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[Verse]
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Where the cold, clear mountain spring did roll
C G
The green beech tree hung ‘cross the road
C Bm
Iron rim wagons caught the sun
D C Em
Back in the year of sixty-one.
G D
Now Sherman’s army marched around
C G
In 64, he burned Georgia down
C Bm
Settings wings to the feet
D C Em
Of every living soul he’d meet
[Chorus]
Em D A
Graycoat Soldiers have gone
G D Em
Marching in a ragged war
G D C Em
Young wives and babies cried alone
C Asus
For fathers, they saw no more
[Verse]
G D
Well, they tore up rails and wrecked the bridge
C G
Down by the hill they call Mission Ridge
C Bm
Hell it raged for days and nights
D C Em
An end it seemed was not in sight
G D
Well they loaded up the cannon with nails and chains
C G
A noise that would drive a man insane
C Bm
Rifles rang sharp and loud
D C Em
In that battle above the clouds
[Chorus]
Em D A
Graycoat Soldiers have gone
G D Em
Marching in a ragged war
G D C Em
Young wives and babies cried alone
C Asus
For fathers, they saw no more
[Verse]
G D
Now they’re all gone to the rocks and the hills
C G
And the green grave yard on the hill
C Bm
And no one does recall the day
D C Em
Corporal Johnson rode away.
G D
And cast iron markers they stand there
C G
Guarding the battleground with care.
C Bm
Cannons rest all in a row
D C Em
Prepared to meet some ghostly foe
[Chorus]
Em D A
Graycoat Soldiers have gone
G D Em
Marching in a ragged war
G D C Em
Young wives and babies cried alone
C Asus
For fathers, they saw no more
