Verse
C
So we waved our hands as we marched along
F
And the people smiled as we sang our song
C A#
And the world was saved as they listened to the band
And the banner man held the banner high
F
He was ten feet tall and he touched the sky
Gm C F
And I wish that I could be a banner man
Verse 2
C
And the drums went boom as the cornets play
F
And the tuba oomphard all the way
C A#
And the kids and the dogs were laughing as they ran
And the banner man held the banner high
F
With an Alleluiah in his eye
Gm C F F
And I wish that I could be a banner man
Chorus
F A# C F
Glory glory glory listen to the band
A# C A F#
Sing that same old story ain't it something grand
G E F F
To be good as you can like a banner man
Verse 3
C
So we reached the square on the top of the hill
F
And the music stopped and we stood still
C A#
And a few were saved and the people said Amen
Then we all got up and we formed a queue
F
And the drums went bang as the trumpets blew
Gm C F
And we marched back down into the town again
Chorus
F A# C F
Glory glory glory listen to the band
A# C A F#
Sing that same old story ain't it something grand
G E F F
To be good as you can like a banner man
Interlude La la la to
F A# F Am Gm C F A# F Am
Chorus
F A# C Am Gm C
Glory glory glory listen to the band
F A# C F
Sing that same old story ain't it something grand
La la la to
F A# F Am Gm C F A# F Am
Chorus
F A# C Am Gm C
Glory glory glory listen to the band
F A# C F
Sing that same old story ain't it something grand