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Chords by: Sliver24
"Custer" 
Performed by Johnny Cash
Lyrics by Peter La Farge
[INTRO]
C G  G C
[Verse 1]
Now GI will tell you Dbuster, that I Gain't a fan of CCuster
And the GGeneral he don't Cride well anyDmore
To Gsome he was a Dhero, but to Gme his score was Czero
And the GGeneral he don't Dride well anyGmore
[Verse 2]
Now GCuster done his Dfightin', withGout too much exCcitin'
And the GGeneral he don't Cride well anyDmore
General GCuster come in Dpumpin', when the Gmen were out a Chuntin'
But the GGeneral he don't Dride well anyGmore
[Verse 3]
With Gvictories he was Dswimmin', he killed Gchildren, dogs and Cwomen
But the GGeneral he don't Cride well anyDmore
Crazy GHorse sent out the Dcall, to GSitting Bull and CGall
And the GGeneral he don't Dride well anyGmore
[Verse 4]
Now GCuster split his Dmen, well he Gwon't do that aCgain
Cause the GGeneral he don't Cride well anyDmore
Twelve Gthousand warriors Dwaited, they were GunanticiCpated
And the GGeneral he don't Dride well anyGmore
[Verse 5]
It's not Gcalled an Indian Dvictory, but a Gbloody massaCcree
And the GGeneral he don't Cride well anyDmore
There might Ghave been more enDthusin', if us GIndians had been Closin'
But the GGeneral he don't Dride well anyGmore
[Verse 6]
GGeneral George A. DCuster, oh his Gyellow hair had Clustre
But the GGeneral he don't Cride well anyDmore
For Gnow the General's Dsilent, he got Gbarbered Cviolent
And the GGeneral he don't Dride well anyGmore
[Outro]
Oh the GGeneral he don't Dride well anyGmore

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Custer

by Johnny Cash

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Chords by: Sliver24

"Custer"

Performed by Johnny Cash

Lyrics by Peter La Farge

[INTRO]

C G G C

[Verse 1]

G D G C

Now I will tell you buster, that I ain't a fan of Custer

G C D

And the General he don't ride well anymore

G D G C

To some he was a hero, but to me his score was zero

G D G

And the General he don't ride well anymore

[Verse 2]

G D G C

Now Custer done his fightin', without too much excitin'

G C D

And the General he don't ride well anymore

G D G C

General Custer come in pumpin', when the men were out a huntin'

G D G

But the General he don't ride well anymore

[Verse 3]

G D G C

With victories he was swimmin', he killed children, dogs and women

G C D

But the General he don't ride well anymore

G D G C

Crazy Horse sent out the call, to Sitting Bull and Gall

G D G

And the General he don't ride well anymore

[Verse 4]

G D G C

Now Custer split his men, well he won't do that again

G C D

Cause the General he don't ride well anymore

G D G C

Twelve thousand warriors waited, they were unanticipated

G D G

And the General he don't ride well anymore

[Verse 5]

G D G C

It's not called an Indian victory, but a bloody massacree

G C D

And the General he don't ride well anymore

G D G C

There might have been more enthusin', if us Indians had been losin'

G D G

But the General he don't ride well anymore

[Verse 6]

G D G C

General George A. Custer, oh his yellow hair had lustre

G C D

But the General he don't ride well anymore

G D G C

For now the General's silent, he got barbered violent

G D G

And the General he don't ride well anymore

[Outro]

G D G

Oh the General he don't ride well anymore

About Custer Chords by Johnny Cash

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