The Ballad Of Davy Crockett chords by Tennessee Ernie Ford
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Verse 1
(G major) Now, (C major) what do you think of that?
Verse 2
Born on a mountain in Tenness (F major) (C major) ee
Greenest state in the (D major) land of the free (G major)
(C major) Raised in the woods so's
he (F major) knew every tree (D minor) (D major)
(G major) He kilt him a b'ar when
he was only (C major) three
Davy, Davy (F major) (C major) Crockett,
(G major) king of the wild frontier!
(C major)
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Verse 3
(C major) Fought single-handed through
through the (F major) Injun War (C major)
Till the Creeks was whipped
an' the (D major) peace was in store (G major)
An' (C major) while he was a-handlin' this
this (F major) risky chore (D major)
Made (G major) hisself a legend forevermore (C major)
Davy, Davy (F major) (C major) Crockett,
the (G major) man who don't know fear!
(C major)
Verse 4
(C major) When he lost his love, (F major) his grief was (C major) gall
In his heart he (D major) wanted to leave it (G major) all
An' (C major) lose hisself in the (F major) forests tall (D major)
(G major) But he answered instead
his country's call (C major)
Davy, Davy (F major) (C major) Crockett,
the (G major) choice of the whole frontier (C major)
Verse 5
(C major) He went off to Congress
an' served (F major) a spell (C major)
Fixin' up the Government
an' (D major) laws as (G major) well
(C major) Took over Washington so
(F major) I've heared tell (D major)
An' (G major) patched up a crack
(F major) in the (C major) Liberty Bell
Davy, Davy (F major) (C major) Crockett,
see (G major) in' his duty clear!
(C major)
Verse 6
(C major) When he come home,
his (F major) (C major) politickin' done
Why, the big western march
had just (D major) begun (G major)
So (C major) he packed his gear an'
his (F major) trusty gun (D minor)
An (G major) ' lit out a-grinnin' to
to follow the sun (C major)
Davy, Davy (F major) (C major) Crockett,
(G major) leadin' the pion (C major) eer!
Verse 7
His land (C major) is biggest, (F major) his land is (C major) best
From grassy plains to
(D major) the mountain crest (G major)
He's (C major) ahead of us all and meet
(F major) in' the test (D minor)
And a-followin' his (G major) his legend
right into the West (C major)
Davy, (F major) Davy (C major) Crockett,
the (G major) king of the wild fron (C major) tier!
Davy, (F major) Davy (C major) Crockett, (G major) king of the wild frontier! (C major)
The Ballad Of Davy Crockett
Tennessee Ernie Ford
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