Over There
George M. Cohan

Midi 2(Bb120)	Midi 1 (F88)    Midi 2(Bb120) Midi 3(Bb120)  Midi 4(Bb105)* Midi 5(Bb105)*-harp	Midi 1(F88)
	Bright March Tempo For Diatonic harmonica
	This famous World War 1 song begins with a two-beat pickup (first measure is 2 beats) and is in 2/4 time.   See YouTube videos below
	Tabbed by Mark Purintun
	Midi 3(Bb120)

They say there isn't a free land on this planet without  the result of American blood.

Lead In:      8  -8   7    6       8  -8 7   -8    6    -6 -7     7     7     
(words of) We'll be | o | ver, we're coming | o | ver, and we | won't come |
   7    7      7     7-7 -6-7     7
 back 'til | it's | over over | there!

Verse 1:
    7  -8  8    7     -6   -6   6     -6   -6   6     -6
| Johnnie get your | gun, get your | gun, get your | gun. |
   -8   8 -9  -8    -6  -6 -6b    -6  -6 -6b    -6     -7b  -7     8  -8
| Take it on the | run, on the | run, on the | run; | hear them | calling |
   -7  7     8    -8 -7    -8  8   -7 -6   -8     7 -8   8   7    -6  -6  6    -6
| you and | me; | ev'ry | son of | liber | ty. | Hurry right a | way, no de | lay, |
  -6  6    -6     -8    8  -9 -8    -6   -6 -6b     -6  -6 -6b   -6
| go to | day. | Make your daddy | glad, to have | had such a | lad. |
   -7b  -7      8    -8     -7  7     8   -7  7     -8   -8    -8   -8    -8
| Tell your | sweetheart | not to | pine, to be | proud her | boy's in | line. |

Chorus:
 8 6     7       8 6     7        8   6      7       8   6      7   8 6     7
Over | there, | over | there, | send the | word, | send the | word over | there |
 -8   8      -9   8     -8 9    -9     8    -8    7  8    7
that the | Yanks are | coming, the | yanks are | coming, the |
  -7   -8     7  -7  7 -6     -8
drums rum | tumming ev'ry | where. |

 8  6      7    8  6      7        8   6      7    8   6      7   8  6     7
So pre | pare, say a | prayer, | send the | word send the | word to be | ware:
   8  -8   7    6       8  -8 7   -8    6    -6 -7     7     7      7    7
We'll be | o | ver, we're coming | o | ver, and we | won't come | back 'til |
  7     7-7 -6-7     7
it's | over over | there!

Repeat Chorus here..

Verse 2:
    7  -8  8    7     -6   -6   6     -6   -6   6     -6
| Johnnie get your | gun, get your | gun, get your | gun. |
    -8 8   -9   -8    -6    -6b -6b    -6 -6 -6b-   6    -7b   -7
| Johnnie show the | Hun, you're a  | son-of -a- | gun. Hoist the |
    8   -8    -7  7     8      -8   -7     -8 8    -7 -6    -8
| flag and | let her | fly, | like true | heroes | do or | die. |
    7   -8   8 -8     -6   -6    6     -6   -6   6     -6
| Pack your little | kit, show your | grit, do your | bit. |
   -8  8   -9  -8    -6     -6  -6b    -6    -6 -6b    -6
| Soldiers to the | ranks, from the | towns and the | tanks. |
   -6b  -6     8  -8     -7   7    8    -7  7   -8 -8   -8 -8    -8
| Make your | mother | proud of | you, and to | liber | ty be | true. |

Repeat Chorus two times.

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From April 8, 2007

     
National band                                                                                     George Cohan

          
Enrique Caruso                                                                                                                   Sergeant Mark Purintun  (August 20, 1969)
                                                                                                                                            Chu Lai, Viet Nam 1969 - 1970
                                                                                                                                              Americal Division