Verse 1:
Dm C
Two brothers on their way,
Dm C
Two brothers on their way,
Dm C
Two brothers on their way,
Dm C Am Dm
One wore blue and one wore gray.
Chorus:
Dm C G
One wore blue and one wore gray,
Am G C G Am G
As they marched a-long their way,
Dm G
Fife and drum be-gin to play,
Am G A
All on a beau-ti-ful morning.
Verse 2:
Dm C
One was gentle, one was kind
Dm C
One was gentle, one was kind
Dm C
One came home, one stayed behind,
Dm C Am Dm
'Cause cannon-ball don't pay no mind.
Chorus:
Dm C G
Cannon-ball don't pay no mind,
Am G C G Am G
If you're gentle or if you're kind,
Dm G
It don't think 'bout folks behind,
Am G A
All on a beau-ti-ful morning.
Verse 3:
Dm C
Two sisters by the track,
Dm C
Two sisters by the track,
Dm C
Two sisters by the track,
Dm C Am Dm
One wore blue and one wore black.
Chorus:
C G
One wore blue and one wore black,
Am G C G Am G
Waitin' by the rail-road track,
Dm G
For their sweethearts to come back,
Am G A
All on a beau-ti-ful morning.
