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The Battle Of New Orleans chords by
Johnny Horton
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1959•Country•887 views•
5.0 (3)
Key: A major•
Intro 1

[Banjo]
A
A

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D
D

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E

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A
A

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Verse 1
A
A

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D
D

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In 1814 we took a little trip
E
E

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Along with Colonel Jackson
A
A

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down the mighty Mississip'

We took a little bacon
D
D

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and we took a little beans
E
E

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And we caught the bloody British
A
A

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in the town of New Orleans
Chorus 1
A
A

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We fired our guns

and the British kept a-comin'

There wasn't as many
E
E

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A
A

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as there was a while ago

We fired once more and they began to runnin'
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E

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A
A

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On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
Verse 2
A
A

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We looked down a river
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D

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and we see'd the British come
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E

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And there must have been a hundred
A
A

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of 'em beatin' on the drum

They stepped so high
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D

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and they made their bugles ring
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E

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We stood behind our cotton
A
A

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bales and didn't say a thing
Chorus 2
A
A

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We fired our guns

and the British kept a-comin'

There wasn't as many
E
E

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A
A

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as there was a while ago

We fired once more and they began to runnin'
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E

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A
A

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On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
Verse 3
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A

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Old Hickory said,
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"We could take 'em by surprise
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E

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If we didn't fire our muskets
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'til we looked 'em in the eye"
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We held our fire 'til we seed their faces well
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Then we opened up our squirrel guns
A
A

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and really gave 'em
Chorus 3
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A

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Well, we fired our guns

and the British kept a-comin'

There wasn't as many
E
E

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A
A

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as there was a while ago

We fired once more and they began to runnin'
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E

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A
A

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On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico

Bridge 1
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A

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Yeah, they ran through the briers

and they ran through the brambles

And they ran through the bushes
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E

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A

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where a rabbit couldn't go

They ran so fast

that the hounds couldn't catch 'em
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E

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A
A

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On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
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A

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A

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Verse 4
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A

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We fired our cannon
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'til the barrel melted down
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E

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So we grabbed an alligator
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A

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and we fought another round

We filled his head with cannonballs
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'n' powdered his behind
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E

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And when we touched the powder off,
A
A

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the gator lost his mind
Chorus 4
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A

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We fired our guns

and the British kept a-comin'

There wasn't as many
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E

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A
A

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as there was a while ago

We fired once more and they began to runnin'
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E

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A
A

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On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
Bridge 2
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A

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Yeah, they ran through the briers

and they ran through the brambles

And they ran through the bushes
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E

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A
A

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where a rabbit couldn't go

They ran so fast

that the hounds couldn't catch 'em
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E

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A
A

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On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico
Outro 1
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A

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Hut, two, three, four

Sound off, three, four
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Hut, two, three, four

Sound off, three, four
[Repeat and fade]

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Battle Of New Orleans by Johnny Horton is A major.

The primary chords used in The Battle Of New Orleans are A, D, E.

No capo is required for this song.

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

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