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Rebel Soldier

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Rebel Soldier - John D Hale Band
[Intro]
Strum G 4 times, then:
E|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-0-3-5--5-5-5-3-5----0-3-5--5-5-5-3-0-| x 3
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse]
Well I came Gback from the Civil War Just Ftwenty-two years old
I done Ckilled American men Now the Fdevil Cowns my Gsoul
Well I''ve Galways been a Christian man And Fthat''s not hard to tell
But with Call the killin that I''ve done Well I''lFl surelCy go tGo hell
[Chorus]
Well I Gam a rebel soldier No I''m Fnot afraid to fight
For the Clives of the innocent And Fall my CSouthern Gpride
Well I Gam rebel soldier No I''m Fnot afraid to die
You may Chang me in the morning But I''ll Fhaunt you Cin the Gnight
[Instrumental]
Strum G 4 times, then:
E|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-0-3-5--5-5-5-3-5----0-3-5--5-5-5-3-0-| x 3
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse]
Me and my Gbrothers went to war I was the Foldest of the three
I was the Conly one who came home To a Fmurdered CfamilGy
Well the GYanks had burnt our house down With my Ffamily inside
And my CDaddy got shot tryin to fight ''em off And they Fleft him Cthere to Gdie
[Chorus]
Well I Gam a rebel soldier No I''m Fnot afraid to fight
For the Clives of the innocent And Fall my CSouthern Gpride
Well I Gam rebel soldier No I''m Fnot afraid to die
You may Chang me in the morning But I''ll Fhaunt you Cin the Gnight
[Instrumental]
Strum G 4 times, then:
E|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-0-3-5--5-5-5-3-5----0-3-5--5-5-5-3-0-| x 3
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse]
Me and my Gfriends got together To Fstart a guerilla band
And Track Cdown those sons a bithces That Ftorched up Call our Gland
We left Gearly in the morning On the F14th of July
And By the C26th of the very same month We''d Fput em in the Cby and Gby
[Chorus]
Well I Gam a rebel soldier No I''m Fnot afraid to fight
For the Clives of the innocent And Fall my CSouthern Gpride
Well I Gam rebel soldier No I''m Fnot afraid to die
You may Chang me in the morning But I''ll Fhaunt you Cin the Gnight
[Instrumental]
Strum G 4 times, then:
E|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-0-3-5--5-5-5-3-5----0-3-5--5-5-5-3-0-| x 3
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse]
Now I Gam a wanted outlaw Bounty Fhunters on my trail
Theres a Clawman behind every tree Wants to Fput me Cin the Gjail
Well they Gcornered me in August Of the Fvery same year
And by the Cnoon of the next day I was Fswingin by a rope with a Cgrin from ear to Gear
[Chorus]
Well I Gam a rebel soldier No I''m Fnot afraid to fight
For the Clives of the innocent And Fall my CSouthern Gpride
Well I Gam rebel soldier No I''m Fnot afraid to die
You may Chang me in the morning But I''ll Fhaunt you Cin the Gnight

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Rebel Soldier

by John D. Hale Band

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Rebel Soldier - John D Hale Band

[Intro]

Strum G 4 times, then:

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

A|--------------------------------------|

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

D|-0-3-5--5-5-5-3-5----0-3-5--5-5-5-3-0-| x 3

A|--------------------------------------|

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

[Verse]

G F

Well I came back from the Civil War Just twenty-two years old

C F C G

I done killed American men Now the devil owns my soul

G F

Well I''ve always been a Christian man And that''s not hard to tell

C F C G

But with all the killin that I''ve done Well I''ll surely go to hell

[Chorus]

G F

Well I am a rebel soldier No I''m not afraid to fight

C F C G

For the lives of the innocent And all my Southern pride

G F

Well I am rebel soldier No I''m not afraid to die

C F C G

You may hang me in the morning But I''ll haunt you in the night

[Instrumental]

Strum G 4 times, then:

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

A|--------------------------------------|

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

D|-0-3-5--5-5-5-3-5----0-3-5--5-5-5-3-0-| x 3

A|--------------------------------------|

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

[Verse]

G F

Me and my brothers went to war I was the oldest of the three

C F C G

I was the only one who came home To a murdered family

G F

Well the Yanks had burnt our house down With my family inside

C F C G

And my Daddy got shot tryin to fight ''em off And they left him there to die

[Chorus]

G F

Well I am a rebel soldier No I''m not afraid to fight

C F C G

For the lives of the innocent And all my Southern pride

G F

Well I am rebel soldier No I''m not afraid to die

C F C G

You may hang me in the morning But I''ll haunt you in the night

[Instrumental]

Strum G 4 times, then:

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

A|--------------------------------------|

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

D|-0-3-5--5-5-5-3-5----0-3-5--5-5-5-3-0-| x 3

A|--------------------------------------|

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

[Verse]

G F

Me and my friends got together To start a guerilla band

C F C G

And Track down those sons a bithces That torched up all our land

G F

We left early in the morning On the 14th of July

C F C G

And By the 26th of the very same month We''d put em in the by and by

[Chorus]

G F

Well I am a rebel soldier No I''m not afraid to fight

C F C G

For the lives of the innocent And all my Southern pride

G F

Well I am rebel soldier No I''m not afraid to die

C F C G

You may hang me in the morning But I''ll haunt you in the night

[Instrumental]

Strum G 4 times, then:

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

A|--------------------------------------|

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

D|-0-3-5--5-5-5-3-5----0-3-5--5-5-5-3-0-| x 3

A|--------------------------------------|

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

[Verse]

G F

Now I am a wanted outlaw Bounty hunters on my trail

C F C G

Theres a lawman behind every tree Wants to put me in the jail

G F

Well they cornered me in August Of the very same year

C F C G

And by the noon of the next day I was swingin by a rope with a grin from ear to ear

[Chorus]

G F

Well I am a rebel soldier No I''m not afraid to fight

C F C G

For the lives of the innocent And all my Southern pride

G F

Well I am rebel soldier No I''m not afraid to die

C F C G

You may hang me in the morning But I''ll haunt you in the night

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