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Battle Of New Orleans chords by
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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Verse 1
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G

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C
C

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In 1814, we took a little trip
D
D

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With Colonel Packin'
G
G

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and the dynamite of Mississippi
D
D

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We took a little bacon
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C

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and we took a little beans
D
D

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And we fought the bloody British
G
G

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in a town in New Orleans

So we fired our guns

and the British kept a -comin'
D
D

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Well, it wasn't as much money as it was a
G
G

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We fired once more

and they began a -runnin' on
D
D

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down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
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G

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In darn red coats

Well we looked down the river
C
C

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till we see the British come
D
D

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There must have been a hundred
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G

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of them beatin' on the drum

They stepped so high
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C

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and they made the bugles ring
D
D

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Well we stood beside

the cotton bales
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G

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and never said a thing

Well we fired our guns

when the British kept a -comin'

It wasn't as many as it was a while ago

We fired once more,

and they began a -runnin' on
D
D

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down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
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G

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D
D

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G
G

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Well, Pakenham said we
C
C

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could take them by surprise
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D

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if we didn't fire muskets
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G

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So we looked them in the eyes,

well, we stood quite still
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till we see their faces well
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D

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And we opened up our muskets,
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G

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and we really gave them hell

Well, we fired our guns,

and the British kept a -comin'

It wasn't as many as it was a while ago

They barred once more

and they began a -runnin'

on

down the Mississippi to

the Gulf of Mexico.

Yeah, we had them on the run.

Well, they ran through the briers,
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and they ran through the brambles,
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D

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and they ran through the bushes
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G

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where the rabbits couldn't go.

Well, they ran so fast
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C

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the hounds couldn't catch them
D
D

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down the Mississippi to
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G

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the Gulf of Mexico.

They fired out muskets
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D

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till the barrels mellowed down,

and grabbed an alligator
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G

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and poured another round.
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D

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We stuffed his head with cannonballs
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C

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and powdered his behind
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And when we touched the powder offer,
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G

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well, the gator lost his mind

Well, we fired our guns

and the British kept a -comin'

Well, it wasn't as many

as it was a while ago

We fired once more

and they began a -runnin' on down
D
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To Mississippi through the Gulf of Mexico
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G

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D
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D
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Yeah, they were partying it out
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G

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Well, we fired our guns

and the British kept a -comin'

Well, it wasn't as many

as it was a while ago

He fired once more

and they began a running

on down
Outro 1

to Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Battle Of New Orleans by Ray Dexter is G major.

The primary chords used in Battle Of New Orleans are G, C, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Battle Of New Orleans is approximately 100 beats per minute.

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