Misc Originals – David Warmke - They Called It New Braunfels (Guitar)

D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D)
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[Chorus]
D                                C
They called it a new home, New Braunfels

C                                     G
Five thousand sailed from death end Germany

D                                         C
Hoping for a better life in a place called Texas

C                              G
Looking for freedom and opportunity
[Verse 1]
D                                      C
They landed in Galveston, went to Indianola

C                        G
Stayed in tents in the sand,

D                                 C
Snakes mosquitoes their constant companions

C                                                     G
They walked the Guadalupe Trail all the way to New Braunfels
[Verse 2]
D                C      D                     C
They died on the way, they died when they got here

D           C      D                         C                 G
Indians a threat, incompetent leadership a reality, they kept going

D                                  C
Planted this town In 45 , made it flourish

C                                   G
Working hard, always trusting in the Lord
[Chorus]
D                              C
They called it a new home, New Braunfels

C                             G
Five thousand sailed from death end Germany

D                                             C
Hoping for a better life in a place called Texas

C                           G
Looking for freedom and opportunity
[Verse 3]
D                      C
This town been growing and growing

C                         G
Exploding the last few decades

D                           C
A good place to live, very comfortable

C                                           G
But the old guard all gone, The Chamber now in charge
[Bridge]
Am                                      Em
Lots of folks not happy, what do they do

Am                                        Bm
7000 at Sangerfest , only 1500 bother to  vote
[Verse 4}
D                              C
Now They call it vision New Braunfels

C                                              G
They find cash in the River, the Bars, and Real Estate

D                                    C
Its getting to be a mess, but most don’t vote

C                         F/E            G
The party , drink beer and wine at Sangerfest
[Outro]
D                    C                 F/E
They Called it New Braunfels, now a new Cash Cow

C                          F/E          G
They party, drink beer and wine at Sangerfest

D                 C                      F/E
It’s getting to be a mess, but most don’t vote

C                            F/E            C
They just party, drink beer and wine at Sangerfest