{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2852582,"song":"Memorial Day","artist":"Coffey Anderson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2852582-memorial-day-chords-by-coffey-anderson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2852582?type=chord","rating":4.78228,"votes":11,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe nicknamed him Walker[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe tied knots to get a badge[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe said, I'll serve my country[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust like my old man[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nbut July 29th, came and he was gone[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA shiny town car parked   on that old gravel lot[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTwo uniforms on the front door they knocked[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHis Mama started crying, she said, you are lying![/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWheres my son....?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo I'll take off my hat,  raise up my drink[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTo the ones that gave it all for the US of A[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSay a prayer for the families,  Lord give em strength[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThere's a folded flag in a frame[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand I just want to say Thanks...[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOn Memorial day.[/tab]\r\n  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGood men, good women gave all they had[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey were brothers and sisters, mothers and dads[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe will never be the same,   but your sacrifice is not in vain...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo I'll take off my hat,  raise up my drink[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTo the ones that gave it all for the US of A.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSay a prayer for the families,  Lord give em strength[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThere's a folded flag in a frame[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand I just want to say Thanks...[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOn Memorial day.[/tab]\r\n  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThank -you- Lord   for the ones  that died  for me[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey were soliders,   Airmen, Sailors and ma__rines[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo I'll take off my hat,  raise up my drink[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTo the ones that gave it all for the US of A.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSay a prayer for the families,  Lord give em strength[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThere's a folded flag in a frame[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nand I just want to   say thanks[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTo the gravestones that don't have a name[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOn Memorial day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOn Memorial day[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nG C D\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  C   D   G\n  C   D   G\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  C   D   G\n  C   D   G\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["G","C","D","Em","A","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}