Rorkes Drift

Dm Bb Gm F C Gm F C Gm F C Gm F C Dm Bb C Dm News that came that morning told that the main force had been slain Dm Bb F C Chance for peace and justice gone and all talks had been in vain Dm Bb C Dm A prince had been offended and he has gone the path of war Dm Bb F C Now that 1500 men are dead and the Zulus at the door Gm F Gm Zulus attack Gm F Gm Fight back to back Bb F Show them no mercy and Gm F Gm Fire at will Gm F Gm K**l or be killed A Facing, awaiting Dm Bb Gm A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near F C There's no surrender Dm Bb Gm A The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's drift controlled Dm Bb C Dm Later on that fateful day as they head towards the drift Dm Bb F C Stacking boxes, fortify, preparations must be swift Dm Bb C Dm Spears and shields of oxen hide facing uniforms and guns Dm Bb F C As the rifles fire, echoes higher, beating like the sound of drums Gm F Gm Zulus attack Gm F Gm Fight back to back Bb F Show them no mercy and Gm F Gm Fire at will Gm F Gm K**l or be killed A Facing, awaiting Dm Bb Gm A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near F C There's no surrender Dm Bb Gm A The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's drift controlled F C Dm 1879, when a few held the line C Dm C Dm C Dm E F Back to back, attack, the dead are stacked C Dm Where a last stand was made, and the empire saved C Dm C Dm C Dm E F Back to back, attack, the dead are stacked Guitar Solo Dm Bb F C Gm Eb Bb F Cm Ab Eb Bb Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F C Gm F Gm Zulus attack Gm F Gm Fight back to back Bb F Show them no mercy and Gm F Gm Fire at will Gm F Gm K**l or be killed A Facing, awaiting Dm Bb Gm A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near F C There's no surrender Dm Bb Gm A The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's drift controlled Dm Bb Gm A hostile spear, a new frontier, the end is near F C There's no surrender Dm Bb Gm A Dm The lines must hold, their story told, Rorke's drift controlled