William Moore
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Am C G Am
Am C G Am
[Verse 1]
Am C G Am
Walkin' down an Alabama road
Am C G Am
Rememberin' what the Bible told
D G D Am
Walkin' with a letter in his hand
D G D Am
Dreaming of another southern land
Am C G Am
Walkin' down an Alabama road
Am C G Am
And he went by the name of William Moore
Am C G Am
Now what are you doing William Moore
D G D Am
Why the letter in your hand?
D G D Am
There's only one southern land
Am C G Am
And he went by the name of William Moore
[Chorus]
Am Em Am
What price the glory of one man?
C F G
What price the glory of one man?
C Em
What price the hopes,
F G
What price the dreams,
C F G C Am
And what price the glory of one man?
[Verse 2]
Am C G Am
Remembering what his grandfather done
Am C G Am
Fought for the south in 'sixty-one
D G D Am
A hundred years have passed by since then
D G D Am
Now Moore is fighting for the south again
Am C G Am
Remembering what his grandfather done
Am C G Am
Remembering the time in World War Two
Am C G Am
And the South Pacific Island that he knew
D G D Am
Remembering the young men that he killed
D G D Am
And the praying that the guns of hate be stilled
Am C G Am
Remembering the time in World War Two
[Chorus]
Am Em Am
What price the glory of one man?
C F G
What price the glory of one man?
C Em
What price the hopes,
F G
What price the dreams,
C F G C Am
And what price the glory of one man?
[Verse 3]
Am C G Am
And they shot him on the Alabama road
Am C G Am
Forgot about what the Bible told
D G D Am
They shot him with that letter in his hand
D G D Am
As though he were a dog and not a man
Am C G Am
And they shot him on the Alabama road
Am C G Am
Did you say it was a shame when he died?
Am C G Am
Did you say he was fool because he tried?
D G D Am
Did you wonder who had fired the gun?
D G D Am
Did you know that it was you that fired the gun?
Am C G Am
Did you say it was a shame when he died?
[Chorus]
Am Em Am
What price the glory of one man?
C F G
What price the glory of one man?
C Em
What price the hopes,
F G
What price the dreams,
C F G C Am
And what price the glory of one man?
[Outro]
Am C G Am
Am C G Am
How to play William Moore
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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.