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[Intro]
Dm Dsus2 Dsus4 Dsus2 Dm Dsus2
[Verse 1]
DmI filled my saddlebags with cForn 
And Cbid my home gooDmdbye 
I set out for the wFest 
With the fClaming sun iFn my eyCes 
DmA sword and a Cbible by my sDmide 
[Verse 2]
DmI joined a regiment of hForse 
And Cwith them I did Dmgo 
We roared up hills and over Fdales 
As we hCunted down our frFightened fCoe 
DmAnd the Lord have mCercy on their Dmsouls Dsus2  
[Chorus 1]
DmI've seen cCastles torn dDmown 
AmVillages alight and caFttle bCurn 
IF've listened to the tAmolling of the Fgun 
And the cDmlash of steel as moFrning coCmes 
And the DmLord's seen alCl that I have Dmdone Dsus2  Dsus4  Dsus2  
[Verse 3]
DmThey gave me a house in lieu of Fpay 
With fCine grazing lDmand 
A river of silver running thFrough 
It was a Cparadise that FI had foCund 
And the DmLord led me tCo this chosen grDmound Dsus2  
[Chorus 2]
But Dmwhen I hear the cCrying of a chiDmld 
AmI still hear the rattFle of the dCrum 
And sFee the shadows hAmanging in the trFees
And Dma smell of burning fFollows Cme 
DmAnd the Lord's seen aCll that I have dDmone.
[Chorus 3]
But DmJesus was alwCays on our sDmide 
A sAmword of righteousness huFng in the sCky
We sang a Fhymn to maAmke the cowards tFurn 
And then we Dmcut them down as tFhey did Crun 
And Dmthe Lord's sCeen all that I have dDmone.Dsus2  Dsus2  Dm  Dsus2  DM  

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The Puritan

by Ray Cooper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dsus4

[Intro]

Dm Dsus2 Dsus4 Dsus2 Dm Dsus2

[Verse 1]

Dm F

I filled my saddlebags with corn

C Dm

And bid my home goodbye

I set out for the west

C F C

With the flaming sun in my eyes

Dm C Dm

A sword and a bible by my side

[Verse 2]

Dm F

I joined a regiment of horse

C Dm

And with them I did go

We roared up hills and over dales

C F C

As we hunted down our frightened foe

Dm C Dm Dsus2

And the Lord have mercy on their souls

[Chorus 1]

Dm C Dm

I've seen castles torn down

Am F C

Villages alight and cattle burn

F Am F

I've listened to the tolling of the gun

Dm F C

And the clash of steel as morning comes

Dm C Dm Dsus2 Dsus4 Dsus2

And the Lord's seen all that I have done

[Verse 3]

Dm F

They gave me a house in lieu of pay

C Dm

With fine grazing land

A river of silver running through

C F C

It was a paradise that I had found

Dm C Dm Dsus2

And the Lord led me to this chosen ground

[Chorus 2]

Dm C Dm

But when I hear the crying of a child

Am F C

I still hear the rattle of the drum

F Am F

And see the shadows hanging in the trees

Dm F C

And a smell of burning follows me

Dm C Dm

And the Lord's seen all that I have done.

[Chorus 3]

Dm C Dm

But Jesus was always on our side

Am F C

A sword of righteousness hung in the sky

F Am F

We sang a hymn to make the cowards turn

Dm F C

And then we cut them down as they did run

Dm C Dm Dsus2 Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 DM

And the Lord's seen all that I have done.

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