Johnny Reb — Johnny Horton
Chords and lyrics for Johnny Reb by Johnny Horton (key of C).
Intro
[C]You fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny Reb
You fought all the way Johnny [C]Reb
Verse 1
Saw you a marchin' with [F]Robert E.[C] Lee
You held your head a-high tryin' to win the [G7]victory
You [F]fought for your folks but [C]you didn't die in vain
Even though you lost they speak [F]highly of your [C]name
Chorus
[C]'Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny Reb
You fought all the way Johnny [C]Reb
Verse 2
I heard your teeth chatter from [F]the cold [C]outside
Saw the bullets open up the wounds in your [G7]side
I [F]saw the young boys as [C]they begin to fall
You had tears in your eyes 'cause you [F]couldn't help at [C]all
Chorus
[C]But you fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny Reb
You fought all the way Johnny [C]Reb
Verse 3
I saw General Lee raise the [F]saber in his [C]hand
Heard the cannon's roar as you made your last [G7]stand
You [F]marched in the battle with the [C]gray and the red
When the cannon's smoke cleared took [F]days to count the [C]dead
Chorus
[C]'Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny Reb
You fought all the way Johnny [C]Reb
Verse 4
When "Honest Abe" heard the [F]news about your [C]fall
The folks thought he'd call a great victory [G7]ball
But[F] he asked the band to [C]play the song Dixie
For you Johnny Reb and [F]all that you [C]believed
Chorus
[C]'Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb Johnny Reb
Yeah you fought all the way Johnny [C]Reb
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