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Dress Blues

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*Half Step Down*
[Main Chords]
        G320003
     G/F#2x0033
       Em022000
      C/Gx32013
        Dxx0232
       Bm224432
        Cx35553
       Cmx35543
[Intro]
G    G    Em    Em
G    G    Em    Em
G    G    Em    Em
C/G  C/G  G     D
[Verse]
GWhat can you see from your Emwindow?
GI can't see anything from Emmine.
GFlags on the side of the Emhighway
and C/Gscripture on grocery store Gsigns.D  
GMaybe eighteen was too Emearly.
Maybe Gthirty or forty is Emtoo.
Did Gyou get your chance to make Empeace with the man
before he C/Gsent down his angels for Gyou?D  
[Chorus]
EmMamas and Dgrandmamas Glove you
'cause Emthat's all they Dknow how to Gdo.G/F#  
EmYou never planned on the Bmbombs in the sand
or Csleeping in yCmour dress Gblues.
G   G   Em   Em
G   G   Em   Em
[Verse]
Your Gwife said this all would be Emfunny
when Gyou came back home in a Emweek.
You'd Gturn twenty-two and we'd Emcelebrate you
in a C/Gbar or a tent by the Gcreek.D  
Your Gbaby would just about Embe here.
Your Gvery last tour would be Emup
but Gyou won't be back. They're all Emdressing in black
drinking C/Gsweet tea in styrofoam Gcups.D  
[Chorus]
EmMamas and Dgrandmamas Glove you
EmAmerican Dboys hate to GlosG/F#e.
EmYou never planned on the Bmbombs in the sand
or Csleeping in yCmour dress Gblues.
G    G    Em    Em
G    G    Em    Em
G    G    Em    Em
C/G  C/G  G     D
[Verse]
Now the Ghigh school gymnasium's Emready,
full of Gflowers and old legionnEmaires.
GNobody showed up to Emprotest,
C/Gjust sniffle and Gstare.D  
But there's Gred, white, and blue in the Emrafters
and there's Gsilent old men from the Emcorps.
GWhat did they say when they Emshipped you away
to give C/Gall in some god awful GwarD  
[Chorus]
EmNobody Dhere can Gforget you.
You Emshowed us what Dwe had to GlosG/F#e.
EmYou never planned on the Bmbombs in the sand
or Csleeping in yCmour dress Gblues.
EmYou never planned on the Bmbombs in the sand
or Csleeping in yCmour dress Gblues.
EmYou never planned on the Bmbombs in the sand
or Csleeping in yCmour dress Gblues.

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Dress Blues

by Zac Brown Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

C/G

*Half Step Down*

[Main Chords]

320003

G/F#

2x0033

022000

C/G

x32013

xx0232

224432

x35553

x35543

[Intro]

G G Em Em

C/G C/G G D

[Verse]

G Em

What can you see from your window?

G Em

I can't see anything from mine.

G Em

Flags on the side of the highway

C/G G D

and scripture on grocery store signs.

G Em

Maybe eighteen was too early.

G Em

Maybe thirty or forty is too.

G Em

Did you get your chance to make peace with the man

C/G G D

before he sent down his angels for you?

[Chorus]

Em D G

Mamas and grandmamas love you

Em D G G/F#

'cause that's all they know how to do.

Em Bm

You never planned on the bombs in the sand

C Cm G

or sleeping in your dress blues.

G G Em Em

[Verse]

G Em

Your wife said this all would be funny

G Em

when you came back home in a week.

G Em

You'd turn twenty-two and we'd celebrate you

C/G G D

in a bar or a tent by the creek.

G Em

Your baby would just about be here.

G Em

Your very last tour would be up

G Em

but you won't be back. They're all dressing in black

C/G G D

drinking sweet tea in styrofoam cups.

[Chorus]

Em D G

Mamas and grandmamas love you

Em D G G/F#

American boys hate to lose.

Em Bm

You never planned on the bombs in the sand

C Cm G

or sleeping in your dress blues.

G G Em Em

C/G C/G G D

[Verse]

G Em

Now the high school gymnasium's ready,

G Em

full of flowers and old legionnaires.

G Em

Nobody showed up to protest,

C/G G D

just sniffle and stare.

G Em

But there's red, white, and blue in the rafters

G Em

and there's silent old men from the corps.

G Em

What did they say when they shipped you away

C/G G D

to give all in some god awful war

[Chorus]

Em D G

Nobody here can forget you.

Em D G G/F#

You showed us what we had to lose.

Em Bm

You never planned on the bombs in the sand

C Cm G

or sleeping in your dress blues.

Em Bm

You never planned on the bombs in the sand

C Cm G

or sleeping in your dress blues.

Em Bm

You never planned on the bombs in the sand

C Cm G

or sleeping in your dress blues.

About Dress Blues Chords by Zac Brown Band

Learn how to play Dress Blues by Zac Brown Band with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dress Blues chords”, “Dress Blues guitar chords”, or “Zac Brown Band Dress Blues chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Dress Blues chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dress Blues lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, G/F#, Em, C/G, D, Bm.

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What key is "Dress Blues" in?

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