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Last Monday In May

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Drop-D
[Verse]
DI took a musket ball in Chancellorsville
BmI went down and I Alie here Dstill
DUnderneath a cross of stone
The Bmworld has turned and time's moved Don
BmThere are seasons Awhen it Bmseems
That EeveryFone's forGgotten Ame
[Chorus]
'Till, Gthe last AMonday in DMay
When Gall the Aspringtime flowers Dbloom
GThey come and Adecorate my Bmgrave
But only Abones lie here enGtombed
GMy spirit Aflies as hBmigh as Old Glory Awaves
On, Gthe last AMonday in DMay
[Verse]
DI fough on a distant shore
BmIn the war to Aend all Dwars
DWorld War One turned into Two
BmArgonne into APellieDlieu
It's Bmhard to rest so Afar from Bmhome
But one Eday a Fyear I'm Gnot aAlone
[Chorus]
GThe last AMonday in DMay
When Gall the Aspringtime flowers Dbloom
GThey come and Adecorate my Bmgrave
But only Abones lie here enGtombed
GMy spirit Aflies as hBmigh as Old Glory Awaves
On, Gthe last AMonday in DMay
[Bridge]
From the Gjungles of AVietnam
To the Gmounatins of AfgAhanistan
And whatBmever wars are yet to be
We'll Efight to Fkeep our Gcountry Afree
[Verse]
DMy chopper went down in Iraq
BmOne more week and I'dve Amade it Dback
DNow my war and battle's done
I Bmrest in peace in AArlingDton
My Bmwife is here most Adays with Bmme
Won't you Ecome and Fkeep us GcompaAny
[Outro]
GThe last AMonday in DMay
When Gall the Aspringtime flowers Dbloom
GThey come and Adecorate my Bmgrave
But only Abones lie here enGtombed
GMy spirit Aflies as hBmigh as Old Glory Awaves
GRemember Aall of us and the Bmsacrifice we Amade
On, Gthe last AMonday in DMay
GThe last AMonday in DMay...

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Last Monday In May

by Ward Davis

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Drop-D

[Verse]

I took a musket ball in Chancellorsville

Bm A D

I went down and I lie here still

Underneath a cross of stone

Bm D

The world has turned and time's moved on

Bm A Bm

There are seasons when it seems

E F G A

That everyone's forgotten me

[Chorus]

G A D

'Till, the last Monday in May

G A D

When all the springtime flowers bloom

G A Bm

They come and decorate my grave

A G

But only bones lie here entombed

G A Bm A

My spirit flies as high as Old Glory waves

G A D

On, the last Monday in May

[Verse]

I fough on a distant shore

Bm A D

In the war to end all wars

World War One turned into Two

Bm A D

Argonne into Pellielieu

Bm A Bm

It's hard to rest so far from home

E F G A

But one day a year I'm not alone

[Chorus]

G A D

The last Monday in May

G A D

When all the springtime flowers bloom

G A Bm

They come and decorate my grave

A G

But only bones lie here entombed

G A Bm A

My spirit flies as high as Old Glory waves

G A D

On, the last Monday in May

[Bridge]

G A

From the jungles of Vietnam

G A

To the mounatins of Afghanistan

And whatever wars are yet to be

E F G A

We'll fight to keep our country free

[Verse]

My chopper went down in Iraq

Bm A D

One more week and I'dve made it back

Now my war and battle's done

Bm A D

I rest in peace in Arlington

Bm A Bm

My wife is here most days with me

E F G A

Won't you come and keep us company

[Outro]

G A D

The last Monday in May

G A D

When all the springtime flowers bloom

G A Bm

They come and decorate my grave

A G

But only bones lie here entombed

G A Bm A

My spirit flies as high as Old Glory waves

G A Bm A

Remember all of us and the sacrifice we made

G A D

On, the last Monday in May

G A D

The last Monday in May...

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