I've always wanted to make my own music videos, and there's no time like the present! More videos on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@peacedozer/videos
The British mocked the colonial Americans with the song 'Yankee Doodle', until the Americans embraced it. Something similar happened with 'Keep Your Rifle By Your Side', one of the anthems of the fundamentalist villains in Ubisoft's Far Cry 5 video game. This was filmed in Glacier National Park, Montana, because I couldn't drive to Hope County.
Guitar: Taylor 814ce Audio recorder: Zoom H6 Vocals microphone: SM7B Guitar microphone: SM81 Best boy: Leif
I tuned all the strings up half a step instead of putting a capo on the first fret. Lyrics and chords:
C F C G Am G/B C F Am C G C Fadd9 C
C
They'll look high and they'll look low F Am They'll look everywhere we go C G But when the sinners find us we won't hide C They'll come loud and they'll come fast F Am But we shoot first and we can last C G C Keep your rifle by your side
F C G/B
Singing, "Oh, Lord, this Earth was made for us" F C G Singing, "Oh, Lord, this sinful life just ain't enough" Am G/B C So we'll take a stand F Am 'Cause we must protect our land C G C Fadd9 Keep your rifle by your side
C C They'll come day and they'll come night F Am They'll have our children in their sights C G But if they don't have faith their eyes are blind C They can scream and they can shout F Am But they will never smoke us out C G C Keep your rifle by your side
F C G/B
Singing, "Oh, Lord, this Earth was made for us" F C G Singing, "Oh, Lord, this sinful life just ain't enough" Am G/B C So we'll take a stand F Am 'Cause we must protect our land C G C Fadd9 Keep your rifle by your side
C C They'll have bombs and they'll have tanks F Am Because they have money in their banks C G But we won't fall as long as we can fight C They'll go on and preach their hate F Am But they won't get past the gate C G C Keep your rifle by your side
F C G/B
Singing, "Oh, Lord, this Earth was made for us" F C G Singing, "Oh, Lord, this sinful life just ain't enough" Am G/B C When I see your face F Am I know I must protect my place C G C So, keep my rifle by my side F C G/B Singing, "Oh, Lord, this Earth was made for us" F C G Singing, "Oh, Lord, this sinful life just ain't enough" Am G/B C When I see your face F Am I know I must protect my place C G C F I'll keep my rifle by my side C G C F Keep my rifle by my side C G C Keep your rifle by your side