• Song:

    Alamo

  • Artist:

    Donovan

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From ohig@ihug.co.nz Wed Apr  2 08:51:55 1997
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 13:29:12 -0800
From: Gary Higgins 
To: acoustic@olga.net
Cc: guitar@olga.net
Subject: chord  Alamo  by Donovan Leitch

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ALAMO    Donovan LeitchIm not really sure if Donovan wrote this as I have only heard him sing it and I have not seen it on any records.The words are from memory and the chords are my own interpretation of the 
Hammering on and off strings on the F chord will give the required sound.C                              G           C                                     F                  C         Eight hundred and eighty he 
the travellers to die,C                          G                   C                 F                  C                    By a line that he drew with his sword as the battle drew nigh,           F                                       CEv^?ry man that stepped over the line was for glory         F                                CAnd he that was left better fly,C                    G                          C          
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