Chords for The Southern Soldier Boy
Tempo:
103.15 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
D
A
G
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bm] [C#]
[Bm]
Bob Roebuck [D] is my sweetheart's [A] name.
He's after the [Bm] wars and gone.
He's fighting for [D] his nanny [A] dear.
His sword is [Bm] buckled on.
[D] He's [G] fighting for
[D]
his own [A] true love.
[Bm] His foes he does [D] [A] defy.
[Bm] He is the [D] darling of my [A] heart, my southern [Bm] soldier boy.
[A]
[D] [Bm]
If in [D] battle he was [A] slain, I'm sure that I [Bm] should die.
I'm sure [D] he'll come again [A] and cheer my [Bm] weeping eye.
[D] But should [G] he fall,
[D] whose [A] glorious cause,
[Bm] he still would [A] be my joy.
[Bm] For many a [D] sweetheart mourns the [A] loss of a southern [Bm] soldier boy.
[D]
[G] [D] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] [D] [A]
[Bm]
I hope for the [D] best.
So do [A] all whose hopes are [Bm] in the sea.
I know [D] that we shall win the day [A] the southerns [Bm] never yield.
[D] And when [G] we [D] think of those who [A] are away,
[Bm]
we look above [A] for joy.
[Bm] And I'm mighty [D] glad that my Bobby [A] is a southern [Bm] soldier boy.
[A] [Bm]
[Bm]
Bob Roebuck [D] is my sweetheart's [A] name.
He's after the [Bm] wars and gone.
He's fighting for [D] his nanny [A] dear.
His sword is [Bm] buckled on.
[D] He's [G] fighting for
[D]
his own [A] true love.
[Bm] His foes he does [D] [A] defy.
[Bm] He is the [D] darling of my [A] heart, my southern [Bm] soldier boy.
[A]
[D] [Bm]
If in [D] battle he was [A] slain, I'm sure that I [Bm] should die.
I'm sure [D] he'll come again [A] and cheer my [Bm] weeping eye.
[D] But should [G] he fall,
[D] whose [A] glorious cause,
[Bm] he still would [A] be my joy.
[Bm] For many a [D] sweetheart mourns the [A] loss of a southern [Bm] soldier boy.
[D]
[G] [D] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] [D] [A]
[Bm]
I hope for the [D] best.
So do [A] all whose hopes are [Bm] in the sea.
I know [D] that we shall win the day [A] the southerns [Bm] never yield.
[D] And when [G] we [D] think of those who [A] are away,
[Bm]
we look above [A] for joy.
[Bm] And I'm mighty [D] glad that my Bobby [A] is a southern [Bm] soldier boy.
[A] [Bm]
Key:
Bm
D
A
G
C#
Bm
D
A
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
Bob Roebuck [D] is my sweetheart's [A] name.
He's after the [Bm] wars and gone.
He's fighting for [D] his nanny [A] dear.
His sword is [Bm] buckled on.
[D] He's _ [G] fighting for
_ [D]
his own [A] true love.
[Bm] His foes he does [D] [A] defy.
[Bm] He is the [D] darling of my [A] heart, my southern [Bm] soldier boy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ If in [D] battle he was [A] slain, I'm sure that I [Bm] should die.
_ I'm sure [D] he'll come again [A] and cheer my [Bm] weeping eye.
[D] But should _ [G] he fall,
_ [D] whose [A] glorious cause,
[Bm] he still would [A] be my joy.
[Bm] For many a [D] sweetheart mourns the [A] loss of a southern [Bm] soldier boy.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
I hope for the [D] best.
So do [A] all whose hopes are [Bm] in the sea.
_ I know [D] that we shall win the day [A] the southerns [Bm] never yield.
_ [D] And when [G] we _ [D] think of those who [A] are away,
_ [Bm]
we look above [A] for joy.
[Bm] And I'm mighty [D] glad that my Bobby [A] is a southern [Bm] soldier boy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
Bob Roebuck [D] is my sweetheart's [A] name.
He's after the [Bm] wars and gone.
He's fighting for [D] his nanny [A] dear.
His sword is [Bm] buckled on.
[D] He's _ [G] fighting for
_ [D]
his own [A] true love.
[Bm] His foes he does [D] [A] defy.
[Bm] He is the [D] darling of my [A] heart, my southern [Bm] soldier boy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ If in [D] battle he was [A] slain, I'm sure that I [Bm] should die.
_ I'm sure [D] he'll come again [A] and cheer my [Bm] weeping eye.
[D] But should _ [G] he fall,
_ [D] whose [A] glorious cause,
[Bm] he still would [A] be my joy.
[Bm] For many a [D] sweetheart mourns the [A] loss of a southern [Bm] soldier boy.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
I hope for the [D] best.
So do [A] all whose hopes are [Bm] in the sea.
_ I know [D] that we shall win the day [A] the southerns [Bm] never yield.
_ [D] And when [G] we _ [D] think of those who [A] are away,
_ [Bm]
we look above [A] for joy.
[Bm] And I'm mighty [D] glad that my Bobby [A] is a southern [Bm] soldier boy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _