Chords for American Revolution Song:The Revolutionary Alphabet
Tempo:
86.7 bpm
Chords used:
E
D
Am
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb] Even after the battles of Lexington and Concord, when revolution seemed inevitable, [C] rebel leaders hoped that the king would dismiss his advisors and accept their [Bb] demands.
This song was printed as a broadside and called the Revolutionary Alphabet.
[E]
[Em] A stands for Americans [D] who never will be slaves.
[Em] C stands for Boston's bravery, [D] and ever [G] freedom's sails.
[E] C is for the [Am] Congress to [Em] which the loyal [Bm] will be free.
[E] D stands for defense against all [Bm] force and [Em] tyranny.
[Am] Stand firmly [E] A to Z, we're forever to be free.
E stands for the evils [D] which a civil war must bring.
[E] F stands for the dreadful fate [D] for [Am] people and [G] for king.
[E] G stands for [Am] George Mayheaven, grant [E] him wisdom, [Bm] health, and grace.
[A] H is for [Em] the hypocrites [Bm] who wear a [Em] double face.
[Am] Stand firmly [E] A to Z, we're forever to be free.
J is for justice which the [D] traitor's now-empowered spine.
[E] K is the king again who should [D] to such acts [G] apply.
[E]
L is for London, [Am] where he sits [Bm] to honor ever true.
[A] N is for man [E] still who it seems doth hold another view.
Stand [A] firmly A [E] to Z, we're forever to be free.
N is North who to the house [D] evil mandate bring.
[E] O is for oaths which seemingly [D] bind subjects, not their [G] kings.
[E] V stands [Am] for the people [Em] who their [Bm] freedom would defend.
[A] Q [E] stands for the question, when will England's troubles end?
Stand firmly A to Z, we're forever to be free.
R stands for the rebels, [D] not in Boston but at home.
[E] S stands for the stewards sent [D] by [A] Whigs aboard [G] to roam.
[E] T stands for [Am] the sorries who may try [E] to bring [Bm] them back.
[Am] V stands for [E] the villains who have well deserved the rack.
Stand firmly A to Z, we're forever to be free.
W must stand for [D] Wilkes who us from war enslaved.
[E] Y for York who you now have [D] corrupted, [G] have enslaved.
[Em] Z we give to [Am] zero which refers to [Bm] Tory minions
[A] who [E] threaten us with fire and sword [Bm] to bias [E] our opinions.
Stand firmly A to Z, we're forever to be free.
[N]
This song was printed as a broadside and called the Revolutionary Alphabet.
[E]
[Em] A stands for Americans [D] who never will be slaves.
[Em] C stands for Boston's bravery, [D] and ever [G] freedom's sails.
[E] C is for the [Am] Congress to [Em] which the loyal [Bm] will be free.
[E] D stands for defense against all [Bm] force and [Em] tyranny.
[Am] Stand firmly [E] A to Z, we're forever to be free.
E stands for the evils [D] which a civil war must bring.
[E] F stands for the dreadful fate [D] for [Am] people and [G] for king.
[E] G stands for [Am] George Mayheaven, grant [E] him wisdom, [Bm] health, and grace.
[A] H is for [Em] the hypocrites [Bm] who wear a [Em] double face.
[Am] Stand firmly [E] A to Z, we're forever to be free.
J is for justice which the [D] traitor's now-empowered spine.
[E] K is the king again who should [D] to such acts [G] apply.
[E]
L is for London, [Am] where he sits [Bm] to honor ever true.
[A] N is for man [E] still who it seems doth hold another view.
Stand [A] firmly A [E] to Z, we're forever to be free.
N is North who to the house [D] evil mandate bring.
[E] O is for oaths which seemingly [D] bind subjects, not their [G] kings.
[E] V stands [Am] for the people [Em] who their [Bm] freedom would defend.
[A] Q [E] stands for the question, when will England's troubles end?
Stand firmly A to Z, we're forever to be free.
R stands for the rebels, [D] not in Boston but at home.
[E] S stands for the stewards sent [D] by [A] Whigs aboard [G] to roam.
[E] T stands for [Am] the sorries who may try [E] to bring [Bm] them back.
[Am] V stands for [E] the villains who have well deserved the rack.
Stand firmly A to Z, we're forever to be free.
W must stand for [D] Wilkes who us from war enslaved.
[E] Y for York who you now have [D] corrupted, [G] have enslaved.
[Em] Z we give to [Am] zero which refers to [Bm] Tory minions
[A] who [E] threaten us with fire and sword [Bm] to bias [E] our opinions.
Stand firmly A to Z, we're forever to be free.
