American Armed Forces Medley

Arranged by JIM CLANCY for the

Vocal Majority Chorus
Inspired by the great 1961 International Champion Quartet, The Suntones

Marine Corp Hymn

Intro. Lyrics: Author Unknown
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Music: Ascribed to JACQUES OFFENBACH

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Tah tah tah tah tah da dot dot dah! From the halls of Mon - te - zu - ma, to the

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shores of Tri - po - li, We will fight our coun - try's bat - tles in the air land or

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sea. First to fight for right and free - dom and to keep our hon - or clean, We are
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(proud to claim the)

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proud to claim the ti - tle of U - ni - ted States Ma - rines!

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(proud to claim the)
Copyright 1919 by THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORP
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Anchors Aweigh! (Navy Song)
Lyrics by GEORGE D. LOTTMAN

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Fare thee well

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Music by LT. CHARLES A. ZIMMERMAN

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col - lege joys, we sail at break of day.

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day. Through our last

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night on shore Drink

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Un - til we meet once more, Here's wish - ing you a hap - py voy - age home!
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Anchors Aweigh! Copyright 1906 by THE UNITED STATES NAVY

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Semper Paratus (Coast Guard Hymn)

Lyrics and Music by CPT. FRANCIS SALTUS VAN BOSKERCK, USGC

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call, We place our trust in Thee. Through

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(for the call,)

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We're al - ways read - y for the

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surf and storm and howl - ing gale, high shall our pur - pose be!

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surf and
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"Sem - per Pa-ra - tus" is our guide our pledge, our mot - to, too. We're

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pledge, our mot - to, too. (So true!)

Semper Paratus Copyright 1928 by SAM FOX PUBLISHING CO., INC.

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"Al - ways Read - y", do or die! Aye! Coast Guard, we fight for you.

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"Al - ways Read - y"

The Army Goes Rolling Along

Based on "The Caisson Song" by Brig. Gen. EDMUND L. GRUBER
Lyrics and Adaptation by H. W. ARBURG

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First to fight for the right and to build the na - tion's might; And the-

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Ar - my goes rol - ling a - long. Proud of
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all we have done, fight - ing 'til the bat - tle's won; And the

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The Army Goes Rolling Along Copyright 1918 by the UNITED STATES ARMY
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Ar - my goes rol-ling a - long! Then it's Hi! Hi!

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ca - dence loud and strong! For where - e're we go You will al - ways

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know Ar - my goes roll - ing a - long!

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The U. S. Air Force
Lyrics and Music by ROBERT CRAWFORD

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Off we go in - to the wild blue yon - der,

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Climb - ing high in - to the sun;

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Here they come (zz)zoom - ing to meet our thun(nn) - der,
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(give 'er the gun!)

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At 'em boys, give 'er the gun!

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The U. S. Air Force Copyright 1939 by Carl Fischer, Inc.

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live in fame or go down in flame. Oh!
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Noth - ing can stop the U. S. Air Force!

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 The Tag!
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On guard
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at ev - 'ry sta - tion, pro - tect - ors of our Na - tion, The

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great Armed For - ces of A - mer - i - ca, A -

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to - day!

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