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JOHN BROWN'S BODY
As ecorded by The Lords
(Released as a single in 1968)
[Intro]
A  D  A  F#m  Bm  E  A
[Verse 1]
AJohn Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave;
DJohn Brown's body lies Aa-mouldering in the grave;
John Brown's body lies C#ma-mouldering in the F#mgrave;
But his Bmsoul's Emarching Aon!
[Chorus]
AGlory, glory hallelujah! DGlory, glory halleAlujah!
Glory, glory halleC#mluuujF#maah! But his Bmsoul's goes Emarching Aon!
[Verse 2]
AHe's gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord!
DHe's gone to be a soldier in the Aarmy of the Lord!
He's gone to be a soldier in the C#marmy of the F#mLord!
But his Bmsoul's Emarching Aon!
[Chorus]
AGlory, glory hallelujah! DGlory, glory halleAlujah!
Glory, glory halleC#mluuujF#maah! But his Bmsoul's goes Emarching Aon!
[Chorus]
BGlory, glory hallelujah! EGlory, glory halleBlujah!
Glory, glory halleD#mluuujG#maah! But his C#msoul's goes F#marching Bon!
[Interlude]
B  E  B  C#m  B
[Verse 3]
BThe stars above in Heaven they are looking kindly down,
EThe stars above in Heaven they are Blooking kindly down,
The stars above in Heaven they are D#mlooking kindly G#mdown,
To the C#msoul of F#mold John BBrown.
[Chorus]
BGlory, glory hallelujah! EGlory, glory halleBlujah!
Glory, glory halleD#mluuujG#maah! But his C#msoul's goes F#marching Bon!
BGlory, glory hallelujah! EGlory, glory halleBlujah!
Glory, glory halleD#mluuujG#maah! But his C#msoul's goes F#marching Bon!

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John Browns Body

by The Lords

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

D#m

G#m

JOHN BROWN'S BODY

As ecorded by The Lords

(Released as a single in 1968)

[Intro]

A D A F#m Bm E A

[Verse 1]

John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave;

D A

John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave;

C#m F#m

John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave;

Bm E A

But his soul's marching on!

[Chorus]

A D A

Glory, glory hallelujah! Glory, glory hallelujah!

C#m F#m Bm E A

Glory, glory halleluuujaah! But his soul's goes marching on!

[Verse 2]

He's gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord!

D A

He's gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord!

C#m F#m

He's gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord!

Bm E A

But his soul's marching on!

[Chorus]

A D A

Glory, glory hallelujah! Glory, glory hallelujah!

C#m F#m Bm E A

Glory, glory halleluuujaah! But his soul's goes marching on!

[Chorus]

B E B

Glory, glory hallelujah! Glory, glory hallelujah!

D#m G#m C#m F# B

Glory, glory halleluuujaah! But his soul's goes marching on!

[Interlude]

B E B C#m B

[Verse 3]

The stars above in Heaven they are looking kindly down,

E B

The stars above in Heaven they are looking kindly down,

D#m G#m

The stars above in Heaven they are looking kindly down,

C#m F#m B

To the soul of old John Brown.

[Chorus]

B E B

Glory, glory hallelujah! Glory, glory hallelujah!

D#m G#m C#m F# B

Glory, glory halleluuujaah! But his soul's goes marching on!

B E B

Glory, glory hallelujah! Glory, glory hallelujah!

D#m G#m C#m F# B

Glory, glory halleluuujaah! But his soul's goes marching on!

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