The Southern Soldier Lyrics And Guitar Chords
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An American Confederate Civil War Song. Recorded by the 2nd South Carolina String Band,
Intro: play one instrumental verse (repeat after each verse) I'll (D)place my knapsack on my back My (G)rifle on my shoulder I'll (D)march away to the firing line And kill that yankee (A)soldier I'll (Bm)kill that yankee (G)sol(D)dier I'll (D)march away to the firing line And kill that yankee (A)sol(D)dier I'll (D)bid farewell to my wife and child Fare(G)well to my aged mother I will (D)go and join in the bloody strife Till this cruel war is (A)over Till (Bm)this cruel war is (G)o(D)ver I'll (D)go and join in the bloody strife Till this cruel war is (A)o(D)ver If (D)I am shot on the battlefield And (G)I should not recover Oh (D)who will protect my wife and child And care for my aged (A)mother Who'll (Bm)care for my aged (G)mo(D)ther Oh (D)who will protect my wife and child And care for my aged (A)mo(D)ther And (D)if our southern cause is lost And (G)southern rights denied us We'll be (D)ground beneath the tyrant's heel For our demands of (A)justice For (Bm)our demands of (G)jus(D)tice We'll be (D)ground beneath the tyrants heel For our demands of (A)jus(D)tice Be(D)fore the south shall bow her head Be(G)fore the tyrants harm us I'll (D)give my all to the southern cause And die in the southern (A)army I'll (Bm)die in the southern (G)ar(D)my I'll (D)give my all to the southern cause and I'll die in the southern (A)ar(D)my If (D)I must die for my home and land My (G)spirit will not falter (D)Here's my heart and here's my hand Upon my countrys (A)alter U(Bm)pon my country's (G)al(D)ter (D)Here's my heart and here's my hand Upon my country's (A)al(D)ter And (D)Heaven be with us in the strife Be (G)with the Southern Soldier We'll (D)drive that mercenary horde Beyond our southern (A)border Be(Bm)yond our southern (G)bor(D)der! We'll (D)drive that mercenary horde Beyond our southern (A)bor(D)der |
Here are the guitar chords for the key of G Major.
I'll (G)place my knapsack on my back My (C)rifle on my shoulder I'll (G)march away to the firing line And kill that yankee (D)soldier I'll (Em)kill that yankee (C)sol(G)dier I'll (G)march away to the firing line And kill that yankee (D)sol(G)dier I'll (G)bid farewell to my wife and child Fare(C)well to my aged mother I will (G)go and join in the bloody strife Till this cruel war is (D)over Till (Em)this cruel war is (C)o(G)ver I'll (G)go and join in the bloody strife Till this cruel war is (D)o(G)ver If (G)I am shot on the battlefield And (C)I should not recover Oh (G)who will protect my wife and child And care for my aged (D)mother Who'll (Em)care for my aged (C)mo(G)ther Oh (G)who will protect my wife and child And care for my aged (D)mo(G)ther And (G)if our southern cause is lost And (C)southern rights denied us We'll be (G)ground beneath the tyrant's heel For our demands of (D)justice For (Em)our demands of (C)jus(G)tice We'll be (G)ground beneath the tyrants heel For our demands of (D)jus(G)tice Be(G)fore the south shall bow her head Be(C)fore the tyrants harm us I'll (G)give my all to the southern cause And die in the southern (D)army I'll (Em)die in the southern (C)ar(G)my I'll (G)give my all to the southern cause and I'll die in the southern (D)ar(G)my If (G)I must die for my home and land My (C)spirit will not falter (G)Here's my heart and here's my hand Upon my countrys (D)alter U(Em)pon my country's (C)al(G)ter (G)Here's my heart and here's my hand Upon my country's (D)al(G)ter And (G)Heaven be with us in the strife Be (C)with the Southern Soldier We'll (G)drive that mercenary horde Beyond our southern (D)border Be(Em)yond our southern (C)bor(G)der! We'll (G)drive that mercenary horde Beyond our southern (D)bor(G)der |
