Private Edwin Jennison
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
Private Edwin Jennison chords - Barry Stagg
[Verse]
A
My name is Edwin Jennison and I wore a suit of gra
A F#m E
It was 16 yrs last April When I saw the light of day
A D F#m
I left my home in Georgia and I watched my daddy cry
A E D A
As my momma held and kissed me on the day I said goodbye
[Chorus]
D A
Now I bow before the One Who knows each star by name
E D A
I no longer hear the guns, I no longer feel the pain
D A F#m
I bow before the one Who knows each star by name
D E D A
On Judgment Day, the South is gonna rise again
[Verse]
A D
My eyes once told a story of a soldier much too young
A F#m E
To understand the reasons for a war that no one won
A D F#m
I died outside of Richmond in 1862
A E D A
A boy inside the body of a man he never knew
[Chorus]
D A
Now I bow before the One Who knows each star by name
E D A
I no longer hear the guns, I no longer feel the pain
D A F#m
I bow before the one Who knows each star by name
D E D A
On Judgment Day, the South is gonna rise again
[Bridge]
D A
I’m the universal soldier, my face is every son
F#m D A E
Who has gone to war and listened for the beating of some distant drum
D A F#m
My name is Edwin Jennison, I left all my dreams behind
D E D A
How long will it take before my name is lost in time
[Chorus]
D A
Now I bow before the One Who knows each star by name
E D A
I no longer hear the guns, I no longer feel the pain
D A F#m
I bow before the one Who knows each star by name
D E D A
On Judgment Day, the South is gonna rise again
D E D A
On Judgment Day, the South is gonna rise again
D E D A
On Judgment Day, the South is gonna rise again
D E D A
On Judgment Day, the South is gonna rise again
How to play Private Edwin Jennison
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.