Johnny Reb chords by Johnny Horton (Official Version)
Intro 1
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Chorus 1
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You fought all the way,
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
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You fought all the way, Johnny Reb
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Verse 1
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Saw you a-marchin' with Robert E. Lee
You held your head a-high,
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tryin' to win the victory
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You fought for your folks
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but you didn't die in vain
Even though you lost,
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they speak highly of your name
Chorus 2
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'Cause you fought all the way,
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
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You fought all the way, Johnny Reb
Verse 2
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I heard your teeth chatter
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from the cold outside
Saw the bullets open up
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the wounds in your side
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I saw the young boys as they begin to fall
You had tears in your eyes,
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'cause you couldn't help at all
Chorus 3
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But you fought all the way,
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
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You fought all the way, Johnny Reb
Verse 3
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I saw General Lee raise the sabre in his hand
Heard the cannon's roar
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as you made your last stand
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You marched in the battle
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with the gray and the red
When the cannon's smoke cleared,
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took days to count the dead
Chorus 4
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'Cause you fought all the way,
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
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You fought all the way, Johnny Reb
Verse 4
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When Honest Abe heard the news
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about your fall
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The folks thought he'd call a great victory ball
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But he asked the band to play the song "Dixie"
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For you Johnny Reb and all that you believed
Chorus 5
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'Cause you fought all the way,
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
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You fought all the way, Johnny Reb
[Repeat and fade]
Johnny Reb
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