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A traditional Union marching song, honoring abolitionist John Brown.
Lyrics written by William Weston Patton.
[Verse 1]
GOld John Brown’s body lies moldering in the grave,
While wCeep the sons of bondage whom he Gventured all to save;
But tho he lost his life while B7struggling for the Emslave,
His Amsoul is Dmarching Gon.
[Chorus]
GGlory, glory, hallelujah!
CGlory, glory, halleGlujah!
Glory, glory, halleB7lujEmah! Amhis soul's Dmarching Gon!
[Verse 2]
GJohn Brown was a hero, undaunted, true and brave,
And CKansas knows his valor when he Gfought her rights to save;
Now, tho the grass grows B7green above his Emgrave,
His Amsoul is Dmarching Gon.
[Chorus]
GGlory, glory, hallelujah!
CGlory, glory, halleGlujah!
Glory, glory, halleB7lujEmah! Amhis soul's Dmarching Gon!
[Verse 3]
GHe captured Harper’s Ferry, with his nineteen men so few,
And Cfrightened "Old Virginny" till she Gtrembled thru and thru;
They hung him for a traitor, theB7mselves the traitor Emcrew,
But his Amsoul is Dmarching Gon.
[Chorus]
GGlory, glory, hallelujah!
CGlory, glory, halleGlujah!
Glory, glory, halleB7lujEmah! Amhis soul's Dmarching Gon!
[Verse 4]
GJohn Brown was John the Baptist of the Christ we are to see,
CChrist who of the bondmen shall the GLiberator be,
And soon throughout the Sunny South the B7slaves shall all be Emfree,
For his Amsoul is Dmarching Gon.
[Chorus]
GGlory, glory, hallelujah!
CGlory, glory, halleGlujah!
Glory, glory, halleB7lujEmah! Amhis soul's Dmarching Gon!
[Verse 5]
GThe conflict that he heralded he looks from heaven to view,
COn the army of the Union with its Gflag red, white and blue.
And heaven shall ring with anthems o’er the B7deed they mean to Emdo,
For his Amsoul is Dmarching Gon.
[Chorus]
GGlory, glory, hallelujah!
CGlory, glory, halleGlujah!
Glory, glory, halleB7lujEmah! Amhis soul's Dmarching Gon!
[Verse 6]
GYe soldiers of Freedom, then strike, while strike ye may,
The Cdeath blow of oppression in a Gbetter time and way,
For the dawn of old John Brown has B7brightened into Emday,
And his Amsoul is Dmarching Gon.
[Chorus]
GGlory, glory, hallelujah!
CGlory, glory, halleGlujah!
Glory, glory, halleB7lujEmah! Amhis soul's Dmarching Gon!

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John Browns Body

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A traditional Union marching song, honoring abolitionist John Brown.

Lyrics written by William Weston Patton.

[Verse 1]

Old John Brown’s body lies moldering in the grave,

C G

While weep the sons of bondage whom he ventured all to save;

B7 Em

But tho he lost his life while struggling for the slave,

Am D G

His soul is marching on.

[Chorus]

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

C G

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

B7 Em Am D G

Glory, glory, hallelujah! his soul's marching on!

[Verse 2]

John Brown was a hero, undaunted, true and brave,

C G

And Kansas knows his valor when he fought her rights to save;

B7 Em

Now, tho the grass grows green above his grave,

Am D G

His soul is marching on.

[Chorus]

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

C G

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

B7 Em Am D G

Glory, glory, hallelujah! his soul's marching on!

[Verse 3]

He captured Harper’s Ferry, with his nineteen men so few,

C G

And frightened "Old Virginny" till she trembled thru and thru;

B7 Em

They hung him for a traitor, themselves the traitor crew,

Am D G

But his soul is marching on.

[Chorus]

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

C G

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

B7 Em Am D G

Glory, glory, hallelujah! his soul's marching on!

[Verse 4]

John Brown was John the Baptist of the Christ we are to see,

C G

Christ who of the bondmen shall the Liberator be,

B7 Em

And soon throughout the Sunny South the slaves shall all be free,

Am D G

For his soul is marching on.

[Chorus]

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

C G

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

B7 Em Am D G

Glory, glory, hallelujah! his soul's marching on!

[Verse 5]

The conflict that he heralded he looks from heaven to view,

C G

On the army of the Union with its flag red, white and blue.

B7 Em

And heaven shall ring with anthems o’er the deed they mean to do,

Am D G

For his soul is marching on.

[Chorus]

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

C G

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

B7 Em Am D G

Glory, glory, hallelujah! his soul's marching on!

[Verse 6]

Ye soldiers of Freedom, then strike, while strike ye may,

C G

The death blow of oppression in a better time and way,

B7 Em

For the dawn of old John Brown has brightened into day,

Am D G

And his soul is marching on.

[Chorus]

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

C G

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

B7 Em Am D G

Glory, glory, hallelujah! his soul's marching on!

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