“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