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