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The Ballad Of Davy Crockett chords by
Max Bygraves
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
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Hey, kids, hand me that old guitar.

I'm going to tell you a story
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about a famous man.
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Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee,
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The greenest state in the
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land of the free.
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Raised in the woods so he knew every tree,
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He killed him a bear when
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he was only three.
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Davy, Davy Crockett,
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King of the Wild Frontier.
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fought single -handed through the Injun war

Till the creeks were whipped
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and peace was in store
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And while he was handling this risky chore
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He built himself a legend forevermore
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Davy, Davy Crockett,
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King of the Wild Frontier
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He gave his word and he gave his hand
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That his Injun friends could keep their land
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The rest of his life he took the stand,
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The justice was due every
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red -skinned band.
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Davy, Davy Crockett,
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King of the Wild Frontier.
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Now he'd lost his love and grief was go,
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In his heart he wanted to leave it all,
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And lose himself in the forest toll
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But no, he answered instead,
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his country's coal
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Davy, Davy Crockett,
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King of the Wild Frogs Hill
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He went off to Congress
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and served a spell
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Fixing up the government and laws as well
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Took over Washington, so we hear tell
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And pitched up the crack
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in the Liberty Bell
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Davy, Davy Crockett,
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King of the Wild Frontier
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His land is biggest and his land is best
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From grassy plains to the mountain crest
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He's ahead of us all, a meat in the test,
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And following his legend
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right into the West.
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Davy, Davy Crockett,
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King of the Wild Frontier.
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Davy, Davy Crockett,
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King of the Wild Frontier.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • E

  • Em

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Ballad Of Davy Crockett by Max Bygraves is F major.

The primary chords used in The Ballad Of Davy Crockett are F, C, Dm, Bb, G, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, Dm, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Ballad Of Davy Crockett is approximately 136 beats per minute.

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