Battle Cry of Freedom Chords by 97Th Regimental String Band
Tempo:
119.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Am
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[D] [G] [C]
[G] [D]
[G] Oh, we'll rally round the flag [C] boys, we'll rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
And we'll rally from the [Am] hillside, we'll gather from the plain, [G] shouting the battle cry [D] of [G] freedom.
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and up with the [D] star, [G] while we rally round the flag [C] boys, we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle [D] cry of [G] freedom.
Oh, we're springing to the call [C] for three hundred thousand more, [G] shouting the battle
cry of [D] freedom.
[G] And we'll build the vacant ranks [C] of our brothers gone before, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and up [D] with the star, [G] while we rally round the flag [C] boys, we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
We will welcome to our number [C] the loyal, true and brave, [G] shouting the battle cry of [D] freedom.
[G] And although he may be poor, he [C] shall never be a slave, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and up [Am] with the star, while [G] we rally round the flag boys, [C] we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
So we're springing to the call from [Am] the east and from the west, [G] shouting the battle cry
of [D] freedom.
And [G] we'll hurl the rebel crew from [Am] the land we love the best, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and up [Am] with the star, while [G] we rally round the flag boys, [C] we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry [Bm] of [G] freedom.
[C]
[G]
[D] [G] [Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[G] The [C] Union [G] forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and [C] up with the star, while [G] we rally round the flag boys, [C] we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
[D] [G] [C]
[G] [D]
[G] Oh, we'll rally round the flag [C] boys, we'll rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
And we'll rally from the [Am] hillside, we'll gather from the plain, [G] shouting the battle cry [D] of [G] freedom.
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and up with the [D] star, [G] while we rally round the flag [C] boys, we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle [D] cry of [G] freedom.
Oh, we're springing to the call [C] for three hundred thousand more, [G] shouting the battle
cry of [D] freedom.
[G] And we'll build the vacant ranks [C] of our brothers gone before, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and up [D] with the star, [G] while we rally round the flag [C] boys, we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
We will welcome to our number [C] the loyal, true and brave, [G] shouting the battle cry of [D] freedom.
[G] And although he may be poor, he [C] shall never be a slave, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and up [Am] with the star, while [G] we rally round the flag boys, [C] we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
So we're springing to the call from [Am] the east and from the west, [G] shouting the battle cry
of [D] freedom.
And [G] we'll hurl the rebel crew from [Am] the land we love the best, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and up [Am] with the star, while [G] we rally round the flag boys, [C] we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry [Bm] of [G] freedom.
[C]
[G]
[D] [G] [Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[G] The [C] Union [G] forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and [C] up with the star, while [G] we rally round the flag boys, [C] we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
Key:
G
C
D
Am
Bm
G
C
D
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ Oh, we'll rally round the flag [C] boys, we'll rally once again, [G] _ shouting the battle cry of _ freedom.
And we'll rally from the [Am] hillside, we'll gather from the plain, [G] _ shouting the battle cry [D] of [G] freedom.
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and up with the [D] star, [G] while we rally round the flag [C] boys, we'll
rally once again, [G] _ shouting the battle [D] cry of [G] freedom.
Oh, we're springing to the call [C] for three hundred thousand more, [G] _ shouting the battle
cry of [D] freedom.
[G] And we'll build the vacant ranks [C] of our brothers gone before, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and up [D] with the star, [G] while we rally round the flag [C] boys, we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
We will welcome to our number [C] the loyal, true and brave, [G] shouting the battle cry of [D] freedom.
[G] And although he may be poor, he [C] shall never be a slave, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom. _ _
_ _ _ The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
_ Down with the traitor and up [Am] with the star, while [G] we rally round the flag boys, [C] we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
So we're springing to the call from [Am] the east and from the west, _ [G] shouting the battle cry
of [D] freedom.
And [G] we'll hurl the rebel crew from [Am] the land we love the best, _ [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
_ Down with the traitor and up [Am] with the star, while [G] we rally round the flag boys, [C] we'll
rally once again, _ [G] shouting the battle cry [Bm] of [G] freedom.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ The [C] Union [G] forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and [C] up with the star, while [G] we rally round the flag boys, [C] we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ Oh, we'll rally round the flag [C] boys, we'll rally once again, [G] _ shouting the battle cry of _ freedom.
And we'll rally from the [Am] hillside, we'll gather from the plain, [G] _ shouting the battle cry [D] of [G] freedom.
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and up with the [D] star, [G] while we rally round the flag [C] boys, we'll
rally once again, [G] _ shouting the battle [D] cry of [G] freedom.
Oh, we're springing to the call [C] for three hundred thousand more, [G] _ shouting the battle
cry of [D] freedom.
[G] And we'll build the vacant ranks [C] of our brothers gone before, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and up [D] with the star, [G] while we rally round the flag [C] boys, we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
We will welcome to our number [C] the loyal, true and brave, [G] shouting the battle cry of [D] freedom.
[G] And although he may be poor, he [C] shall never be a slave, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom. _ _
_ _ _ The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
_ Down with the traitor and up [Am] with the star, while [G] we rally round the flag boys, [C] we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
So we're springing to the call from [Am] the east and from the west, _ [G] shouting the battle cry
of [D] freedom.
And [G] we'll hurl the rebel crew from [Am] the land we love the best, _ [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom.
The Union forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
_ Down with the traitor and up [Am] with the star, while [G] we rally round the flag boys, [C] we'll
rally once again, _ [G] shouting the battle cry [Bm] of [G] freedom.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ The [C] Union [G] forever, hurrah, boys, hurrah!
Down with the traitor and [C] up with the star, while [G] we rally round the flag boys, [C] we'll
rally once again, [G] shouting the battle cry of freedom. _ _ _ _ _ _
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