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Memorial Day

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Capo 2nd fret
GMama keeps tryin? to get the Cgame on the Gradio
Daddy?s gotta D/F#know the Gscore
There?s a big yellow thing on a Cflat bed Gtrailer
Wonder what that D/F#thing?s Gfor
GWe got towels rolled up in the Cback seat Gwindow
Keeping us D/F#out of the Gsun
Just a hundred more miles and Cwe?ll be at grand Gma?s
Sure D/F#is gonna be Gfun
GMaybe she?ll take us fish Cin?G  
Maybe she?ll D/F#bake us a Gpie
Remember like she did that Cone Gtime
Back before D/F#grandpa Gdied
It?s CMemorial Day in GAmerica
D/F#Everybody?s on the Groad
Let?s Cremember our fallen Gheroes
D/F#Y?all be sure and drive Gslow
GNinety eight degrees in the Cshade of the tool Gshed
Can?t go D/F#back in the Ghouse
They?re all in the kitchen Cyellin? ?bout some Gthing
Don?t know what D/F#it?s Gabout
GJoey ?n Mary said Cnot to Gworry
Said it?s just the D/F#same old Gfight
Happens whenever they Call get Gtogether
Everything?s D/F#really Galright
It?s CMemorial Day in GAmerica
D/F#This is how it?s supposed to Gbe
CLet?s remember our fallen Gheroes
D/F#In the land of the Gfree
GDaddy?s in the big chair Csippin? on a cold Gbeer
Grandma?s D/F#cuttin? a Gswitch
She overheard Mary Ccussin? her Gbrother
Called him a D/F#son of a Gb***h
She got a good green limb off a Csweet gum Gsapling
Man that?s D/F#bound to Gsting
But Mary don?t cry just Cstands there and takes Git
Doesn?t seem to D/F#feel a Gthing
GNo Mary don?t cry, you Cknow she?s a big Ggirl
Wonder what D/F#made her so Gmad
She takes those licks looking Cin through the den Gdoor
Staring right D/F#straight at her Gdad
GThere?s a big yellow thing on a Cflat bed Gtrailer
Daddy nearly D/F#hit that Gbird
They?re both in the front seat
Starin? Cright straight Gahead
Neither one D/F#saying a Gword
GThe sun?s going down in the Crear view Gmirror
Gonna be D/F#driving all Gnight
Wonder if the neighbor?s Cfed the Gcanary
Wonder if the D/F#cat?s Galright
It?s CMemorial Day in GAmerica
D/F#Everybody?s on the Groad
Let?s Cremember our fallen Gheroes
D/F#Y?all be sure and drive Gslow
It?s CMemorial Day in GAmerica
D/F#This is how it?s supposed to Gbe
CLet?s remember our fallen Gheroes
D/F#In the land of the Gfree

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Memorial Day

by James McMurtry

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Capo 2nd fret

G C G

Mama keeps tryin? to get the game on the radio

D/F# G

Daddy?s gotta know the score

C G

There?s a big yellow thing on a flat bed trailer

D/F# G

Wonder what that thing?s for

G C G

We got towels rolled up in the back seat window

D/F# G

Keeping us out of the sun

C G

Just a hundred more miles and we?ll be at grand ma?s

D/F# G

Sure is gonna be fun

G C G

Maybe she?ll take us fish in?

D/F# G

Maybe she?ll bake us a pie

C G

Remember like she did that one time

D/F# G

Back before grandpa died

C G

It?s Memorial Day in America

D/F# G

Everybody?s on the road

C G

Let?s remember our fallen heroes

D/F# G

Y?all be sure and drive slow

G C G

Ninety eight degrees in the shade of the tool shed

D/F# G

Can?t go back in the house

C G

They?re all in the kitchen yellin? ?bout some thing

D/F# G

Don?t know what it?s about

G C G

Joey ?n Mary said not to worry

D/F# G

Said it?s just the same old fight

C G

Happens whenever they all get together

D/F# G

Everything?s really alright

C G

It?s Memorial Day in America

D/F# G

This is how it?s supposed to be

C G

Let?s remember our fallen heroes

D/F# G

In the land of the free

G C G

Daddy?s in the big chair sippin? on a cold beer

D/F# G

Grandma?s cuttin? a switch

C G

She overheard Mary cussin? her brother

D/F# G

Called him a son of a b***h

C G

She got a good green limb off a sweet gum sapling

D/F# G

Man that?s bound to sting

C G

But Mary don?t cry just stands there and takes it

D/F# G

Doesn?t seem to feel a thing

G C G

No Mary don?t cry, you know she?s a big girl

D/F# G

Wonder what made her so mad

C G

She takes those licks looking in through the den door

D/F# G

Staring right straight at her dad

G C G

There?s a big yellow thing on a flat bed trailer

D/F# G

Daddy nearly hit that bird

They?re both in the front seat

C G

Starin? right straight ahead

D/F# G

Neither one saying a word

G C G

The sun?s going down in the rear view mirror

D/F# G

Gonna be driving all night

C G

Wonder if the neighbor?s fed the canary

D/F# G

Wonder if the cat?s alright

C G

It?s Memorial Day in America

D/F# G

Everybody?s on the road

C G

Let?s remember our fallen heroes

D/F# G

Y?all be sure and drive slow

C G

It?s Memorial Day in America

D/F# G

This is how it?s supposed to be

C G

Let?s remember our fallen heroes

D/F# G

In the land of the free

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