Shot Heard Round The World

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Spoken: "The British are coming! The
 British are coming!"

VERSE 1
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Now the ride of Paul Revere
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set the nation on its ear
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'And the shot at Lexington heard 
'round the world
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When the British fired in the early
          D
 dawn
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the war of independence  had begun
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the die was cast, the rebel flag 
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unfurled

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And On to Concord marched the foe
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to seize the arsenal there you know
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Awakin' folks and searching all 
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around

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So our militia stopped them in 
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their tracks
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at the old North Bridge we turned 
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them back
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And chased those redcoats back to 
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Boston town
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CHORUS CHORDS: C  Bb  Eb  F  Eb  D  
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C  F  Eb E

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Now the shot heard round the world
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was the start of the revolution
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The minutemen were ready, on the 
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move
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Take your powder take your guns
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report to General Washington
Continúa después del anuncio
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hurry men there's not an hour to 
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lose

VERSE 2

Now the famous Bunker Hill

even though we lost it was quite a 
thrill

The rebel Colonel Prescott proved he
 was wise

Outnumbered and low on ammunition

as the British stormed his position

he said "Hold your fire till you see
 the whites of their eyes!"

Though the next few years were rough

General Washington's men proved they
 were tough

those hungry ragged boys would not 
be beat

One night they crossed the Delaware

Surprised the Hessians in their lair

And at Valley Forge just bundled up 
their feet

Now the shot heard round the world

Was the start of the revolution

The minutemen were ready, on the 
move

CHORUS

Take your blankets

Take your sons

Report to General Washington

We got our rights and now it's time 
to prove

VERSE 3

Well they showed such determination

that they won the admiration

of countries 'cross the sea like 
France and Spain

Who loaned the colonies ships and 
guns

and put the British on the run

and the Continental army on its feet
 again

Though we lost some battles too

the Americans swore they'd see it 
through

they kept up raiding parties hit and
 run

At Yorktown the British could not 
retreat

Bottled up by Washington and the 
French fleet

Cornwallis surrendered and finally 
we had won
HOORAY!

And the shot heard 'round the world

was the end of the Revolution

The Continental rebel(s) took the 
day

And the father of our country

beat the British there at Yorktown
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brought freedom to you and me and 
the USA

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God bless America
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Let freedom ring
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      the original nonconformist
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