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