Gone To Shiloh

"gone to shiloh" music : elton john words : bernie taupin from the album "the union" ( 2010 ) key : Dm * note - "/x" indicates a passing tone between chords [ Intro ] A# C/A# F/A A# Gm A/G Dm Dm A# G/B Csus C Dm /C A# Dm /C A# [ Verse 1 ] Dm /C A# luther left us first light friday morning Dm /C A# little dan and becky waved goodbye Gm they’re gonna have to share the weight together E A Dm C idle hands will see a good farm slowly die [ Chorus ] A# F gone to shiloh for the union C /C# Dm C shoulder to shoulder , side by side A# F Am/E Dm gone to shiloh; hope springs eternal A Dm when flags and bullets start to fly [ Verse 2 ] Dm /C A# april’s come and the air smells fresh with rain Dm /C A# they watched his shadow fade around the bend Gm he’s headed for a different kind of thunder E A Dm and the stunned surprise in the eyes of dying men [ repeat Chorus ] [ Verse 3 ] Dm /C A# the old black rooster sang him down that dirt road Dm /C A# his step seemed bold , his manner fancy - free Gm i pray we see him alive and well in the fall here E A Dm than that god - forsaken place in tennessee [ repeat Chorus} [ Bridge ] G/B Gm/A# after all of this , if we should prevail G/B A Dm heaven help the south when sherman comes their way [ Outro ] Dm /C A# Dm /C A# Dm chorded by elliot malpass