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Version 1{Intro} C Dm Em F Em G {Verse 1} C Dm Em F G G7 A hundred and eighty are challenged by Travis to die C Dm Em Dm G G7 By the line that he drew with his sword when the battle drew nigh F Em The man who would fight to the death cross over Dm C But them that was left better fly C Dm Em Dm G G7 And over the line crossed a hundred and seventy nine {Chorus} F Em High up Santa Anna - they're killing your soldiers below Dm C Dm G7 C Dm Em Dm C So the rest of Texas will know and remember The Alamo {Verse 2} C Dm Em Dm G G7 Though Bowie lay dying his his powder was ready and dry C Dm Em Dm G G7 From flat on his back, Bowie killed him a few in reply, F Em And Young Davy Crockett was smiling and laughing Dm C The challenge was fierce in his eyes C Dm Em F G G7 For Texas and freedom a man more than willing to die {Chorus} F Em High up Santa Anna - they're killing your soldiers below Dm C Dm G7 C Dm Em Dm C So the rest of Texas will know and remember The Alamo {Verse 3} C Dm C Dm G G7 A courier sent to the battlements, bloody and loud, C Dm C Dm G G7 With words of farewell in the letters he carried were proud: F Em "Grieve not, little darlin', my dyin' Dm C if Texas is sovereign and free, C Dm C Dm G G7 We'll never surrender and ever will liberty be!" {Chorus} F Em High up Santa Anna - they're killing your soldiers below Dm C Dm G7 C Dm Em Dm C So the rest of Texas will know ...... and remember The Alamo Dm G7 C Dm Em Dm C And remember The Alamo