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This song is recorded in the key of G. Peter plays using 'F' fingerings with a capo on 
second fret.
Noel's chords are played open.
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INTRO:
 Em/  D/ Em  
 Em/  D/ Em  
 Em/  D/ Em  
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CHORUS:
                    Em / D / Em                     Em / D / Em         <------Noel's Part
                    Dm / C / Dm                     Dm / C / Dm         <------Peter's 
capoed up two frets
Everybody gonna pray            on the very last day
                            G/  D/                        G   B/  F#m/ B  
                            F/  C/                        D   A/   Em/ A  
Oh when they hear that bell           a-ring the world away
                        Em              D             C          B   Em/  D/ Em  
                        Dm              C            Bb          A   Dm/  C/ Dm  
Everybody gonna pray    to the heavens on the judgement day.
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Verse 1:
             G              D          Em
             F              C          Dm
Well you can sing about the great king David
            G                D         Em
            F                C         Dm
And you can preach about the wisdom of Saul
        Em        D        C      D
        Dm        C        Bb     C
But the judgement falls on all mankind
         G                  B7
         F                  A7
When the trumpet sounds the call.
Em    G     A       B
Dm    F     G       A
  All equal and the same
Em         G       A          B
Dm         F       G          A
  When the Lord He calls your name
Em           G        A        B
Dm           F        G        A
  Get ready, brother, for that day.
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 (Chorus)
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             G        D        Em
             F        C        Dm
Well one day soon all men will stand
                 G         D       Em
                 F         C       Dm
His word will be heeded in all the land
          Em       D         C
          Dm       C         Bb
Men shall know and men shall see,
   D       G                       B7
   C       F                       A7
We all are brothers and we all are free
Em            A       B
Dm            G       A
  Mankind was made of clay
Em        G         A         B
Dm        F         G         A
  Each of us in the very same way
Em           G        A        B
Dm           F        G        A
  Get ready, brother, for that day
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 (Chorus)
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                    G             D      Em
                    F             C      Dm
 Oh well the law is given and the law is known,
          G            D       Em
          F            C       Dm
A tale is told and the seed is sown,
             Em        D          C
             Dm        C          Bb
From dust we came into dust we'll go,
        D        G         D       B7
        C        F         C       A7
You the know the Lord once told us so.
Em     G       A         B
Dm     F       G         A
  Each brother takes His hand,
Em         G              A         B
Dm         F              G         A
  Heed the meaning of the Lord's command
Em           G        A        B
Dm           F        G        A
  Get ready, brother, for that day.
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 (Chorus)
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Very Last Day

by Peter, Paul and Mary

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

This song is recorded in the key of G. Peter plays using 'F' fingerings with a capo on

second fret.

Noel's chords are played open.

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INTRO:

Em D Em

/ /

Em D Em

/ /

Em D Em

/ /

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CHORUS:

Em / D / Em Em / D / Em <------Noel's Part

Dm / C / Dm Dm / C / Dm <------Peter's

capoed up two frets

Everybody gonna pray on the very last day

G D G B F#m B

/ / / /

F C D A Em A

/ / / /

Oh when they hear that bell a-ring the world away

Em D C B Em D Em

/ /

Dm C Bb A Dm C Dm

/ /

Everybody gonna pray to the heavens on the judgement day.

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Verse 1:

G D Em

F C Dm

Well you can sing about the great king David

G D Em

F C Dm

And you can preach about the wisdom of Saul

Em D C D

Dm C Bb C

But the judgement falls on all mankind

G B7

F A7

When the trumpet sounds the call.

Em G A B

Dm F G A

All equal and the same

Em G A B

Dm F G A

When the Lord He calls your name

Em G A B

Dm F G A

Get ready, brother, for that day.

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(Chorus)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Verse 2:

G D Em

F C Dm

Well one day soon all men will stand

G D Em

F C Dm

His word will be heeded in all the land

Em D C

Dm C Bb

Men shall know and men shall see,

D G B7

C F A7

We all are brothers and we all are free

Em A B

Dm G A

Mankind was made of clay

Em G A B

Dm F G A

Each of us in the very same way

Em G A B

Dm F G A

Get ready, brother, for that day

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(Chorus)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Verse 3:

G D Em

F C Dm

Oh well the law is given and the law is known,

G D Em

F C Dm

A tale is told and the seed is sown,

Em D C

Dm C Bb

From dust we came into dust we'll go,

D G D B7

C F C A7

You the know the Lord once told us so.

Em G A B

Dm F G A

Each brother takes His hand,

Em G A B

Dm F G A

Heed the meaning of the Lord's command

Em G A B

Dm F G A

Get ready, brother, for that day.

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(Chorus)

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