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Memorial Day

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[Intro]
 D   Bm   G   Ax2
[Verse]
DYou’ve gotta pick yourself up by the bootstraps
DNo one’s gonna help you out when you fall
BmYou’ve gotta find a way out of your problems
BmWhen you’re broke and you’re backed up Gagainst the Awall
DIf you sleep on your only chances
DThey’ll never come around again
BmSo dig deep and swing for the fences
BmYou never know it might Gwork out in the Aend
[Chorus]
GCome join the Dfight
So Awe can change the way we’re living
GWhat’s left Bminside?
If you Abelieve
ABelieve you’ll never give in
GCome join the Dfight
Turn Aaway and you’ll be sure to lose it
GHold onto those Bmdreams
AThey’re the one thing they can’t take away nowD  
[Verse]
DI was young and I wouldn’t hear it
DYou had opinions I had mine too
BmJust a kid with all the answers
BmA pompous pride and Gnot one Aclue
DIt’s getting late now shadow’s falling
DAs the sun sets on my time
BmThere’s always something there to remind me
BmI try to keep up and still Gfall beAhind
[Chorus]
GCome join the Dfight
So Awe can change the way we’re living
GWhat’s left Bminside?
If you Abelieve
ABelieve you’ll never give in
GCome join the Dfight
Turn Aaway and you’ll be sure to lose it
GHold onto those Bmdreams
AThey’re the one thing they can’t take away nowD  
GWhat’s left inside?
GIf you believe
GBelieve you’ll Anever give Din
D Bm G A
[Verse]
DI was young and I wouldn’t hear it
DYou had opinions I had mine too
BmJust a kid with all the answers
BmA pompous pride and Gnot one Aclue
[Chorus]
GCome join the Dfight
So Awe can change the way we’re living
GWhat’s left Bminside?
If you Abelieve
ABelieve you’ll never give in
GCome join the Dfight
Turn Aaway and you’ll be sure to lose it
GHold onto those Bmdreams
AThey’re the one thing they can’t take away nowD  
DCome join the fight 
DCome join the fight 
DCome join the fight 
D

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Memorial Day

by Dropkick Murphys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Bm G A

[Verse]

You’ve gotta pick yourself up by the bootstraps

No one’s gonna help you out when you fall

You’ve gotta find a way out of your problems

Bm G A

When you’re broke and you’re backed up against the wall

If you sleep on your only chances

They’ll never come around again

So dig deep and swing for the fences

Bm G A

You never know it might work out in the end

[Chorus]

G D

Come join the fight

So we can change the way we’re living

G Bm

What’s left inside?

If you believe

Believe you’ll never give in

G D

Come join the fight

Turn away and you’ll be sure to lose it

G Bm

Hold onto those dreams

A D

They’re the one thing they can’t take away now

[Verse]

I was young and I wouldn’t hear it

You had opinions I had mine too

Just a kid with all the answers

Bm G A

A pompous pride and not one clue

It’s getting late now shadow’s falling

As the sun sets on my time

There’s always something there to remind me

Bm G A

I try to keep up and still fall behind

[Chorus]

G D

Come join the fight

So we can change the way we’re living

G Bm

What’s left inside?

If you believe

Believe you’ll never give in

G D

Come join the fight

Turn away and you’ll be sure to lose it

G Bm

Hold onto those dreams

A D

They’re the one thing they can’t take away now

What’s left inside?

If you believe

G A D

Believe you’ll never give in

D Bm G A

[Verse]

I was young and I wouldn’t hear it

You had opinions I had mine too

Just a kid with all the answers

Bm G A

A pompous pride and not one clue

[Chorus]

G D

Come join the fight

So we can change the way we’re living

G Bm

What’s left inside?

If you believe

Believe you’ll never give in

G D

Come join the fight

Turn away and you’ll be sure to lose it

G Bm

Hold onto those dreams

A D

They’re the one thing they can’t take away now

Come join the fight

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