The New Frontier
Written by John
Stewart
’The New Frontier’ is on “Trio Years”, Homecoming Records (86), re-released
as CD by NEC (88) under the title “New Frontier” with
seven additional songs
from “Secret Tapes 86” (originally a Homecoming Records cassette) and by
Folk Era (93) under the title “Chilly Winds” with seven songs from “Revenge
of the Budgie” (83). The Kingston Trio recorded the song in the early
sixties.
This is a work of Art –
Capo 2nd fret
Oh, (G)some to the (Em)rivers
And (Am)some (D7)to the (G)sea,
Some to the (Bm)soil
That our (A7)fathers made (D)free,
And then (F)on to the (Dm7)stars
And the (Em)heavens for to (C)see,
(F) This is the (F/E)New Fron(D)tier,
Oh,(F)this is the (Am)New Fron(D)tier.
(A)Let the word go (Em)forth
(D) From this day (C)on,
That a (G)new gene(Em)ration (C)has been (D)born.
(F)Born to the (Dm7)task
To (Em)keep us (C)free,
(F) Proud of the (F/A)rights (G) of the home coun(C)try.
(F) This is the (F/E)New Fron(D)tier
(F) This is the (Am)New Fron(D)tier
And it´s (G)some to the (Em)rivers
And (Am)some (D7)to the (G)sea,
Some to the (Bm)soil
That our (A7)fathers made (D)free.
And then (F)on to the (Dm7)stars
And the (Em)heavens for to (C)see,
(F) This is the (F/E)New Fron(D)tier,
(F) This is the (Am)New Fron(D)tier.
(A) And the day will (Em)come,
(D) It’s got to (C)be,
(G) The day that (Em)we may (A7)never (D)see,
(F) But man for (Dm7)man
And (Em)town for (C)town
(F) Will find the (F/A)peace (G) that shall re(C)sound.
(F) This is the (F/E)New Fron(D)tier,
(F) This is the (Am)New Fron(D)tier.
And it´s (G)some to the (Em)rivers
And (Am)some (D7)to the (G)sea,
Some to the (Bm)soil
That our (A7)fathers made (D)free.
And then (F)on to the (Dm7)stars
And the (Em)heavens for to (C)see,
(F) This is the (F/E)New Fron(D)tier,
(F) This is the (Am)New Fron(D)tier,
(F) This is the (F/E)New Fron(D)tier. (F) (Am) (D)
Copyright John Stewart