Chords for We'll Stand up and Fight
Tempo:
88.15 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am]
I thought we were finished with all of our troubles
them back home [C] in the [E] Kentucky sand
all the battles of war, death and ashes
peace in [E] the great Texas land
Kentucky came lay claim [A] to all of the badlands
crossed the Red River [Am] at noon yesterday
outlaw stopped us, [Am] demanded our horses
I thought we were finished with all of our troubles
them back home [C] in the [E] Kentucky sand
all the battles of war, death and ashes
peace in [E] the great Texas land
Kentucky came lay claim [A] to all of the badlands
crossed the Red River [Am] at noon yesterday
outlaw stopped us, [Am] demanded our horses
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_ _ _ _ _ I thought we were finished with all of our troubles
And left them back home [C] in the [E] Kentucky sand
[Am] Survived all the battles of war, death and ashes
We were hoping for peace in [E] the great Texas land
_ [Dm] But Kentucky came lay claim [A] to all of the badlands
We [Dm]
crossed the Red River [Am] at noon yesterday
[Dm] Two outlaw stopped us, [Am] demanded our horses
[Dm] There through with [E] hijacking after [Am] today
I got off the wagon to quiet the horses
They didn't see Bessie, [C] a double [E] timber
They [Am] fell from their saddles, I gathered their horses _
Barrel shotgun [E] has [Am] evened the score
_ _ [Dm]
Wife and the children are [Am] still in the wagon
[Dm]
Molly cries [Am] softly but muffles the sound
[Dm] The clink of the shovel [Am] attracts more attention
I [Dm] bury them deep and [E] then smooth out [A] the ground
_ _ [F]
Our entry to Texas [C] was less than a welcome
[F] I am still excited [Em] we finally arrived
[F] A chance to start over [Em] and nothing will [Am] stop us
We'll call Texas home for [G] the rest of our [C] lives
[Am] We drive into town as if nothing has happened _
Jefferson's [C] quiet on a hot [E] afternoon
We [Am] were planning to stop, spend a day or two resting
We will sleep tonight, [E] meet the big [Am] Texas moon _
[Dm] Then a rider approached [Am] as I reined in the horses
[Dm] We shook hands and howled, he didn't [Am] talk for a spell
[Dm] My eye caught his badge and I [Am] read U.S. Marshal
I was [Dm] turning inside [E] and I'm sure he [Am] could tell
_ [E]
He said [Am] there's some bad men that prey on new settlers
I told him what happened [C] at noon yesterday
[E] I [Am] was sure he'd arrest me but he just smiled politely
Said thanks for the help and [Em] then bid us [Am] good day
_ [Dm] And I'm sure some will think [Am] what I did was not proper
[Dm] But I did what I had to, [Am] I'm sure I was right
We're [Dm] not hunting trouble, we're [Am] peace-loving people
[Dm] But if trouble should find us, [E] we'll stand up [Am] and fight
_ [F] Our grass will be stocked [C] with the great Longhorn cattle
[F] Our horses will come [Em] from the finest of mares
[F] Our children will grow [Em] like a [Am] cottonwood sapling
They'll learn how to stand and [G] contribute [C] their share
_ [F] We've a chance to start over [Em] and nothing [Am] will stop us
We'll call Texas home [E] for the rest of [A] our lives
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I thought we were finished with all of our troubles
And left them back home [C] in the [E] Kentucky sand
[Am] Survived all the battles of war, death and ashes
We were hoping for peace in [E] the great Texas land
_ [Dm] But Kentucky came lay claim [A] to all of the badlands
We [Dm]
crossed the Red River [Am] at noon yesterday
[Dm] Two outlaw stopped us, [Am] demanded our horses
[Dm] There through with [E] hijacking after [Am] today
I got off the wagon to quiet the horses
They didn't see Bessie, [C] a double [E] timber
They [Am] fell from their saddles, I gathered their horses _
Barrel shotgun [E] has [Am] evened the score
_ _ [Dm]
Wife and the children are [Am] still in the wagon
[Dm]
Molly cries [Am] softly but muffles the sound
[Dm] The clink of the shovel [Am] attracts more attention
I [Dm] bury them deep and [E] then smooth out [A] the ground
_ _ [F]
Our entry to Texas [C] was less than a welcome
[F] I am still excited [Em] we finally arrived
[F] A chance to start over [Em] and nothing will [Am] stop us
We'll call Texas home for [G] the rest of our [C] lives
[Am] We drive into town as if nothing has happened _
Jefferson's [C] quiet on a hot [E] afternoon
We [Am] were planning to stop, spend a day or two resting
We will sleep tonight, [E] meet the big [Am] Texas moon _
[Dm] Then a rider approached [Am] as I reined in the horses
[Dm] We shook hands and howled, he didn't [Am] talk for a spell
[Dm] My eye caught his badge and I [Am] read U.S. Marshal
I was [Dm] turning inside [E] and I'm sure he [Am] could tell
_ [E]
He said [Am] there's some bad men that prey on new settlers
I told him what happened [C] at noon yesterday
[E] I [Am] was sure he'd arrest me but he just smiled politely
Said thanks for the help and [Em] then bid us [Am] good day
_ [Dm] And I'm sure some will think [Am] what I did was not proper
[Dm] But I did what I had to, [Am] I'm sure I was right
We're [Dm] not hunting trouble, we're [Am] peace-loving people
[Dm] But if trouble should find us, [E] we'll stand up [Am] and fight
_ [F] Our grass will be stocked [C] with the great Longhorn cattle
[F] Our horses will come [Em] from the finest of mares
[F] Our children will grow [Em] like a [Am] cottonwood sapling
They'll learn how to stand and [G] contribute [C] their share
_ [F] We've a chance to start over [Em] and nothing [Am] will stop us
We'll call Texas home [E] for the rest of [A] our lives
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _