of (F)old we'll fight our (G)heritage to (C)save;
And (C)rather than sub(F)mit to shame, to (C)die we would pre(G)fer,
So (C)cheer for the (F)Bonnie Blue (C)Flag that bears a (G)single (C)star.
Repeat Chorus 2
Unionist Version (use chords as above)
We're fighting for our Union, we're fighting for our trust,
We're fighting for that happy land where sleeps our father dust.
It cannot be dissevered, though it cost us bloody wars,
We never can give up the land where floats the stripes and stars.
Chorus
Hurrah, Hurrah, for equal rights hurrah,
Hurrah for the good old flag that bears the stripes and stars.
We trusted you as brothers, until you drew the sword,
With impious hands at Sumpter you cut the silver cord.
So now you hear the bugles, we come the sons of Mars,
To rally round the brave old flag that bears the stripes and stars.
Chorus
We do not want your cotton, we do not want your slaves,
But rather than divide the land, we'll fill your Southern graves.
With Lincoln for our chieftain, we wear our country's stars,
And rally round the brave old flag that bears the stripes and stars.
Chorus
We deem our cause most holy, we know we're in the right,
And twenty million freemen stand ready for the fight.
Our pride is fair Columbia, no stain her beauty mars,
On her we'll raise the brave old flag that bears the stripes and stars.
Chorus
And when this war is over, we'll each resume our home,
and treat you still as brothers, where ever you may roam.
We'll pledge the hand of friendship, and think no more of war,
but dwell in peace beneath the flag that bears the stripes and stars.
Bonnie Blue flag tin whistle sheet music
Here are the guitar chords for the key of G Major.
We (G)are a band of (C)brothers and (G)native to the (D)soil,
(G)Fighting for the (C)property we (G)gained by (D)honest (G)toil;
Alterntively: (G)Fighting for the (C)Liberty, with (G)treasure, (D)blood and (G)toil;
And (G)when our rights were (C)threatened, the (G)cry rose near and (D)far,
"Hu(G)rrah for the (C)Bonnie Blue (G)Flag that bears a (D)single (G)star!"
Chorus
Hu(G)rrah! Hu(D)rrah! For (C)Southern rights hu(G)rrah!
Hu(G)rrah for the (C)Bonnie Blue (G)Flag that bears a (D)single (G)star.
Hu(G)rrah! Hu(D)rrah! For (C)Southern rights hu(G)rrah!
Hu(G)rrah for the (C)Bonnie Blue (G)Flag that bears a (D)single (G)star.
We (G)are a band of (C)brothers and (G)native to the (D)soil,
(G)Fighting for the (C)property we (G)gained by (D)honest (G)toil;
Alterntively: (G)Fighting for the (C)Liberty, with (G)treasure, (D)blood and (G)toil;
And (G)when our rights were (C)threatened, the (G)cry rose near and (D)far,
"Hu(G)rrah for the (C)Bonnie Blue (G)Flag that bears a (D)single (G)star!"
Chorus
Hu(G)rrah! Hu(D)rrah! For (C)Southern rights hu(G)rrah!
Hu(G)rrah for the (C)Bonnie Blue (G)Flag that bears a (D)single (G)star.
Hu(G)rrah! Hu(D)rrah! For (C)Southern rights hu(G)rrah!
Hu(G)rrah for the (C)Bonnie Blue (G)Flag that bears a (D)single (G)star.
Bonnie blue flag mandolin sheet music
2nd-South-Carolina-String-Band The Bonnie Blue Flag
The Bonnie Blue Flag is a Confederate song that has become synonymous with the Confederacy and the American Civil War. The song is often considered a symbol of Southern pride and defiance, and its enduring legacy has made it a significant piece of American history. This thesis aims to explore the origins, significance, and impact of the Bonnie Blue Flag as a Confederate song, and its role in shaping the Confederate identity during the Civil War.
The Bonnie Blue Flag was first composed and published in 1861 by Harry McCarthy, a songwriter from New Orleans. It was written in response to the secession of Louisiana from the Union, and it quickly gained popularity throughout the Confederacy. The title of the song is derived from the unofficial flag of the short-lived Republic of West Florida, which featured a single white star on a blue background, known as the “Bonnie Blue Flag.” This connection to a previous rebellion against the United States added to the song’s appeal among the Confederate states.
The lyrics of the Bonnie Blue Flag are filled with themes of Southern pride, nationalism, and defiance. The first verse proclaims, “We are a band of brothers, and native to the soil / Fighting for the property we gained by honest toil.” This speaks to the Southern belief of states’ rights and the defense of their way of life, including the institution of slavery. The song also highlights the bravery and determination of the Confederate soldiers, as seen in the lines, “And when we meet the Yankee host, and fight them with a will / Our Southern land will be a free and independent still.” These lyrics encapsulate the Confederate ideology of fighting for their independence and the preservation of their distinct Southern culture.
The Bonnie Blue Flag became an anthem for the Confederacy, with soldiers singing it on the battlefield and civilians singing it at home. The song was also popular among Confederate sympathizers in the North, who saw it as a symbol of resistance against the Union. Its popularity was further fueled by the efforts of Southern women, who organized concerts and sold sheet music to raise funds for the Confederate cause.
The song’s message of Southern pride and defiance had a significant impact on the Confederate identity during the Civil War. It served as a unifying force, bringing together soldiers and civilians in their support for the Confederacy. The Bonnie Blue Flag also represented the Confederacy’s fight for independence and their rejection of Northern aggression. Its popularity and widespread usage helped solidify the Confederate cause in the minds of its supporters.
The Bonnie Blue Flag also had a lasting impact on American culture and history. It has been featured in numerous books, films, and television shows, cementing its place in popular culture. The song’s enduring legacy is a testament to its importance in shaping the Confederate identity and the memory of the Civil War.
However, the Bonnie Blue Flag has also been a subject of controversy and criticism. The song’s glorification of the Confederate cause and its ties to slavery have led to debates about its appropriateness in modern times. Some argue that the song represents a dark period in American history and should not be celebrated, while others view it as a symbol of Southern heritage and pride.
In conclusion, the Bonnie Blue Flag is a Confederate song that holds great historical and cultural significance. Its origins, lyrics, and popularity during the Civil War reflect the Southern pride, nationalism, and defiance of the Confederate states. The song’s impact on the Confederate identity and its lasting legacy in American culture make it a crucial piece of the country’s history. Whether viewed with reverence or criticism, the Bonnie Blue Flag remains a powerful symbol of the Confederate cause and the complexities of the American Civil War.
The Bonnie Blue Flag was first composed and published in 1861 by Harry McCarthy, a songwriter from New Orleans. It was written in response to the secession of Louisiana from the Union, and it quickly gained popularity throughout the Confederacy. The title of the song is derived from the unofficial flag of the short-lived Republic of West Florida, which featured a single white star on a blue background, known as the “Bonnie Blue Flag.” This connection to a previous rebellion against the United States added to the song’s appeal among the Confederate states.
The lyrics of the Bonnie Blue Flag are filled with themes of Southern pride, nationalism, and defiance. The first verse proclaims, “We are a band of brothers, and native to the soil / Fighting for the property we gained by honest toil.” This speaks to the Southern belief of states’ rights and the defense of their way of life, including the institution of slavery. The song also highlights the bravery and determination of the Confederate soldiers, as seen in the lines, “And when we meet the Yankee host, and fight them with a will / Our Southern land will be a free and independent still.” These lyrics encapsulate the Confederate ideology of fighting for their independence and the preservation of their distinct Southern culture.
The Bonnie Blue Flag became an anthem for the Confederacy, with soldiers singing it on the battlefield and civilians singing it at home. The song was also popular among Confederate sympathizers in the North, who saw it as a symbol of resistance against the Union. Its popularity was further fueled by the efforts of Southern women, who organized concerts and sold sheet music to raise funds for the Confederate cause.
The song’s message of Southern pride and defiance had a significant impact on the Confederate identity during the Civil War. It served as a unifying force, bringing together soldiers and civilians in their support for the Confederacy. The Bonnie Blue Flag also represented the Confederacy’s fight for independence and their rejection of Northern aggression. Its popularity and widespread usage helped solidify the Confederate cause in the minds of its supporters.
The Bonnie Blue Flag also had a lasting impact on American culture and history. It has been featured in numerous books, films, and television shows, cementing its place in popular culture. The song’s enduring legacy is a testament to its importance in shaping the Confederate identity and the memory of the Civil War.
However, the Bonnie Blue Flag has also been a subject of controversy and criticism. The song’s glorification of the Confederate cause and its ties to slavery have led to debates about its appropriateness in modern times. Some argue that the song represents a dark period in American history and should not be celebrated, while others view it as a symbol of Southern heritage and pride.
In conclusion, the Bonnie Blue Flag is a Confederate song that holds great historical and cultural significance. Its origins, lyrics, and popularity during the Civil War reflect the Southern pride, nationalism, and defiance of the Confederate states. The song’s impact on the Confederate identity and its lasting legacy in American culture make it a crucial piece of the country’s history. Whether viewed with reverence or criticism, the Bonnie Blue Flag remains a powerful symbol of the Confederate cause and the complexities of the American Civil War.
The bonnie blue flag sheet music in G Major
Below is the fingerstyle 5 string banjo tab
