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Johnny Reb chords by Johnny Horton (Official Version)

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E
A
B7

Intro 1

Chorus 1

You fought all the way,

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb

You fought all the way, Johnny Reb

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Verse 1

Saw you a-marchin' with Robert E. Lee

You held your head a-high,

tryin' to win the victory

You fought for your folks

but you didn't die in vain

Even though you lost,

they speak highly of your name

Chorus 2

'Cause you fought all the way,

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb

You fought all the way, Johnny Reb

Verse 2
E 
I  (E major) heard your teeth chatter
A 
E 
from the  (A major) cold out (E major) side
Saw the bullets open up
B7 
the  (B7) wounds in your side
A 
E 
I  (A major) saw the young boys as  (E major) they begin to fall
You had tears in your eyes,
A 
E 
'cause you  (A major) couldn't help at  (E major) all

Chorus 3

But you fought all the way,

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb

You fought all the way, Johnny Reb

Verse 3
E 
A 
E 
I  (E major) saw General Lee raise the  (A major) sabre in his  (E major) hand
Heard the cannon's roar
B7 
as you  (B7) made your last stand
A 
You  (A major) marched in the battle
E 
with the  (E major) gray and the red
When the cannon's smoke cleared,
A 
E 
took days  (A major) to count the  (E major) dead

Chorus 4

'Cause you fought all the way,

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb

You fought all the way, Johnny Reb

Verse 4
E 
A 
When  (E major) Honest Abe heard the  (A major) news
E 
about your  (E major) fall
B7 
The folks thought he'd call a  (B7) great victory ball
A 
E 
But  (A major) he asked the band to play the  (E major) song "Dixie"
A 
E 
For you Johnny Reb and  (A major) all that you be (E major) lieved

Chorus 5

'Cause you fought all the way,

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb

You fought all the way, Johnny Reb

[Repeat and fade]

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0

E
A
B7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: E majorBPM: 117

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2

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This is the definitive original version of Johnny Reb by Johnny Horton, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn Johnny Reb the way Johnny Horton intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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