Biography:
Henry Clay Work (October 1, 1832 – June 8, 1884) was an American composer and songwriter. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Work produced much of his best material during the American Civil War. In 1865 he wrote his greatest hit, "Marching Through Georgia", inspired by Sherman's march to the sea at the end of the previous year.
A massive hit was "My Grandfather's Clock", published in 1876.
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Marching Through Georgia chords
Henry Clay Work
G C G
Bring the good ol' Bugle boys, we'll sing another song
A7 D7
Sing it with a spirit that will start the world along
G C G C G
Sing it like we used to sing it fifty thousand strong,
D G
while we were marching through Georgia
C G
Hurrah! Hurrah! We bring the Jubilee.
D
Hurrah! Hurrah! The flag that makes you free
G C G B7
So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea,
D D7 G
while we were marching through Georgia.
G C G
How the darkeys shouted when they heard the joyful sound
A7 D7
How the turkeys gobbled which our commissary found
G C G C G
How the sweet potatoes even started from the ground,
D G
while we were marching through Georgia.
C G
Hurrah! Hurrah! We bring the Jubilee.
D
Hurrah! Hurrah! The flag that makes you free
G C G B7
So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea,
D D7 G
while we were marching through Georgia.
G C G
Yes and there were Union men who wept with joyful tears
A7 D7
When they saw the honored flag they had not seen for years
G C G C G
Hardly could they be restrained from breaking forth in cheers,
D G
while we were marching through Georgia.
C G
Hurrah! Hurrah! We bring the Jubilee.
D
Hurrah! Hurrah! The flag that makes you free
G C G B7
So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea,
D D7 G
while we were marching through Georgia.
G C G
"Sherman's dashing Yankee boys will never make the coast!"
A7 D7
So the saucy rebels said and 'twas a handsome boast
G C G C G
Had they not forgot, alas! to reckon with the host,
D G
while we were marching through Georgia.
C G
Hurrah! Hurrah! We bring the Jubilee.
D
Hurrah! Hurrah! The flag that makes you free
G C G B7
So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea,
D D7 G
while we were marching through Georgia.
G C G
So we made a thoroughfare for freedom and her train,
A7 D7
sixty miles of latitude, three hundred to the main
G C G C G
Treason fled before us, for resistance was in vain,
D G
while we were marching through Georgia.
C G
Hurrah! Hurrah! We bring the Jubilee.
D
Hurrah! Hurrah! The flag that makes you free
G C G B7
So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea,
D D7 G
while we were marching through Georgia.
Set8
http://sites.google.com/site/guitarmusicchordsandlyrics/
# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------#
Marching Through Georgia chords
Henry Clay Work
G C G
Bring the good ol' Bugle boys, we'll sing another song
A7 D7
Sing it with a spirit that will start the world along
G C G C G
Sing it like we used to sing it fifty thousand strong,
D G
while we were marching through Georgia
C G
Hurrah! Hurrah! We bring the Jubilee.
D
Hurrah! Hurrah! The flag that makes you free
G C G B7
So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea,
D D7 G
while we were marching through Georgia.
G C G
How the darkeys shouted when they heard the joyful sound
A7 D7
How the turkeys gobbled which our commissary found
G C G C G
How the sweet potatoes even started from the ground,
D G
while we were marching through Georgia.
C G
Hurrah! Hurrah! We bring the Jubilee.
D
Hurrah! Hurrah! The flag that makes you free
G C G B7
So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea,
D D7 G
while we were marching through Georgia.
G C G
Yes and there were Union men who wept with joyful tears
A7 D7
When they saw the honored flag they had not seen for years
G C G C G
Hardly could they be restrained from breaking forth in cheers,
D G
while we were marching through Georgia.
C G
Hurrah! Hurrah! We bring the Jubilee.
D
Hurrah! Hurrah! The flag that makes you free
G C G B7
So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea,
D D7 G
while we were marching through Georgia.
G C G
"Sherman's dashing Yankee boys will never make the coast!"
A7 D7
So the saucy rebels said and 'twas a handsome boast
G C G C G
Had they not forgot, alas! to reckon with the host,
D G
while we were marching through Georgia.
C G
Hurrah! Hurrah! We bring the Jubilee.
D
Hurrah! Hurrah! The flag that makes you free
G C G B7
So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea,
D D7 G
while we were marching through Georgia.
G C G
So we made a thoroughfare for freedom and her train,
A7 D7
sixty miles of latitude, three hundred to the main
G C G C G
Treason fled before us, for resistance was in vain,
D G
while we were marching through Georgia.
C G
Hurrah! Hurrah! We bring the Jubilee.
D
Hurrah! Hurrah! The flag that makes you free
G C G B7
So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea,
D D7 G
while we were marching through Georgia.
Set8
http://sites.google.com/site/guitarmusicchordsandlyrics/
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