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Chords and Lyrics for For the Dear Old Flag I Die

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Music by Stephen Foster
Words by George Cooper

VERSE 1

         G 
"For the dear old flag I die,"

         C               G 
Said the wounded drummer boy; 

  
"Mother, press your lips to mine;

                 A7        D 
O, they bring me peace and joy! 

         G 
'Tis the last time on the earth 

        C             G 
I shall ever see your face,

                Em      G 
Mother, take me to your heart,

              D7     G 
Let me die in your embrace.

  
For the dear old flag I die,

        Em       D7      G 
Mother, dry your weeping eye;

        C            G 
For the honor of our land 

C       G        D7     G 
And the dear old flag I die. 

  
VERSE 2

       G 
Do not mourn, my mother, dear,

      C                 G 
Every pang will soon be o'er;

  
For I hear the angel band 

                   A7     D 
Calling from their starry shore;

      G 
Now I see their banners wave 

       C                G 
In the light of perfect day,

                    Em        G 
Though 'tis hard to part with you,

                D7      G 
Yet I would not wish to stay.

  
For the dear old flag I die,

        Em       D7      G 
Mother, dry your weeping eye;

        C            G 
For the honor of our land 

C       G        D7     G 
And the dear old flag I die. 

  
VERSE 3

         G 
Farewell mother, Death's cold hand 

         C            G 
Weighs upon my spirit now,

  
And I feel his blighting breath 

              A7        D 
Fan my pallid cheek and brow.

        G 
Closer! closer! to your heart,

       C                 G 
Let me feel that you are by,

                  Em      G 
While my sight is growing dim,

                 D7     G 
For the dear old flag I die.

  
For the dear old flag I die,

        Em       D7      G 
Mother, dry your weeping eye;

        C            G 
For the honor of our land 

C       G        D7     G 
And the dear old flag I die.

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Chords

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Instrument Chords
Banjo A7 C Major D Major D7 E Minor G Major
Guitar A7 C Major D Major D7 E Minor G Major
Mandolin A7 C Major D Major D7 E Minor G Major
Piano A7 C Major D Major D7 E Minor G Major
Ukulele A7 C Major D Major D7 E Minor G Major

Sheet Music for For the Dear Old Flag I Die

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