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Colonel Lou - Johnny Rebel
Johnny DReb was from the Southland
Where the Acotton grows so Dtall
And Gat the age of Dseventeen
He Aheard his country's Dcall.
He kissed his poor old mother,
He Atold his dad good Dbye.
He Gchecked his trusty Drifle
And he Akept his powder Ddry.
Johnny DReb, Johnny Reb,
why Gdid you have to Dgo?
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
AAw we miss you Dso!
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------2-2-4-4-5-5-4---2----------------------------------------------|
A|--0-2-4-5-5---------------5--4-5-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
They Dsent him off to Georgia
To Ajoin the boys in Dgrey.
He Gfought his only Dbattle
On a Acold and rainy Dday.
He cocked his gun and wet his sights,
AThen he looked aDround
And Gevery Yank that Dshowed himself,
He Aquickly brought him Ddown.
Johnny DReb, Johnny Reb,
why Gdid you have to Dgo?
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
AAw we miss you Dso!
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------2-2-4-4-5-5-4---2----------------------------------------------|
A|--0-2-4-5-5---------------5--4-5-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
When the Dfighting stopped they found him,
He was Abarely aDlive.
But the GUnion troops that Dhe brought down,
They Acounted forty-Dfive.
They found him lying in a ditch
when he Abreathed his last goodDbye,
"My Gheart for our old DSouthland boys and Akeep our flag hold Dhigh!"
Johnny DReb, Johnny Reb,
why Gdid you have to Dgo?
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
AAw we miss you Dso!
Johnny DReb, Johnny Reb,
why Gdid you have to Dgo?
Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,
AAw we miss you Dso!
Basic chord structure:
D  A D G D A D    A D G D A D
This song is often mistaken for being sung by Johnny Rebel himself or other Southern artists.

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Johnny Rebel

by Colonel Lou

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Colonel Lou - Johnny Rebel

Johnny Reb was from the Southland

A D

Where the cotton grows so tall

G D

And at the age of seventeen

A D

He heard his country's call.

He kissed his poor old mother,

A D

He told his dad good bye.

G D

He checked his trusty rifle

A D

And he kept his powder dry.

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,

G D

why did you have to go?

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,

A D

Aw we miss you so!

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|------------2-2-4-4-5-5-4---2----------------------------------------------|

A|--0-2-4-5-5---------------5--4-5-------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

They sent him off to Georgia

A D

To join the boys in grey.

G D

He fought his only battle

A D

On a cold and rainy day.

He cocked his gun and wet his sights,

A D

Then he looked around

G D

And every Yank that showed himself,

A D

He quickly brought him down.

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,

G D

why did you have to go?

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,

A D

Aw we miss you so!

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|------------2-2-4-4-5-5-4---2----------------------------------------------|

A|--0-2-4-5-5---------------5--4-5-------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

When the fighting stopped they found him,

A D

He was barely alive.

G D

But the Union troops that he brought down,

A D

They counted forty-five.

They found him lying in a ditch

A D

when he breathed his last goodbye,

G D A D

"My heart for our old Southland boys and keep our flag hold high!"

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,

G D

why did you have to go?

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,

A D

Aw we miss you so!

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,

G D

why did you have to go?

Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb,

A D

Aw we miss you so!

Basic chord structure:

D A D G D A D A D G D A D

This song is often mistaken for being sung by Johnny Rebel himself or other Southern artists.

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