"THE BONNIE BLUE FLAG" -1861 - Harry Macarthy - Performed by Tom Roush Chords

Tempo:
100.1 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

B

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"THE BONNIE BLUE FLAG" -1861 - Harry Macarthy - Performed by Tom Roush chords
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[A] [D] [A] [E]
[A] [D] [E] [A] [E]
[A] We are a band [D] of brothers, [A] a native to [E] the soil, [A] Fighting for [D] the liberty [E] we gained by [A] honest toil, And when our rights [D] were threatened, [A] a cry rose near [E] and far,
[A] Hurrah for [D] the bonnie blue flag [E] that bears a [A] single star, Hurrah, [E] hurrah, [D] for Southern rights, [A] hurrah, Hurrah [E] [D] for the bonnie [F#m] blue flag that bears [E] a single [A] star.
[D] [E] [A]
As long [D] as the Union [A] was faithful to [E] her trust, [A] Like friends [D] and brethren, [E] kind were we [A] and just, But now when [D] Northern treachery [A] attempts our [E] rights to mar, [A] We're hoist on high [D] the bonnie blue flag [E] that bears a [A] single star,
Hurrah, [E] hurrah, [D] for Southern rights, [A] hurrah, Hurrah for the bonnie blue flag [E] that bears a [A] single star.
[D] [E] [A]
First Gal in South [D] Carolina [A] nobly made [E] the stand, [A] Then came [D] Alabama [E] and took her [A] by the hand, Next Whitley, [D] Mississippi, [A] Georgia, and [E] Florida, [A] All raised on [D] high the bonnie blue [E] flag that bears a [A] single star,
Hurrah, [E] hurrah, [A] for Southern rights, hurrah, [E] Hurrah [D] for the bonnie [A] blue flag [B] that [E] bears a [A] single star.
[D] [E] [A]
Ye men of [D] valor gather [A] round the banner of [E] the right, [A] Texas and Fair [D] Louisiana [E] join and send [A] the fight, Davis our [D] beloved president [A] and Stephen [E] Statesman rare, [A] Now rally [D] round the bonnie blue flag [E] that bears a [A] single star,
Hurrah, [E] hurrah, [D] for Southern rights, [A] hurrah, [E] Hurrah [D] for the bonnie [A] blue flag [B] that [E] bears a [A] single star.
[D] [E] [A]
And here's to [D] brave Virginia, [A] the old [E] dominion's hate, [A] With the [D] young Confederacy [E] at length has linked [A] her fate, Impaled by [D] her example, [A] now other [E] states prepare, [A] To hoist on [D] high the bonnie blue [E] flag that bears a [A] single star,
Hurrah, [E] hurrah, [D] for [A] Southern rights, hurrah, [E] Hurrah [D] for the [A] bonnie blue [B] flag that [E] bears a [A] single star.
[D] [E] [A]
Then here's to [D] our Confederacy, [A] strong we [E] are and brave, [A] Like [D] patriots of old we'll [E] fight our heritage [A] to save, And rather [D] than submit to [A] shame, to die we [E] would prefer, [A] So cheer [D] for the bonnie blue [E] flag that bears a [A] single star,
Hurrah, [E] hurrah, [D] for Southern [A] rights, hurrah, [E] Hurrah [D] for the [F#m] bonnie blue flag that [E] bears a [A] single [F#] star.
[B] Then cheer, [E] boys, cheer, [B] raise a [F#] joyous shout, [B] For Arkansas [E] and North [F#] Carolina now have [B] both gone out, And let [E] another rousing [B] cheer for Tennessee [F#] begin, [B] The single [E] star of the bonnie blue [F#] flag has grown to [B] be eleven,
Hurrah, [F#] hurrah, [E] for Southern [B] rights, hurrah, Hurrah [E] for the [B] bonnie blue [C#] flag that [F#] bears a [B] single star.
[F#] [E] [B]
[F#] [B]
[F] [N]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
B
12341112
F#
134211112
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Tom Roush - The Bonnie Blue Flag chords, Practice these chords sequence - D, A, D, E, A and E. A strategic approach would be to train at 50 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 100. Given the song's key of A Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [E]
[A] We are a band [D] of brothers, [A] a native to [E] the soil, [A] Fighting for [D] the liberty [E] we gained by [A] honest toil, And when our rights [D] were threatened, [A] a cry rose near [E] and far,
[A] Hurrah for [D] the bonnie blue flag [E] that bears a [A] single star, Hurrah, [E] hurrah, [D] for Southern rights, [A] hurrah, Hurrah [E] [D] for the bonnie [F#m] blue flag that bears [E] a single [A] star.
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
As long [D] as the Union [A] was faithful to [E] her trust, [A] Like friends [D] and brethren, [E] kind were we [A] and just, But now when [D] Northern treachery [A] attempts our [E] rights to mar, [A] We're hoist on high [D] the bonnie blue flag [E] that bears a [A] single star,
Hurrah, _ [E] hurrah, [D] for Southern rights, [A] hurrah, Hurrah for the bonnie blue flag [E] that bears a [A] single star.
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
First Gal in South [D] Carolina [A] nobly made [E] the stand, [A] Then came [D] Alabama [E] and took her [A] by the hand, Next Whitley, [D] Mississippi, _ [A] Georgia, and [E] Florida, [A] All raised on [D] high the bonnie blue [E] flag that bears a [A] single star,
Hurrah, _ [E] hurrah, [A] for Southern rights, hurrah, [E] Hurrah [D] for the bonnie [A] blue flag [B] that [E] bears a [A] single star.
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
Ye men of [D] valor gather [A] round the banner of [E] the right, [A] Texas and Fair [D] Louisiana [E] join and send [A] the fight, Davis our [D] beloved president [A] and Stephen [E] Statesman rare, [A] Now rally [D] round the bonnie blue flag [E] that bears a [A] single star,
Hurrah, [E] hurrah, [D] for Southern rights, [A] hurrah, [E] Hurrah [D] for the bonnie [A] blue flag [B] that [E] bears a [A] single star.
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
And here's to [D] brave Virginia, [A] the old [E] dominion's hate, [A] With the [D] young Confederacy [E] at length has linked [A] her fate, Impaled by [D] her example, [A] now other [E] states prepare, [A] To hoist on [D] high the bonnie blue [E] flag that bears a [A] single star,
Hurrah, [E] hurrah, [D] for [A] Southern rights, hurrah, [E] Hurrah [D] for the [A] bonnie blue [B] flag that [E] bears a [A] single star.
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
Then here's to [D] our Confederacy, [A] strong we [E] are and brave, [A] Like [D] patriots of old we'll [E] fight our heritage [A] to save, And rather [D] than submit to [A] shame, to die we [E] would prefer, [A] So cheer [D] for the bonnie blue [E] flag that bears a [A] single star,
Hurrah, [E] hurrah, [D] for Southern [A] rights, hurrah, [E] Hurrah [D] for the [F#m] bonnie blue flag that [E] bears a [A] single [F#] star.
[B] Then cheer, [E] boys, cheer, [B] raise a [F#] joyous shout, [B] For Arkansas [E] and North [F#] Carolina now have [B] both gone out, And let [E] another rousing [B] cheer for Tennessee [F#] begin, [B] The single [E] star of the bonnie blue [F#] flag has grown to [B] be eleven,
Hurrah, [F#] hurrah, [E] for Southern [B] rights, hurrah, Hurrah [E] for the [B] bonnie blue [C#] flag that [F#] bears a [B] single star.
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[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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