Intro 
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[Verso 1]

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My Molly won't love me and she won't tell me why, 
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So I'll join Price's Army and fight till I die, 
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I don't mind the Federals they just make me mad, 
                            G           D 
When Molly won't love me it hurts me so bad. 


[Refrão]

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I'm a pore rebel soldier a long ways from home, 
                                   G          D 
The fuzzy's and the federals won't leave me a-lone, 
                                  G            D 
The fuzzy's and the federals have caused me to roam, 
                               G              D      G   D 
I'm a pore rebel soldier and a long ways from home. 


[Verso 2]
 
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My mammy's against me she says it's a shame, 
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To go with the rebels if fightings my game, 
                               G          D 
My brothers ole Sherman and my daddys ole Grants, 
                                   G           D 
But I'll stay with Price till they take off my pants. 


[Refrão]

D                          G              D 
I'm a pore rebel soldier a long ways from home, 
                                   G          D 
The fuzzy's and the federals won't leave me a-lone, 
                                  G            D 
The fuzzy's and the federals have caused me to roam, 
                               G              D      G   D 
I'm a pore rebel soldier and a long ways from home. 


[Verso 3]

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They say it's all over Price laid down the law, 
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So I'll go back home and have hell with my Pa, 
                                  G           D 
They may take my Country and they may take my gun, 
                                G             D 
But I'll still be a rebel and a true Southern son. 


[Verso 4]

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I'll hang up my rifle and give up my gin, 
                            G         D 
And hope that my Molly will love me a-gin', 
                             G            D 
I'll build me a cabin on the mountain top high, 
                              G          D 
I'll be a good rebel till the day that I die 


[Refrão]

D                          G              D 
I'm a pore rebel soldier a long ways from home, 
                                   G          D 
The fuzzy's and the federals won't leave me a-lone, 
                                  G            D 
The fuzzy's and the federals have caused me to roam, 
                               G              D      G   D 
I'm a pore rebel soldier and a long ways from home.