[N]
Key:
E
D
Am
Bm
Em
E
D
Am
[Bb] Even after the battles of Lexington and Concord, when revolution seemed inevitable, [C] rebel leaders hoped that the king would dismiss his advisors and accept their [Bb] demands.
This song was printed as a broadside and called the Revolutionary Alphabet.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ A stands for Americans [D] who never will be slaves.
[Em] C stands for Boston's bravery, [D] and ever [G] freedom's sails.
[E] C is for the [Am] Congress to [Em] which the loyal [Bm] will be free.
[E] D stands for defense against all [Bm] force and [Em] tyranny.
[Am] Stand firmly [E] A to Z, we're forever to be free.
_ _ _ E stands for the evils [D] which a civil war must bring.
[E] F stands for the dreadful fate [D] for [Am] people and [G] for king.
[E] G stands for [Am] George Mayheaven, grant [E] him wisdom, [Bm] health, and grace.
[A] H is for [Em] the hypocrites [Bm] who wear a [Em] double face.
[Am] Stand firmly [E] A to Z, we're forever to be free. _ _
J is for justice which the [D] traitor's now-empowered spine.
[E] K is the king again who should [D] to such acts [G] apply.
[E]
L is for London, [Am] where he sits [Bm] to honor ever true.
[A] N is for man [E] still who it seems doth hold another view.
Stand [A] firmly A [E] to Z, we're forever to be free. _
_ N is North who to the house [D] evil mandate bring.
[E] O is for oaths which seemingly [D] bind subjects, not their [G] kings.
[E] V stands [Am] for the people [Em] who their [Bm] freedom would defend.
[A] Q [E] stands for the question, when will England's troubles end?
Stand firmly A to Z, we're forever to be free.
_ _ R stands for the rebels, [D] not in Boston but at home.
[E] S stands for the stewards sent [D] by [A] Whigs aboard [G] to roam.
[E] T stands for [Am] the sorries who may try [E] to bring [Bm] them back.
[Am] V stands for [E] the villains who have well deserved the rack.
Stand firmly A to Z, we're forever to be free.
_ _ _ W must stand for [D] Wilkes who us from war enslaved.
[E] Y for York who you now have [D] corrupted, [G] have enslaved.
[Em] Z we give to [Am] zero which refers to [Bm] Tory minions
[A] who [E] threaten us with fire and sword [Bm] to bias [E] our opinions.
Stand firmly A to Z, we're forever to be free. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
This song was printed as a broadside and called the Revolutionary Alphabet.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ A stands for Americans [D] who never will be slaves.
[Em] C stands for Boston's bravery, [D] and ever [G] freedom's sails.
[E] C is for the [Am] Congress to [Em] which the loyal [Bm] will be free.
[E] D stands for defense against all [Bm] force and [Em] tyranny.
[Am] Stand firmly [E] A to Z, we're forever to be free.
_ _ _ E stands for the evils [D] which a civil war must bring.
[E] F stands for the dreadful fate [D] for [Am] people and [G] for king.
[E] G stands for [Am] George Mayheaven, grant [E] him wisdom, [Bm] health, and grace.
[A] H is for [Em] the hypocrites [Bm] who wear a [Em] double face.
[Am] Stand firmly [E] A to Z, we're forever to be free. _ _
J is for justice which the [D] traitor's now-empowered spine.
[E] K is the king again who should [D] to such acts [G] apply.
[E]
L is for London, [Am] where he sits [Bm] to honor ever true.
[A] N is for man [E] still who it seems doth hold another view.
Stand [A] firmly A [E] to Z, we're forever to be free. _
_ N is North who to the house [D] evil mandate bring.
[E] O is for oaths which seemingly [D] bind subjects, not their [G] kings.
[E] V stands [Am] for the people [Em] who their [Bm] freedom would defend.
[A] Q [E] stands for the question, when will England's troubles end?
Stand firmly A to Z, we're forever to be free.
_ _ R stands for the rebels, [D] not in Boston but at home.
[E] S stands for the stewards sent [D] by [A] Whigs aboard [G] to roam.
[E] T stands for [Am] the sorries who may try [E] to bring [Bm] them back.
[Am] V stands for [E] the villains who have well deserved the rack.
Stand firmly A to Z, we're forever to be free.
_ _ _ W must stand for [D] Wilkes who us from war enslaved.
[E] Y for York who you now have [D] corrupted, [G] have enslaved.
[Em] Z we give to [Am] zero which refers to [Bm] Tory minions
[A] who [E] threaten us with fire and sword [Bm] to bias [E] our opinions.
Stand firmly A to Z, we're forever to be free. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _