The Boys that Wore the Green Piosenki wojny secesyjnej
Lyrics and guitar chords
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21st of July, D
beneath a burning sun,Mc
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Dowell met the Southern troops in G
battle at Bull B
Run.A
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bove the Union D
vanguard, was Am
proudly to be D
seenBe
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side the D
starry Em
banner - B
old Em
Erin's flag of green.Col. C
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orcoran led the 69th on D
that eventful day,I
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wish the Prince of Wales were there to G
see him in the B
fray.His
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charge upon the D
batteries was a Am
most glorious D
scene,With
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gallant D
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fireB
men Em
and the boys that wore the green.In the
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hottest of the fire, there D
rode along the lineA
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captain of the Zouave band, crying, "G
Now, boys, is your B
time."Ah,
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who so boldy D
rides with the Am
bold and dauntless D
men?'Tis
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Thomas D
Francus Em
Meagher B
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rin's isle of green.The co
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lors of the 69th, I say D
it without shame,Were
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taken in the struggle to G
swell the victor's B
fame;B
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ut Farnham's dashing D
Zouaves, that Am
run with the D
machine,Re
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took them D
in a Em
moment, B
with Em
the boys that wore the green.Em
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Being o
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verpowered by numbers, our D
troops were forced to flee.The
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Southern black horse cavalry on G
them charged furiouB
sly,But i
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n that hour of D
peril, the Am
flying mass to D
screen,Stood the
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gallant D
New York Em
fireB
men with Em
the boys that wore the green.Oh,
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the boys of the 69th, they D
are a gallant band,Bo
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lder never drew a sword for tG
heir adopted B
land.Among
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st the fallen hD
eroes, a brAm
aver had not beD
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you, D
lamented Em
HaggerB
ty, of Em
Erin's isle of green.Fare
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well, my gallant countrymen who D
fell that fatal day.Fa
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rewell, ye noble firemen, now G
mouldering in the B
clay.While
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blooms the leafy D
shamrock, whilst Am
runs the old macD
hine.Your
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deeds will D
live bold Em
Red Shirts B
and Em
boys that wore the greenYour
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deeds will D
live bold Em
Red Shirts B
and Em
boys that wore the green
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