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D G/D F#m7
From this day on, I own my father's gun.
Bm Bm/A G
I dug his shallow grave beneath the sun.
A F#/Bb Bm D/A G
I lay his broken body down beneath the southern land.
C Bm G A7
It wouldn't do to bury him where any Yankee stands.
D G?D F#m7
I'll take my horse and I'll ride the northern plain.
Bm Bm/A G
To wear the color of the greys and join the fight again.
A F#/Bb Bm D/A G
I'll not rest until I know the cause is fought and won.
C Bm G C
From this day on, until I die, I'll wear my father's gun.
F# Bm Amsus G
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight.
F#7 Bm Amsus G
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine, alright.
E A F#/Bb F# Bm Am
Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men,
G A C/D
So slip us a rope and sail on around the bend.
D G/D F#m7
As soon as this is over, we'll go home.
Bm Bm/A G
To plant the seeds of justice in our bones.
A F#/Bb Bm D/A G
To watch the children growing, and see the women sewing.
C Bm G D
There'll be laughter when the bells of freedom ring.
F# Bm Amsus G
I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight.
F#7 Bm Amsus G
To New Orleans, well, that's just fine, alright.
E A F#/Bb F# Bm Am
Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men,
G A C/D
So slip us a rope and sail on around the bend.
