Johnny Cash - The Battle Of New Orleans: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Battle Of New Orleans" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
B E In 1814 we took a little trip F# B Along with Col. Jackson down the mighty Mississippi' E We took a little bacon and we took a little beans F# B And we caught the bloody British in a town in New Orleans Chorus: B We fired our guns and the British kept a comin' F# B There wasn't as many as there was a while ago We fired once more and they began to runnin' F# B Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico We looked down the river and we see'd the British come And there must have been a hundred of'em beating on the drum They stepped so high and they made the bugles ring We stood by our cotton bales and didn't say a thing Chorus Yeah, they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico We fired our cannon until the barrel melted down So we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round We filled his head with cannon balls, and powdered his behind And when we touched the powder off, the gator lost his mind Chorus Yeah, they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsE  F#  B  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 "The Battle Of New Orleans" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Battle Of New Orleans" by Johnny Cash.