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General Custer chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
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This is a song about an American hero,

ta -da,

who has been a hero for far too
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D

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long.


General Custer told me
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C

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we were going for a ridin'

Over by the big horn river
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D

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where the water is deep and wide
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G

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As soon as I get my hair done,
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he said, we will win the war

Go on out and tell the boys
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what they are fighting for
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He said, give somebody a medal,

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give somebody a three -day pass

Tell them about the light

at the end of the tunnel
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D

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and tell him to hold her side,
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G

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pass me my looking -glass.

Out in the buffalo moonlight,
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I thought I heard a bird.
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D

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One old Indian fighter went pale,


said, what was that I heard?
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G

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Sixteen thousand nightingales
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C

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stomping through the pass
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G

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Tell that idiot matinee fool
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to get us out and fast
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G

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He yelled, give somebody a medal,

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give somebody a three -day pass
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Tell them about a light

at the end of the tunnel
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and tell them to hold their sass
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And pass me my looking glass

Well, came up like taxes,
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what do you suppose I see?
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G

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Every Indian in history
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tapping his toes at me.
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G

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Things were looking shaky,
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some of them boys was large.
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G

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What do you suppose old Custer done?
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You know he hollered, Charge!
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G

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But nobody told the Indians
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C

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who old Custer was
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They commenced to stick to us
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like pizza stick to fuss
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Nobody told the Indians
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C

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they were supposed to run
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G

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Just as they did Custer in,
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what do you suppose he done?
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G

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He hollered, give somebody a medal,

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G

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give somebody a three -day pass

Tell him about the light

at the end of the tunnel
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and tell him to hold her sad
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G

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and fans made my look at glass

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of General Custer by Tom Paxton is G major.

The primary chords used in General Custer are G, D, C.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of General Custer is approximately 48 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of General Custer 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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