1776 - The Lees Of Old Virginia

C Am My name is Richard Henry Lee F G Virginia is my home C Am My name is Richard Henry Lee F G Virginia is my home G C Am And may my horses turn to glue Am F G If I can't deliver up to you G F G C The resol-ution on independen-cy C For I am FFV C Am The first family Am G In the sovereign colony G C Of Virginia C Yes, the FFV C Am The oldest family Am G In the oldest colony G C In America G C Am And may the British burn my land Am F G If I can't deliver to your hand G C G C The resol-ution on independen-cy G C Am You see, it's here a Lee, there a Lee F G And everywhere a Lee, a Lee C Social Lee! Am Political Lee! F Financial Lee! G Natural Lee! C Internal Lee! Am External Lee! F Fraternal Lee! G Eternal Lee! C The FFV C Am The first family Am G In the sovereign colony G C Of Virginia G C Am And may my wife refuse my bed Am F G If I can't deliver, as I said G C G C The resol-ution on independen-cy C Am They say that God in heaven F G Is everybody's God C Am I'll admit that God in heaven F G Is everybody's God G C Am But I tell you John, with pride Am F G God leans a little on the side G F G C Of the Lees, the Lees of old Virginia G C Am You see, it's here a Lee, there a Lee F G And everywhere a Lee, a Lee C Am Here a Lee, there a Lee F G And everywhere a Lee, a Lee G Look out there's: C Arthur Lee! Am Bobby Lee! F G And General Lighthorse Harry Lee! C Willy Lee! Am Jesse Lee! F And Richard H.? G That's me! G C Am And may my blood stop running blue Am F G If I can't deliver up to you G F G C The resol-ution on independen-cy Finale F G Yes, sir, by God it's C Am Here a Lee, there a Lee F G Come on, boys, join in with me! C Am Here a Lee, there a Lee Ben Franklin: F (When do you leave?) Richard Henry Lee: G (Immediate-Lee!) C Am Here a Lee, there a Lee Benjamin Franklin: F (When do you return?) Richard Henry Lee: G (Short-Lee!) C Am Here a Lee, there a Lee F G And I'll come back triumphant-Lee! C Am Here a Lee, there a Lee F G Everywhere a Lee, a Lee C G F F F C Forward, ho!