They Died With Their Boots - Garryowen
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
GARRYOWEN
Music by: Traditional
Lyrics by: Traditional and Max Steiner (for the film)
This video clip features the unique lyrics found in "SCENE 2" (as tabbed below)
https://youtu.be/4m7RPjQxjmA?t=68
SCENE 1: When Lt Custer first meets Lt. "Queen's Own" Butler (traditional lyrics sung)
[Intro]
D Bm D A
D F#m D A
D G
D F#m G D
D A D
[Chorus]
D
In place of water, we'll drink ale
G
And pay no reckoning on the nail;
D F#m G D
No man for debt shall go to jail
A D
If he from Garryowen hail.
[Verse 1]
D Bm
Let Bacchus' sons be not dismayed
D A
And join with me, each jovial blade
D F#m
Come, booze and sing and lend your aid
D A
To help me with the chorus:
[Chorus]
D
In place of water, we'll drink ale
G
And pay no reckoning on the nail;
D F#m G D
No man for debt shall go to jail
A D
If he from Garryowen hail.
SCENE 2: When Col Custer re-meets Butler years later and adopts the song for 7th Cavalry
(custom lyrics sung)
[Verse 2]
D Bm
Oh we can dare and we can do
D A
United men and brothers true
D F#m
Their gallant footsteps to pursue
D A
And change our country's story.
[Chorus]
D
Our hearts so stout have got us fame
G
For soon 'tis known from whence we came
D F#m G D
Where'e'er we go they dread the name
A D
Of Garryowen and glory.
[Chorus]
D
Our hearts so stout have got us fame
G
For soon 'tis known from whence we came
D F#m G D
Where'e'er we go they dread the name
A D
Of Garryowen and glory.
[Verse 3]
D Bm
And when the mighty day comes 'round
D A
We still shall hear their voices sound
D F#m
Our tramp shall roll along the ground
D A
For Garryowen and glory
[Chorus]
D
To emulate their high reknown
G
To strike our false oppressors down
D F#m G D
And stir the old triumphant town
A D
With Garryowen in glory
[Chorus]
D
To emulate their high reknown
G
To strike our false oppressors down
D F#m G D
And stir the old triumphant town
A D
With Garryowen in glory
[Instrumental]
D Bm D A
D F#m D A
D G
D F#m G D
D A D
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