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Over There chords
George M. Cohan 1917 (as performed by Billy Murray)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_There
Capo I
A E7 E A
AJohnnie, get your gun,
Get your gun, get your gun,
BmTake it on the run,
On the run, on the run.
E7Hear them Ecalling, A7you and Ame,
B7Every Bmson of E7liberEty.
AHurry right away,
No delay, go today,
BmMake your daddy glad
To have had such a lad.
E7Tell your Esweetheart A7not to Apine,
To be B7proud her Bmboy's in Eline. 
Over Athere, over there,
Send the word, send the word over there 
That the DYanks are Ecoming,
The AYanks are coming,
The E7drums rum-Dtumming
Ev'ryEwhere.
So preApare, say a pray'r,
Send the word, send the word to beware.
We'll be over, we're coming E7oveEr,
And we Awon't come Dback till it's E7over
EOver Athere.
AJohnnie, get your gun,
Get your gun, get your gun,
BmJohnnie show the Hun
Who's a son of a gun.
E7Hoist the Eflag and A7let her Afly,
B7Yankee BmDoodle do or Edie.
APack your little kit,
Show your grit, do your bit.
BmYankee to the ranks,
From the towns and the tanks.
E7Make your Emother A7proud of Ayou,
B7And the old Red, BmWhite and EBlue. 
Over Athere, over there,
Send the word, send the word over there 
That the DYanks are Ecoming,
The AYanks are coming,
The E7drums rum-Dtumming
Ev'ryEwhere.
So preApare, say a pray'r,
Send the word, send the word to beware.
We'll be over, we're coming E7oveEr,
And we Awon't come Dback till it's E7over
EOver Athere.
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Over There

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Over There chords

George M. Cohan 1917 (as performed by Billy Murray)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_There

Capo I

A E7 E A

Johnnie, get your gun,

Get your gun, get your gun,

Take it on the run,

On the run, on the run.

E7 E A7 A

Hear them calling, you and me,

B7 Bm E7 E

Every son of liberty.

Hurry right away,

No delay, go today,

Make your daddy glad

To have had such a lad.

E7 E A7 A

Tell your sweetheart not to pine,

B7 Bm E

To be proud her boy's in line.

Over there, over there,

Send the word, send the word over there

D E

That the Yanks are coming,

The Yanks are coming,

E7 D

The drums rum-tumming

Ev'rywhere.

So prepare, say a pray'r,

Send the word, send the word to beware.

E7 E

We'll be over, we're coming over,

A D E7

And we won't come back till it's over

E A

Over there.

Johnnie, get your gun,

Get your gun, get your gun,

Johnnie show the Hun

Who's a son of a gun.

E7 E A7 A

Hoist the flag and let her fly,

B7 Bm E

Yankee Doodle do or die.

Pack your little kit,

Show your grit, do your bit.

Yankee to the ranks,

From the towns and the tanks.

E7 E A7 A

Make your mother proud of you,

B7 Bm E

And the old Red, White and Blue.

Over there, over there,

Send the word, send the word over there

D E

That the Yanks are coming,

The Yanks are coming,

E7 D

The drums rum-tumming

Ev'rywhere.

So prepare, say a pray'r,

Send the word, send the word to beware.

E7 E

We'll be over, we're coming over,

A D E7

And we won't come back till it's over

E A

Over there.

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About Over There Chords by George M. Cohan

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