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John Statz - 1898
## NOTE: For the Intro, Instrumental and Outro ##
##            D= xx023x  ##
##        Cadd9= x3003x  ##
##          Em7= x2000x  ##
##          D/A= x0023x  ##
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   D    Cadd9    Em7     D/A(2x)
It was Amcarnival, C189G8
When they Dblew up the CMaine in HaGvana
The Dyoung across the Amcountry, Cthey all called for Gblood
But the Delders Cthey reGmembered
'Cause they'd Dfought a Civil AmWar, they'd Cseen the bodies Gpiled
DThey were in no Crush to Gsend young men to die
But them Dyellow Amjournalists, they Cgot the nation Griled
And them Dwar drums Ckept on Gbeating
CHORUS: 
The Emworld it Gnever knew what Dhit
The AEmmerican Gcentury beDgun
And that Emshort little wGar, that they Dhad themselves with ASpain
Old EmGlory Gnever was the Dsame
Oh, Emafter G189D8
INSTRUMENTAL:    D    Cadd9    Em7    D/A(2X)
They raced the Riders Amdown, was CTeddy at the Ghelm
And they Dset their Csails for GCuba
Was DDewey in the Ameast, with his Cwhite, shining Gfleet
And they Dtook them PhilipCpines in a Gday
CHORUS: 
The Emworld it Gnever knew what Dhit
The AEmmerican Gcentury beDgun
And that Emshort little Gwar, that they Dhad themselves with ASpain
Old EmGlory Gnever was the Dsame
Oh, Emafter G189D8
Oh, Emafter G189D8
OUTRO:    D    Cadd9    Em7    D/A(2x)

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1898

by John Statz

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

D/A

John Statz - 1898

## NOTE: For the Intro, Instrumental and Outro ##

## = xx023x ##

Cadd9

## = x3003x ##

Em7

## = x2000x ##

D/A

## = x0023x ##

CAPO: 3rd Fret

D Cadd9 Em7 D/A

INTRO: (2x)

Am C G

It was carnival, 1898

D C G

When they blew up the Maine in Havana

D Am C G

The young across the country, they all called for blood

D C G

But the elders they remembered

D Am C G

'Cause they'd fought a Civil War, they'd seen the bodies piled

D C G

They were in no rush to send young men to die

D Am C G

But them yellow journalists, they got the nation riled

D C G

And them war drums kept on beating

CHORUS:

Em G D

The world it never knew what hit

Em G D

The American century begun

Em G D A

And that short little war, that they had themselves with Spain

Em G D

Old Glory never was the same

Em G D

Oh, after 1898

D Cadd9 Em7 D/A

INSTRUMENTAL: (2X)

Am C G

They raced the Riders down, was Teddy at the helm

D C G

And they set their sails for Cuba

D Am C G

Was Dewey in the east, with his white, shining fleet

D C G

And they took them Philippines in a day

CHORUS:

Em G D

The world it never knew what hit

Em G D

The American century begun

Em G D A

And that short little war, that they had themselves with Spain

Em G D

Old Glory never was the same

Em G D

Oh, after 1898

Em G D

Oh, after 1898

D Cadd9 Em7 D/A

OUTRO: (2x)

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