battle cry of freedom confederate version
[Intro]
G Em C G D G
[Verse 1]
G Em C G
Our flag is proudly floating on the land and on the main,
G Em D
Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom!
G Em C G
Beneath it oft we’ve conquered, and we’ll conquer oft again!
G Em D G
Shout, shout the battle cry of Free-dom!
[Chorus]
G C G
Our Dixie forever! She’s never at a loss!
G C G Em D
Down with the eagle and up with the cross!
G Em C G
We'll rally ‘round the flag, we’ll rally once again,
G Em D G
Shout, shout the battle cry of Free-dom!
[Verse 2]
G Em C G
Our gallant boys have marched to the rolling of the drums.
G Em D
Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom!
G Em C G
And the leaders in charge cry out, “Come boys"
G Em D G
Shout, shout the battle cry of Free-dom!
[Chorus]
G C G
Our Dixie forever! She’s never at a loss!
G C G Em D
Down with the eagle and up with the cross!
G Em C G
We'll rally ‘round the flag, we’ll rally once again,
G Em D G
Shout, shout the battle cry of Free-dom!
[Verse 3]
G Em C G
They have laid down their lives on the bloody battle field.
G Em D
Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom!
G Em C G
Their motto is resistance --“To tyrants we’ll not yield!”
G Em D G
Shout, shout the battle cry of Free-dom!
[Chorus]
G C G
Our Dixie forever! She’s never at a loss!
G C G Em D
Down with the eagle and up with the cross!
G Em C G
We'll rally ‘round the flag, we’ll rally once again,
G Em D G
Shout, shout the battle cry of Free-dom!
[Verse 4]
G Em C G
While our boys have responded and to the fields have gone.
G Em D
Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom!
G Em C G
Our noble women also have aided them at home.
G Em D G
Shout, shout the battle cry of Free-dom!
[Chorus]
G C G
Our Dixie forever! She’s never at a loss!
G C G Em D
Down with the eagle and up with the cross!
G Em C G
We'll rally ‘round the flag, we’ll rally once again,
G Em D G
Shout, shout the battle cry of Free-dom!