Music: Elton John
Lyrics: Bernie Taupin
Note of Interest: Apparently Dusty Springfield's on baking vocals for this song. =]

Capo 1


Intro:   |   D (xx0232@1) |   G/D (4x3121@7) |   D (xx0232@1) |   G/D (4x3121@7) |   D (xx0232@1) |  

     D (xx0232@1)          G/D (4x3121@7)       F#m7From (131141@2)this day on I own my father's gun.
Bm (x24432@1)               Bm/A (x04440@1)           GWe (320003@1)dug his shallow grave beneath the sun.


A (x02220@1)                   F#/A#   Bm (x24432@1)         D/A (x00232@1)  GI (320003@1)laid his broken body down  -  below the southern line.
C (x32010@1)              Bm (x24432@1)      G (320003@1)                A7It (x02020@1)wouldn't do to bury him  -  where any Yankee stands.


D (xx0232@1)                        G/D (4x3121@7)        F#m7I'll (131141@2)take my horse and I'll ride the northern plain.
Bm (x24432@1)                      Bm/A (x04440@1)                   GTo (320003@1)wear the colour of the greys and join the fight again.
A (x02220@1)                  F#/A#   Bm (x24432@1)            D/A (x00232@1)    GI'll (320003@1)not rest until I know  -  the cause is fought and won.
     C (x32010@1)           Bm (x24432@1)       G (320003@1)                     DFrom (xx0232@1)this day on, until I die,    I'll wear my father's gun.

CHORUS:
F# (244322@1)                        Bm (x24432@1)      Am7 (x02010@1)      GI'd (320003@1)like to know where the riverboat sails  to - night.


F#7 (242352@1)                Bm (x24432@1)        Am7 (x02010@1)      GTo (320003@1)New Orleans well that's just fine   al - right.
                E (022100@1)                   A (x02220@1)          F#/A#   F# (244322@1) Bm (x24432@1) Am`Cause (x02210@1)there's fighting there and the company needs men.
   G (320003@1)               A (x02220@1)               |   C/D* (x5555x@1)D* (xx0232@1)  |   D7G/D D* (xx0232@1)  |  
So slip us a rope and sail on round the  bend.


D (xx0232@1)               G (320003@1) /D      F#m7As (131141@2)soon as this is over we'll go home.
Bm (x24432@1)                  Bm/A (x04440@1)        GTo (320003@1)plant the seeds of justice in our bones.
A (x02220@1)                      F#/A#  Bm (x24432@1)           D/AG
To watch the children growing  -  and see the women sewing.
            C (x32010@1)              Bm (x24432@1)             G (320003@1)    DThere'll (xx0232@1)be laughter when the bells of freedom ring.
 
(Repeat Chorus 5x to Fade)