The Bonnie Blue Flag Chords by 2Nd South Carolina String Band

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We are a band [C] of brothers, [G] and native to [D] the [G] soil,
Fighting for our liberty [A] with treasure, blood, [G] and toil.
And when our acts [C] were threatened, [G] the cry rose near [D] and [C] far,
Hurrah [G] for the lightning flag [A] that bears a [G] single star!
Hurrah!
[D] Hurrah!
[C] For Southern rights, [G] hurrah!
Hurrah [A] for the lightning flag that bears a single [G] star!
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As long [Am] as the Union [G] was faithful to [D] her [A] trust,
Like friends and [G] like brethren, [A] kind we were [G] and just.
But now when [C] Northern fetchery [G] attempts our rights [D] to [A] mar,
We'll hoist on [G] high the bonnet blue [A] flag that bears a [G] single star!
Hurrah!
[D] Hurrah!
[A] For Southern [G] rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the [Am] lightning flag that [G] bears a single star!
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First gallant [Am] South Carolina, [G] nobly [D] made the stand,
[G] Then came Alabama and took her by the hand.
Next quickly [C] Mississippi, [G] Georgia, [D] Florida,
[C] All raised on [G] high the bonnet blue [A] flag that bears a [G] single star!
Hurrah!
[D] Hurrah!
[C] For Southern [G] rights, hurrah!
Hurrah [A] for the lightning flag that bears a [G] single star!
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Ye men [Am] of valor gather [G] around the banner [D] of the right,
[C] Texas [G] and for [A] Louisiana joined us [G] in the fight.
Davis [Am] our loved president [G] and Stephen [D] Statesman are,
[C] Now rally [G] behind the bonnet blue [A] flag that bears [G] a single star!
Hurrah!
[D] Hurrah!
[C] For Southern [G] rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the lightning flag that bears a single star!
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here's to [C] brave Virginia, [G] the old [D] Dominion state,
[C] With [G] the young Confederacy and length has linked her fate.
Impelled by [C] her example, [G] now other [D] states prepare,
[G] To hoist on high the bonnet blue flag that bears a single star!
_ [D] Hurrah!
[C] Hurrah!
For [G] Southern rights, hurrah!
Hurrah [A] for the lightning flag that bears [G] a single star!
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Then cheer, [C] boys, cheer, [G] and raise a [D] joyous shout,
[C] For [G] Arkansas and North Carolina now have both gone out.
And let [C] another rousing [G] cheer for Tennessee [D] be given,
The single [G] star of the bonnet [A] blue flag has grown [G] to be eleven!
Hurrah!
[D] _ [C] Hurrah!
For Southern [G] rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the lightning flag that bears a single star!
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Then here's to [C] our Confederacy, [G] strong we [D] are and brave,
[C] Like [G] patriots of old we'll fight our heritage to save,
And rather [C] than submit to [G] shame to die we [D] would prefer,
[C] So cheer and [G] cheer for that bonnet blue flag that bears a single star!
Hurrah!
[D] _ [Em] Hurrah!
For Southern [G] rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the bonnet blue flag that bears a single star!
Hurrah!
_ [C] Hurrah!
For Southern [G] rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the bonnet blue flag that bears a single star!
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