The Ballad Of Davey Crockett Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

 BGorn on a mountain top in TeCnnessee,G

 GGreenest state in the landA of the freeD.

 RGaised in the woods so he knCew every treAme

 KD7illed him a "bar" when he was only thGree.

 DGavey, DaCvey CrocGkett, kingD of the wild D7frontieGr.

 FGought single handed through the InCdian warG,

 TGill' the Creeks were whipped and peAace was in stoDre,

 WGhile he was handling this Crisky cAmhore,

 mD7ade himself a legend forever moGre.

 DGavey, DaCvey CrocGkett, the Dman who don'tD7 know fear. G

(rest of lyrics, same chord pattern)

He went off to Congress and served a spell,

fixin' up the government and laws as well,

he took over Washington so I hear tell

and patched up the crack in the Liberty bell.

Davey, Davey Crockett, seeing his duty clear.

When he come home, his politickin' done,

why the westward march had just begun,

so he packed his gear and his trusty gun

and lit out a grinnin' to follow the sun.

Davey, Davey Crockett, a leadin' a pioneer.

He heard of Houston and Austin and so,

to the Texas plains he just had to go,

their freedom was fightin' another foe

and they needed him at the Alamo!

Davey, Davey Crockett, king of the wild frontier...

A nice song popular to everyone (1955) sang by Fess Parker.

T. Armstrong April 1997