Chords for John Brown's Body

Tempo:
118.1 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Eb

Bbm

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Brown's Body chords
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[Ab]
John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave
[Db]
But his [Db] soul [Eb] goes marching [Ab]
on
Glory!
Glory!
Hallelujah!
[Db] [Bbm] Glory, glory, [Ab]
hallelujah.
Glory, glory, hallelujah.
But [Db] his soul [Eb] goes [Ab] marching on.
The stars above in heaven
are looking kindly down.
[Db] The stars above in heaven
[Ab] are looking kindly down.
The stars above in heaven
are looking kindly down
[Db] on the grave [Eb] of old [Ab] John Brown.
Glory, glory, hallelujah.
Glory, glory, hallelujah.
[Db] Glory, glory, [Ab]
hallelujah.
Glory, glory, [F]
hallelujah.
[Db] Glory, glory, hallelujah.
His soul [Eb] goes marching [Ab] on.
His soul goes marching on.
He captured Harper's Ferry
with his nineteen men so true.
[Db] He frightened old Virginia
till [Ab] she trembled through and through.
They hanged him for a traitor.
They themselves the [Fm] traitor crew.
[Db] His soul [Eb] goes marching on.
[Ab] Glory, glory, hallelujah.
[Db] Glory, glory, hallelujah.
Glory, glory, hallelujah.
[Ab] Glory, glory, hallelujah.
His soul [Eb] goes marching on.
Well, he's gone to be a soldier
in the army of the Lord.
He's gone to [Bbm] be a soldier
[Ab] in the army of the Lord.
He's gone to be a soldier
in the army of the Lord.
But his [Db] soul goes marching on.
Glory, glory, hallelujah.
[Db] Glory, glory, [Ab]
hallelujah.
Glory, glory, hallelujah.
[Db] His soul [Eb] goes [Ab] marching on.
Mine eyes hath seen the glory
of the coming of the Lord.
[Db] He is trampling out the vintage
[Ab] where the grapes of wrath is stored.
He'll loose the fateful lightning
of his terrible swift sword.
[Db] His truth [Eb] is marching [Ab] on.
Glory, glory, hallelujah.
[Db] [Bbm] Glory, glory, [Ab] hallelujah.
Glory, glory, [Fm] hallelujah.
[Db] His soul goes [Ab] marching [Eb] on.
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
Bbm
13421111
Fm
123111111
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
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To learn Pete Seeger - John Browns Body chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Db, Ab, Db, Eb and Ab. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 59 BPM before aiming for the song's 118 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Db Minor in mind.

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_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
But his [Db] soul [Eb] goes marching [Ab] _
on
_ _ Glory!
Glory!
Hallelujah!
_ _ [Db] _ [Bbm] Glory, glory, [Ab] _
hallelujah.
_ _ Glory, glory, _ hallelujah.
But [Db] his soul [Eb] goes [Ab] marching on.
The stars above in heaven
are looking kindly down.
[Db] The stars above in heaven
[Ab] are looking kindly down.
The stars above in heaven
are looking kindly down
[Db] on the grave [Eb] of old [Ab] John Brown.
_ _ _ Glory, glory, hallelujah.
Glory, glory, _ hallelujah.
_ [Db] _ Glory, glory, [Ab] _
hallelujah.
_ _ Glory, glory, _ [F]
hallelujah.
[Db] Glory, glory, hallelujah.
His soul [Eb] goes marching [Ab] on.
_ His soul goes marching on.
He captured Harper's Ferry
with his nineteen men so true.
[Db] He frightened old Virginia
till [Ab] she trembled through and through.
They hanged him for a traitor.
They themselves the [Fm] traitor crew.
[Db] His soul [Eb] goes marching on.
_ [Ab] _ _ Glory, glory, _ hallelujah.
_ [Db] Glory, glory, _ hallelujah.
_ _ Glory, glory, _ hallelujah.
[Ab] Glory, glory, hallelujah.
His soul [Eb] goes marching on. _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, he's gone to be a soldier
in the army of the Lord.
He's gone to [Bbm] be a soldier
[Ab] in the army of the Lord.
He's gone to be a soldier
in the army of the Lord.
But his [Db] soul goes marching _ on.
_ Glory, glory, _ _ hallelujah.
_ [Db] Glory, glory, _ [Ab] _
hallelujah.
_ _ Glory, glory, _ hallelujah.
[Db] His soul [Eb] goes [Ab] marching on.
Mine eyes hath seen the glory
of the coming of the Lord.
[Db] He is trampling out the vintage
[Ab] where the grapes of wrath is stored.
He'll loose the fateful lightning
of his terrible swift sword.
[Db] His truth [Eb] is marching _ _ [Ab] on.
_ Glory, glory, _ _ hallelujah.
_ [Db] _ [Bbm] Glory, glory, [Ab] _ hallelujah.
_ _ Glory, glory, _ _ [Fm] hallelujah.
[Db] His soul goes [Ab] marching _ [Eb] on. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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