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American Patrol March

Music by Frank W. Meacham - 1885

Part 1:
F	-	-	-
C7	F	G7	C7
F	-	-	F7
Bb	Gm7	C7	F (end after repeat)
Part 2:
C7	-	F	-
C7	-	F	-
Bb	F	C#dim	Dm
Bb	F	C7	F
Part 3:
A7	Dm	C	F          Dm6
E7	Am	G          G7	C7     (to part 1)

8-beat intro. with 3 lead-in notes.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

Play Parts 1, 2, 3, 1.

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The following words were written in 1940-1945, author unknown:

 

Part 1:

We must be vigilant, we must be diligent,  American Patrol !
Arms for the army, ships for the navy,  Let this be our goal !

We must be vigilant, we must be diligent,  American Patrol !
Protect our shoreline to the doorline,  Of every native soul !

 

Part 2:

We need your solidarity,  Or else divided we will fall.
Protect the popularity,  Of peace and happiness for all.
Behind our cause we must keep rallying,  Let there be no dilly-dallying,
Let there be no shilly-shallying !  Hark to Freedom's call !

 

Part 3:

The American Patrol, The American, American Patrol, The American,

American Patrol, The American, American Patrol!

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Listen to the WineLand Banjo Band perform "American Patrol" (youtube)

Vocal by John Green

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

This Chord Chart may not appear correctly with some browsers.  It should be viewed with a full size window.

The chord names should appear in single rows.   Let me know of any problems.

 

email: jbott@ix.netcom.com