*intro lick*
G Cadd9 G Csus2 Bm#5 Dsus4
G Cadd9 G Csus2 Bm#5 Dsus4
[Intro]
G Em C
My name is Andrew Tozier, I'm a child of Litchfield Maine
G D
And I left my only family for the sea, the salt, and rain
G C G D Em C
When Lincoln called the banners in 1861
G C G D G
Well I joined the union army for the land that I am from
Em C G Em C G
Ohhhhhhhh ohhhhhhhh oh ohhhhhhhhhhh ohhhhhhh
[Verse]
G C G D Em C
We were baptized by fire, in the battle of Bull Run
G C G D
And we fought our southern brothers, in the wind, the snow, and sun
G C G D Em C
And when our time was over, I heard the Governor say
G D G
Keep fighting for the union, for just another day
G C G D Em C
So we joined the lion of Bowdoin, Chamberlain his name
G C G C D G
and we marched once more toward battle as the 20th of Maine
[Chorus]
C G
If we should die today, then dream a dream of heaven
C Em
Take your northern hearts with you to the grave
C G Em
Be proud and true you are a union soldier
C G
Stand fast, ye are the boys of Maine
*intro lick*
[Bridge]
Em C
Well, our western flank, it was missing
Em C
As the confederates, they pushed on
Em
And I fought them tooth and nail
D
Our ammunition all but gone
Em C
And alone I stood with colors
Em C
I was flying proud and true
G
For to let my northern brothers know
D
the battle was not through
[Verse]
G C G D Em C
And then appeared our lion, he was roaring bayonets
G C G D G
Charging down the mountain with what forces we had left
G C G D
'Cause we're as steadfast as Katahdin,
Em C
We're as hard as winter's rain
G
Go straight to hell with your rebel yell
D G
We are the boys of Maine
Em C G Em C G
Ohhhhhhhh ohhhhhhhh oh ohhhhhhhhhhh ohhhhhhh
[Outro]
C G
And if we should die today, then dream a dream of heaven
C Em
And take your northern hearts with you to the grave
C G Em
Be proud and true you are a union soldier
C
Stand fast, ye are the boys
Em C
Stand fast, ye are the boys
Em C G
Stand fast, ye are the boys of Maine
*intro lick*