"Eagle on His Chest" Scout Song

[stevejb 10]

Hey Eamonn,

You don't by chance have that on a website somewhere for the rest of us to hear, do you?

stevejb

[NEPAScouter 10]

Yeah, it's an old thread, and I've mentioned the disc on another thread about video games, but I thought some forum members might like to know that this song by Mike Huneke is included on the "Goose Pond: A Timeless Adventure" disc being published by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, especially since the bleujay.com publishing site mentioned by Eamonn is gone.

 

http://gpsrcd.nepabsa.org (look in the "Tour Details" section of the site)

 

"Eagle on His Chest" is the song that's become a tradition at Goose Pond Scout Reservation. It is played at the closing campfire ceremony that simultaneously recognizes the Eagle Scouts and the new Scouts in attendance each week. We're grateful to Mike for his permission to publish his song on the disc.

[Zionia 10]

I miss working up at Goose Pond so much. Its been 2 years since i was there last. Hopefully ill make my way back up there again sometime. It truly is a remarkable camp. If i hadnt moved away so far i would still be going there. Thanks for posting the song chords up, ive been trying to find them for a while now. It is always one of my favorite campfire songs that i still like to share with everyone i meet while working at camps.

[SctDad 10]

Here is somethign that I found. Goes to the TUne of the Balad of the Green Beret, by Staff Sgt Barry Sadler

 

This song is played in the key of C, so you should play the notes in the formation of this order) C, G, C, F, C, G, C.

 

C G

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-------------------------------0 0----- 0 0h2 0 0------|

----2 2 2-------0 0-----------2------------------------|

------------3-------3------3---------------------------|

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C F C G C

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---------1 1 1-----------------------------------------|

----------------0 0h2 0 0-------2 2 0------------------|

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---------------------------------------------0 2 3-----|

-------------------------------------------3-----------|

 

And here is another way to look at it.

 

C]

Hiking Scouts go marching by,

G C

Cheerful boys who laugh and cry,

F C

Boys who mean just what they say,

G C

Make them Eagles all some day.

 

C

Silver wings upon their chests,

G C

These are boys, America's best,

F C

One hundred boys will join the troop,

G C

But only three in the Eagle group.

 

C

Trained to live off nature's land,

G C

Taught to build, and lend a hand,

F C

Boys who learn by nature's call,

G C

Courage from the Oath and Law.

 

C

Silver wings upon their chests,

G C

These are boys, America's best,

F C

One hundred boys will join the troop,

G C

But only three in the Eagle group.

 

C

Back at home a young mom waits,

G C

Her Scout is set to review his fate,

F C

He has just to pass this test,

G C

Leaving her this one request:

 

C

Put silver wings on my son's chest,

G C

Make him one of America's best,

F C

He'll be a man they'll test him out,

G C F C

Have him be an Eagle Scout

 

 

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