Lincoln and liberty (Listen to midi)

C

1. Hurrah for the choice of the nation,

Am

our chieftain so brave and so true,

C - F

we'll go for the great reformation,

C G C

for Lincoln and Liberty, too!

C F

We'll go for the son of Kentucky,

C Am

the hero of Hoosierdom through,

C - F

the pride of the "Suckers" so lucky,

C G C

for Lincoln and Liberty, too!

C

2. They'll find what by felling and mauling,

Am

our railmaker statesman can do,

C - F

for the people are everywhere calling

C G C

for Lincoln and Liberty, too.

C F

Then up with the banner so glorious,

C Am

the star-spangled red, white, and blue,

C - F

we'll fight till our banner's victorious,

C G C

for Lincoln and Liberty, too.

C

3. Our David's good sling is unerring,

Am

the Slavocrat's giant he slew,

C - F

then shout for the freedom preferring,

C G C

for Lincoln and Liberty, too.

C F

We'll go for the son of Kentucky,

C Am

the hero of Hoosierdom through,

C - F

the pride of the "Suckers" so lucky,

C G C

for Lincoln and Liberty, too.

D

4. Hurrah for the choice of the nation,

Bm

our chieftain so brave and so true,

D - G

we'll go for the great reformation,

D A D

for Lincoln and Liberty, too!

D G

We'll go for the son of Kentucky,

D Bm

the hero of Hoosierdom through,

D - G

the pride of the "Suckers" so lucky,

D A D

for Lincoln and Liberty, too!

(capo 2nd) (Jesse Hutchinson, Jr., 1813-1853)