Chords for Battle of New Orleans, In 1814
Tempo:
91.975 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [D]
[E] [A]
In [D] 1814 we took a little trip [E] along with Colonel Jackson [A] down to mighty Mississippi.
We took a little [D] bacon and we took a little beans [E] and we caught the bloody [A] British in a town in New Orleans.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
We looked down [D] a river and we see the [E] British come and there must have been a hundred of them beatin' [A] on the drum.
They stepped so high [D] and they made their bugles ring.
[E] We stood beside our cotton [A] fields and didn't say a thing.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
Old Hick Cree said we [N] could take them by surprise if we didn't fire muskies till [A] we looked them in the eye.
We held our fire [D] till we see their faces swell.
[E] Then we opened up our swirl guns and really [A] gave them dwell.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
Yeah, they ran through the fires and they ran through the brambles and they ran through the bushes where rabbit couldn't go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them on down the Mississippi [E] to the Gulf of Mexico.
[A]
We fired our cannon [D] till the barrel melted down.
[E] So we grabbed an alligator [A] and we fought another round.
We filled his head with [D] cannonballs and powdered his by [E] eye.
And when we touched the [N] powder off the gator lost his mind.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and [A] they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
Yeah, they ran through the fires and they ran through the brambles and they ran through the bushes where rabbit couldn't go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
Yeah, they ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
[E] [A]
In [D] 1814 we took a little trip [E] along with Colonel Jackson [A] down to mighty Mississippi.
We took a little [D] bacon and we took a little beans [E] and we caught the bloody [A] British in a town in New Orleans.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
We looked down [D] a river and we see the [E] British come and there must have been a hundred of them beatin' [A] on the drum.
They stepped so high [D] and they made their bugles ring.
[E] We stood beside our cotton [A] fields and didn't say a thing.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
Old Hick Cree said we [N] could take them by surprise if we didn't fire muskies till [A] we looked them in the eye.
We held our fire [D] till we see their faces swell.
[E] Then we opened up our swirl guns and really [A] gave them dwell.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
Yeah, they ran through the fires and they ran through the brambles and they ran through the bushes where rabbit couldn't go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them on down the Mississippi [E] to the Gulf of Mexico.
[A]
We fired our cannon [D] till the barrel melted down.
[E] So we grabbed an alligator [A] and we fought another round.
We filled his head with [D] cannonballs and powdered his by [E] eye.
And when we touched the [N] powder off the gator lost his mind.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and [A] they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
Yeah, they ran through the fires and they ran through the brambles and they ran through the bushes where rabbit couldn't go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
Yeah, they ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
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_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
In [D] 1814 we took a little trip [E] along with Colonel Jackson [A] down to mighty Mississippi.
We took a little [D] bacon and we took a little beans [E] and we caught the bloody [A] British in a town in New Orleans.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
_ _ We looked down [D] a river and we see the [E] British come and there must have been a hundred of them beatin' [A] on the drum.
They stepped so high [D] and they made their bugles ring.
[E] We stood beside our cotton [A] fields and didn't say a thing.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. _ _
Old Hick Cree said we [N] could take them by surprise if we didn't fire muskies till [A] we looked them in the eye.
We held our fire [D] till we see their faces swell.
[E] Then we opened up our swirl guns and really [A] gave them dwell.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
_ _ Yeah, they ran through the fires and they ran through the brambles and they ran through the bushes where rabbit couldn't go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them on down the Mississippi [E] to the Gulf of Mexico.
[A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ We fired our cannon [D] till the barrel melted down.
[E] So we grabbed an alligator [A] and we fought another round.
We filled his head with [D] cannonballs and powdered his by [E] eye.
And when we touched the [N] powder off the gator lost his mind.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and [A] they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
_ _ _ Yeah, they ran through the fires and they ran through the brambles and they ran through the bushes where rabbit couldn't go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. _ _ _
Yeah, they ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
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_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
In [D] 1814 we took a little trip [E] along with Colonel Jackson [A] down to mighty Mississippi.
We took a little [D] bacon and we took a little beans [E] and we caught the bloody [A] British in a town in New Orleans.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
_ _ We looked down [D] a river and we see the [E] British come and there must have been a hundred of them beatin' [A] on the drum.
They stepped so high [D] and they made their bugles ring.
[E] We stood beside our cotton [A] fields and didn't say a thing.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. _ _
Old Hick Cree said we [N] could take them by surprise if we didn't fire muskies till [A] we looked them in the eye.
We held our fire [D] till we see their faces swell.
[E] Then we opened up our swirl guns and really [A] gave them dwell.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
_ _ Yeah, they ran through the fires and they ran through the brambles and they ran through the bushes where rabbit couldn't go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them on down the Mississippi [E] to the Gulf of Mexico.
[A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ We fired our cannon [D] till the barrel melted down.
[E] So we grabbed an alligator [A] and we fought another round.
We filled his head with [D] cannonballs and powdered his by [E] eye.
And when we touched the [N] powder off the gator lost his mind.
We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'.
There wasn't as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and [A] they began to run it on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
_ _ _ Yeah, they ran through the fires and they ran through the brambles and they ran through the bushes where rabbit couldn't go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. _ _ _
Yeah, they ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
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