General Taylor
The Longest Johns
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D A D General Taylor gained the dayA D A Walk him along, John, carry him alongG D A Well General Taylor gained the dayD A D Carry him to his burying ground [Chorus]D G D A To me, way, hey, StormyA D A Walk him along, John, carry him alongG D A To me, way, hey, StormyD A D Carry him to his burying ground [Verse 2]D A D Well I wish I was old Stormy's sonA D A Walk him along, John, carry him alongG D A I'd build a ship ten thousand tonneD A D Carry him to his burying ground [Chorus]D G D A To me, way, hey, StormyA D A Walk him along, John, carry him alongG D A To me, way, hey, StormyD A D Carry him to his burying groundContinues after the ad[Verse 3]D A D We'll load her up with ale and rumA D A Walk him along, John, carry him alongG D That every shellback should haveA someD A D Carry him to his burying ground [Chorus]D G D A To me, way, hey, StormyA D A Walk him along, John, carry him alongG D A To me, way, hey, StormyD A D Carry him to his burying ground [Verse 4]D A We'll dig his grave with a silverD spadeA D A Walk him along, John, carry him alongG D A His shroud of finest silk is madeD A D Carry him to his burying ground [Chorus]D G D A To me, way, hey, StormyA D A Walk him along, John, carry him alongG D A To me, way, hey, StormyD A D Carry him to his burying ground [Verse 5]D A We'll lower him down on a goldenD chainA D A Walk him along, John, carry him alongG D A On every link we'll carve his nameD A D Carry him to his burying ground [Chorus]D G D A To me, way, hey, StormyA D A Walk him along, John, carry him alongG D A To me, way, hey, StormyD A D Carry him to his burying ground [Verse 6]D A D Well General Taylor's dead and goneA D A Walk him along, John, carry him alongG D A Well General Taylor's dead and goneD A D Carry him to his burying ground [Chorus]D G D A To me, way, hey, StormyA D A Walk him along, John, carry him alongG D A To me, way, hey, StormyD A D Carry him to his burying ground