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billy yank and johnny reb chords by
Jimmy Driftwood
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Key: D major
Verse 1
D
D

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(Billy Yank and Johnny Reb. Billy

Yank and Johnny Reb.)
Verse 2
D
D

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Who's gonna blow the bugle

and give the battle cry?
G
G

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Who's gonna fire the gatling gun and
D
D

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who's gonna bravely die?
Verse 3
D
D

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Who's gonna be the daring?

Who's gonna be the bold?
G
G

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Who's gonna bathe in pools of blood
D
D

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A
A

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and sleep out in the cold?
Verse 4
D
D

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Billy Yank and Johnny Reb.
A
A

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D
D

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Billy Yank and Johnny Reb.
Verse 5
D
D

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Who's that with the blisters

on their feet and mouth?
G
G

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Not the politicians In the north
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D

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and in the south!
Verse 6
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D

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Who's that in the moonlight

talkin to his pa?
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G

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Who's that in the bushes
D
D

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tradin' coffee for a chaw?
A
A

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Billy Yank
Verse 7
D
D

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and Johnny Reb.
A
A

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D
D

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Billy Yank and Johnny Reb.
Verse 8
D
D

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When the war is over lawsy mercy me!
G
G

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Who's gonna guard our country
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D

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from some foreign ene- my?
Verse 9
D
D

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Who's gonna drive the cattle?

Who's gonna feed the mill?
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G

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Who's gonna plow cotton n corn
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D

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and who's gonna run the stills?
A
A

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Billy
Verse 10
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D

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A
A

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Yank and Johnny Re b.
D
D

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Billy Yank and Johnny Reb.
Verse 11
D
D

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Who's gonna court the ladies and

buy their wedding bands?
G
G

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Who's gonna shoe their pretty little feet
D
D

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and glove their pretty little hands?
Verse 12
D
D

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Who's gonna be the leaders?

Who's gonna be the man?
G
G

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Who's gonna see that we don't
D
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ever fight ourselves a- gain?
A
A

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Billy Yank
Verse 13
D
D

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and Johnny Reb.
A
A

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D
D

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Billy Yank and Johnny Reb.

(Billy Yank and Johnny Reb.

Billy Yank and Johnny Reb.)

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Chords
  • D

  • G

  • A

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of billy yank and johnny reb by Jimmy Driftwood is D major.

The primary chords used in billy yank and johnny reb are D, G, A.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of billy yank and johnny reb is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of billy yank and johnny reb using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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