Johnny Cash - Remember the Alamo: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Remember the Alamo" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

A
And a hundred and eighty were
challenged by Travis to die
By the line that he drew with
his sword when the battle was nigh
     D                           A
Any man that would fight to the death cross over
    E7                           A
But him that would live better fly
And over the line went a hundred and seventy-nine

Chorus:
 D                                            E
Hey Santa Anna we're killing your soldiers below
      D                 A         E7          A
That men wherever they go will remember the Alamo

Bowie lay dying, but his powder was ready and dry
Flat on his back, Bowie killed him a few in reply
And young David Crockett was singing and laughing
With gallantry fears in his eyes
For God and for freedom, a man more than willing to die

And then 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 darling, my dying,
if Texas is sovereign and free
We'll never surrender and ever with liberty be

Chorus

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Remember the Alamo" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Remember the Alamo" by Johnny Cash.

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