Chord Req: Why, Soldiers, Why....

Subject: Chord Req: Why, Soldiers, Why....
From: GUEST,JDeG
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 06:54 PM

Does anyone have the chords for "Why, Soldiers, Why?" also called "How Stands the Glass Around" or "Wolfe's Song"? I am a fifth grade teacher/guitar player and like to add period music in my lessons....any help would be appreciated!

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Why, Soldiers, Why....
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 24 Oct 05 - 10:48 PM

Someone more musically literate than I could probably look at the digital images of the 1861 sheet music at The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music and figure them out.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Why, Soldiers, Why....
From: Daniel Kelly
Date: 12 Jul 20 - 07:35 AM

15 years to late, but I put some chords to this song given its relationship to the recent Alexander Hamilton musical.

(my recording)

      Am
How stands the glass around,
      G                     Em7
Of which we take no care, my boys?
         Am
How stands the glass around?
    G                Em7
Let wine and mirth abound,
       C      G
The trumpets sound;
       G                          Em7
The colours they do fly, my boys;
      C             G
To fight, kill, or wound,
      C    G    Am
As you'll be found
      Am
Contented with your chear, my boys,
       Am G    Am
On the cold ground.