The Alamo Chords
by Johnny Cash
The Alamo by Johnny Cash is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G7 and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7
A hundred and eighty were challenged by Travis to die
C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7
By the line that he drew with his sword when the battle was nigh
F C
Any man that would fight to the death, cross over
F C
But if you wanna live, you better fly
C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7
And over the line stepped a hundred and seventy nine
Chorus:
F C
Hey, Santa Ana, we're killing you're soldiers below
F C C G7 C G7 C
So men, wherever they go, will remember the Alamo
Old Bowie lay dyin', his powder was ready and dry
Flat on his back, Bowie killed him a few in reply
And young Davy Crockett was smilin' and laughin'
with gallantry tears in eyes
For God and for freedom, a man more than willing to die
Repeat chorus
They sent a young scout from the battlements bloody and loud
With the words of farewell from a garrison valiant and proud
Grieve not little darlin', my dyin', if Texas is sovereign and free
We'll never surrender and ever will liberty be
Repeat chorus