Chords for "Johnny Reb" (You Fought All the Way).... Johnny Horton - 1959.wmv
Tempo:
123 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
Em
Abm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [A] [E]
[A] [E]
You fought all [Em] the way, Johnny Rep, [E] Johnny Rep.
You fought [B] all the way, Johnny [E] Rep.
Saw you marching [A] with Robert [E] E.
Lee.
You held your head high, trying [B] to win the victory.
[A] You fought for your folks, but [E] you didn't die in vain.
Even though you lost, they [A] speak highly [E] of your name.
Cause you fought all the way, Johnny Rep, [Abm] Johnny Rep.
[Em] You fought all the [E] way, Johnny Rep.
I heard your teeth chatter [A] from the cold [E] outside.
Saw the bullets open up [B] the wounds in your side.
[A] I saw the young boys [E] as they began to fall.
You had tears in your eyes, cause [A] you couldn't [E] help it all.
But you fought all the way, [B] Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
You [E] fought all [B] the way, [E] Johnny Rep.
I saw General Lee raise [A] a saber in [E] his hand.
Heard the cannons roar [B] as you made your last stand.
[A] You marched into battle with [E] the gray and the red.
When the cannon smoke cleared, [A] who days to count [E] the dead.
Cause you fought all the way, [B] Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
[E] You fought all [B] the way, [E] Johnny Rep.
When Honest Abe [A] heard the news about [E] your fall.
The folks thought he'd call [B] a great victory ball.
[A] But he asked the band to play [E] the song, Dixie.
For you, Johnny Rep, and all that you believe.
Cause you fought all the way, Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
Yeah, you fought [B] all the way, [E] Johnny Rep.
You fought all the way, Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
You fought [B] all the way, Johnny Rep.
[A] [E]
You fought all [Em] the way, Johnny Rep, [E] Johnny Rep.
You fought [B] all the way, Johnny [E] Rep.
Saw you marching [A] with Robert [E] E.
Lee.
You held your head high, trying [B] to win the victory.
[A] You fought for your folks, but [E] you didn't die in vain.
Even though you lost, they [A] speak highly [E] of your name.
Cause you fought all the way, Johnny Rep, [Abm] Johnny Rep.
[Em] You fought all the [E] way, Johnny Rep.
I heard your teeth chatter [A] from the cold [E] outside.
Saw the bullets open up [B] the wounds in your side.
[A] I saw the young boys [E] as they began to fall.
You had tears in your eyes, cause [A] you couldn't [E] help it all.
But you fought all the way, [B] Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
You [E] fought all [B] the way, [E] Johnny Rep.
I saw General Lee raise [A] a saber in [E] his hand.
Heard the cannons roar [B] as you made your last stand.
[A] You marched into battle with [E] the gray and the red.
When the cannon smoke cleared, [A] who days to count [E] the dead.
Cause you fought all the way, [B] Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
[E] You fought all [B] the way, [E] Johnny Rep.
When Honest Abe [A] heard the news about [E] your fall.
The folks thought he'd call [B] a great victory ball.
[A] But he asked the band to play [E] the song, Dixie.
For you, Johnny Rep, and all that you believe.
Cause you fought all the way, Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
Yeah, you fought [B] all the way, [E] Johnny Rep.
You fought all the way, Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
You fought [B] all the way, Johnny Rep.
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[N] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
You fought all [Em] the way, Johnny Rep, [E] Johnny Rep.
You fought [B] all the way, Johnny [E] Rep.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Saw you marching [A] with Robert [E] E.
Lee.
You held your head high, trying [B] to win the victory.
[A] You fought for your folks, but [E] you didn't die in vain.
Even though you lost, they [A] speak highly [E] of your name.
Cause you fought all the way, Johnny Rep, [Abm] Johnny Rep.
[Em] You fought all the [E] way, Johnny Rep. _
_ _ _ _ _ I heard your teeth chatter [A] from the cold [E] outside.
Saw the bullets open up [B] the wounds in your side.
[A] I saw the young boys [E] as they began to fall.
You had tears in your eyes, cause [A] you couldn't [E] help it all.
But you fought all the way, [B] Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
You [E] fought all [B] the way, [E] Johnny Rep. _ _
_ _ _ _ I saw General Lee raise [A] a saber in [E] his hand.
Heard the cannons roar [B] as you made your last stand.
[A] You marched into battle with [E] the gray and the red.
When the cannon smoke cleared, [A] who days to count [E] the dead.
Cause you fought all the way, [B] Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
[E] You fought all [B] the way, [E] Johnny Rep. _
_ _ _ _ _ When Honest Abe [A] heard the news about [E] your fall.
The folks thought he'd call [B] a great victory ball.
[A] But he asked the band to play [E] the song, Dixie.
For you, Johnny Rep, and all that you believe.
Cause you fought all the way, Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
Yeah, you fought [B] all the way, [E] Johnny Rep.
You fought all the way, Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
You fought [B] all the way, Johnny Rep.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
You fought all [Em] the way, Johnny Rep, [E] Johnny Rep.
You fought [B] all the way, Johnny [E] Rep.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Saw you marching [A] with Robert [E] E.
Lee.
You held your head high, trying [B] to win the victory.
[A] You fought for your folks, but [E] you didn't die in vain.
Even though you lost, they [A] speak highly [E] of your name.
Cause you fought all the way, Johnny Rep, [Abm] Johnny Rep.
[Em] You fought all the [E] way, Johnny Rep. _
_ _ _ _ _ I heard your teeth chatter [A] from the cold [E] outside.
Saw the bullets open up [B] the wounds in your side.
[A] I saw the young boys [E] as they began to fall.
You had tears in your eyes, cause [A] you couldn't [E] help it all.
But you fought all the way, [B] Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
You [E] fought all [B] the way, [E] Johnny Rep. _ _
_ _ _ _ I saw General Lee raise [A] a saber in [E] his hand.
Heard the cannons roar [B] as you made your last stand.
[A] You marched into battle with [E] the gray and the red.
When the cannon smoke cleared, [A] who days to count [E] the dead.
Cause you fought all the way, [B] Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
[E] You fought all [B] the way, [E] Johnny Rep. _
_ _ _ _ _ When Honest Abe [A] heard the news about [E] your fall.
The folks thought he'd call [B] a great victory ball.
[A] But he asked the band to play [E] the song, Dixie.
For you, Johnny Rep, and all that you believe.
Cause you fought all the way, Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
Yeah, you fought [B] all the way, [E] Johnny Rep.
You fought all the way, Johnny Rep, Johnny Rep.
You fought [B] all the way, Johnny Rep.