Biography:
The New Christy Minstrels is an American folk music group that came to prominence in the 1960s and is currently performing in concerts across the country. For the Schedule of The New Christy Minstrels®, Under the Direction of Randy Sparks, visit
the one and only official web site: www.thenewchristyminstrels.com as well as The NCM Foundation web site: www.newchristyminstrelsfoundation.org
Formed by Founder Randy Sparks in 1961, The New Christy Minstrels®
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
G C G D C G
[Verse 1]
C G D
As I was walkin' down the road, 'twas on one summer's day
G C G
What d'you suppose I chanced to see, goin' the other way?
C G D
Well I knew it weren't the Navy nor the whole McDougal clan
G C G
'Twas a company of cowards, I could tell by the way they ran
[Chorus]
C
Oh get around oh get around get around
G D
Oh get around get away
G C
'Tis a company of cowards
G
And they've come to save the day
[Verse 2]
C G D
You should've seen their uniforms, shabby as you please
G C G D G
Mighty shy of buttons, rather baggy at the knees
C G D
And such was their appearance, we laughed until we cried
G C G
It's a pity, Mr. Lincoln, they're not on the other side
[Chorus]
C
Oh get around oh get around get around
G D
Oh get around get away
G C
'Tis a company of cowards
G
And they've come to save the day
[Verse 3]
C G D
I don't recall I ever heard that bugle sound retreat
G C G
I could only hear the thunder of a hundred scamperin' feet
C G D
It was forward into battle they came marching one by one
G C G
But I guess they thought it over, and they thought it best to run
[Chorus}
C
Oh get around oh get around get around
G D
Oh get around get away
G C
'Tis a company of cowards
G
And they've come to save the day
[Verse 4]
G#
C# G# D#
All men who bear the saber share the scandal of that day
G# C# G#
Napoleon would have died of shame to see them run away
C# D# G#
Remember George at Valley Forge made the British boys behave
C# G#
You can well imagine now he's rolling over in his grave
[Chorus]
C#
Oh get around oh get around get around
G# D#
Oh get around get away
G# C#
'Tis a company of cowards
G#
And they've come to save the day
[Outro]
C#
Oh get around oh get around get around
G# D#
Oh get around get away
G# C#
'Tis a company of cowards
G#
And they've come to save the day
D#7 G# C# G# C# G#
G C G D C G
[Verse 1]
C G D
As I was walkin' down the road, 'twas on one summer's day
G C G
What d'you suppose I chanced to see, goin' the other way?
C G D
Well I knew it weren't the Navy nor the whole McDougal clan
G C G
'Twas a company of cowards, I could tell by the way they ran
[Chorus]
C
Oh get around oh get around get around
G D
Oh get around get away
G C
'Tis a company of cowards
G
And they've come to save the day
[Verse 2]
C G D
You should've seen their uniforms, shabby as you please
G C G D G
Mighty shy of buttons, rather baggy at the knees
C G D
And such was their appearance, we laughed until we cried
G C G
It's a pity, Mr. Lincoln, they're not on the other side
[Chorus]
C
Oh get around oh get around get around
G D
Oh get around get away
G C
'Tis a company of cowards
G
And they've come to save the day
[Verse 3]
C G D
I don't recall I ever heard that bugle sound retreat
G C G
I could only hear the thunder of a hundred scamperin' feet
C G D
It was forward into battle they came marching one by one
G C G
But I guess they thought it over, and they thought it best to run
[Chorus}
C
Oh get around oh get around get around
G D
Oh get around get away
G C
'Tis a company of cowards
G
And they've come to save the day
[Verse 4]
G#
C# G# D#
All men who bear the saber share the scandal of that day
G# C# G#
Napoleon would have died of shame to see them run away
C# D# G#
Remember George at Valley Forge made the British boys behave
C# G#
You can well imagine now he's rolling over in his grave
[Chorus]
C#
Oh get around oh get around get around
G# D#
Oh get around get away
G# C#
'Tis a company of cowards
G#
And they've come to save the day
[Outro]
C#
Oh get around oh get around get around
G# D#
Oh get around get away
G# C#
'Tis a company of cowards
G#
And they've come to save the day
D#7 G# C# G# C# G#
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