The Battle Cry Of Freedom Chords

The Battle Cry Of Freedom chords
George F. Root  1862
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Cry_of_Freedom
 
G
 
            G               Em                C     G     C
Yes!  we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again, 
G                          Em  D7
Shouting the battle cry of freedom,
        G              Em              C      G        C
We will rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plain,
G                          D7  G
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.
 
    G
The Union forever, hurrah boys, hurrah! 
                       A7          D
Down with the traitor, up with the star
D7       G     B7        Em          C     G     C
While we rally round the flag, boys, rally once again,
G                          D7  G
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.
 
       G                Em          C        G      C
We are springing to the call of our brothers gone before, 
G                          Em  D7
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
          G               Em           C       G       C
And we'll fill the vacant ranks with a million freemen more,
G                          D7  G
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
 
    G
The Union forever, hurrah boys, hurrah! 
                       A7          D
Down with the traitor, up with the star
D7       G     B7        Em          C     G     C
While we rally round the flag, boys, rally once again,
G                          D7  G
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.
 
        G              Em          C     G        C
We will welcome to our numbers the loyal true and brave, 
G                          Em  D7
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
    G                Em            C     G    C
And altho' he may be poor he shall never be a slave,
G                          D7  G
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
 
    G
The Union forever, hurrah boys, hurrah! 
                       A7          D
Down with the traitor, up with the star;
D7       G     B7        Em          C     G     C
While we rally round the flag, boys, rally once again,
G                          D7  G
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.
 
         G                Em            C        G        C
So we're springing to the call from the East and from the West, 
G                          Em  D7
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
          G              Em            C       G        C
And we'll hurl the rebel crew from the land we love the best,
G                          D7  G
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
 
    G
The Union forever, hurrah boys, hurrah! 
                       A7          D
Down with the traitor, up with the star
D7       G     B7        Em          C     G     C
While we rally round the flag, boys, rally once again,
G                          D7  G
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.
 
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