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[Intro]
A D A D F C Bb G
[Verse 1]
 AIn the strDeetlight, your hAair is the blDackest sky
 AThrough the sDnow, the cars F#msilently pDass us by.
 AWhen you sBmmile, there's no F#mreason to sDay goodbye
EDon't say goAodbye
[Instrumental]
A D A D F C Bb G
[Verse 2]
 AI still haDve the last lettAer you left fDor me
 AAll your tD-shirts, your F#mred and green pDedigree
 AAll the rBmest is sealed F#mup behind mDemory
EFading aAway.
[Instrumental]
 A   D   A   D   F   C   Bb   G(x2)
[Verse 3]
 AOn the steDps of the AmAerican LDegion Hall,
 AYou wait tDhere alone, noF#mbody leDft to call.
 ANo one's tBmhere again SpF#mring, summer, wDinter, fall,
ETerrible daAy
[Instrumental]
 A   D   A   D   F   C   Bb   G(x2)
[Verse 4]
 AIf I'd beDen there, I'd suArely have stDayed with you.
AIf I'd beeDn there, I'd suF#mrely have praDyed for you
AIf I'd beeBmn there, I'd suF#mrely have praDyed for you
I wEant you to kAnow
[Outro]
A D A D F C Bb G

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American Legion

by The Welcome Wagon

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

A D A D F C Bb G

[Verse 1]

A D A D

In the streetlight, your hair is the blackest sky

A D F#m D

Through the snow, the cars silently pass us by.

A Bm F#m D

When you smile, there's no reason to say goodbye

E A

Don't say goodbye

[Instrumental]

A D A D F C Bb G

[Verse 2]

A D A D

I still have the last letter you left for me

A D F#m D

All your t-shirts, your red and green pedigree

A Bm F#m D

All the rest is sealed up behind memory

E A

Fading away.

[Instrumental]

A D A D F C Bb G

(x2)

[Verse 3]

A D A D

On the steps of the American Legion Hall,

A D F#m D

You wait there alone, nobody left to call.

A Bm F#m D

No one's there again Spring, summer, winter, fall,

E A

Terrible day

[Instrumental]

A D A D F C Bb G

(x2)

[Verse 4]

A D A D

If I'd been there, I'd surely have stayed with you.

A D F#m D

If I'd been there, I'd surely have prayed for you

A Bm F#m D

If I'd been there, I'd surely have prayed for you

E A

I want you to know

[Outro]

A D A D F C Bb G

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