Intro
Verse 1
E B E A E B E B
C# hundred and eighty are challenged by Travis to die
E B E A E E7
By a line that he drew with his sword as the battle drew nigh
A G#m
C# man that crossed over the line was for glory
A E
And he that was left better fly
B E A E E7
And over the line crossed a hundred and seventy nine
Chorus
A G#m
Hey up Santa Anna they're killing your soldiers below
A E B E B G#m A E B E B E B
So the rest of Texas will know and remember The Alamo
Verse 2
E B E A E B E B
Jim Bowie lay dying his blood and his powder run dry
E B E A E E7
But his knife at the ready to take him a few in reply
A G#m
Young Davy Crockett lay laughing and dying
A E
The blood and the sweat in his eyes
B E A E E7
For Texas and freedom a man was more willing to die
Chorus
A G#m
Hey up Santa Anna they're killing your soldiers below
A E B E B G#m A E B E B E B
So the rest of Texas will know and remember The Alamo
Verse 3
E B E A E B E B
C# courier came to a battle once bloody and loud
E B E A E E7
And found only skin and bones where he once left a crowd
A G#m
Fear not little darling of dying
A E
If the world is sovereign and free
B E A E E7
For we'll fight to the last for as long as liberty be
Chorus
A G#m
Hey.....up Santa Anna they're killing your soldiers below
A E B E
So the rest of Texas will know and remember The Alamo
B E B G#m A E B E
And remember The Alamo