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The Alamo
By Johnny Cash
                       The Alamo
A Chundred and G7eighty were Cchallenged by G7Travis to CdiG7eC  G7  
By the Cline that he G7drew with his Csword when the G7battle was CnG7ighC  G7  
Any Fman that would fight to the Cdeath, cross over
But if Fyou wanna live, you better Cfly
And Cover the G7line stepped a Chundred and G7seventy CniG7neC  G7  
Chorus:
FHey, Santa Ana, we're killing you're soldiers beClow
So Fmen, wherever they Cgo, will remember the AlaCmoG7  C  G7  C  

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The Alamo

By Johnny Cash

The Alamo

C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7

A hundred and eighty were challenged by Travis to die

C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7

By the line that he drew with his sword when the battle was nigh

F C

Any man that would fight to the death, cross over

F C

But if you wanna live, you better fly

C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7

And over the line stepped a hundred and seventy nine

Chorus:

F C

Hey, Santa Ana, we're killing you're soldiers below

F C C G7 C G7 C

So men, wherever they go, will remember the Alamo

About Alamo Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Alamo by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Alamo chords”, “Alamo guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Alamo chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Alamo chords and for experienced players who want accurate Alamo lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G7, A, F.

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