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Intro:
|      Am|       F|  C/E      F|      C/G|
|       E|      Am|       F/G|        C|
Your Amfather was a Frounder he C/Eplayed that Frock and C/Groll
A Eleaper and a Ambounder down F/Gto his gypsy Csoul
The Ammusic was his Fangel and C/Esorrow Fwas his C/Gstar
And Ethose of us who Amfollow might F/Ghope to reach as Cfar
They're Dmwalking Emslow in FHouston C/Gspeechless E/G#in  D.AmC.
There's Dmno way EmI could Ftell you what he meant to C/GmeG  
Your Ammother's a surFvivor she'll C/Edo what Fmust be C/Gdone
Her Echildren will reAmvive her and F/Ghelp her see the Csun
She Amalmost knew that Funison but the C/Esinging sFtopped too C/Gsoon
ENow she shares the Amsilence with a F/Gman up in the Cmoon
To Dmspeak of Emmissing Fpersons C/Gtonight there's E/G#only Amone
And Dmwe all Emcarry Fwith us what the man's beC/GgunG  
And you can F/Gsing this Csong on F/CJuly the CFourth
In the F/Csunny Csouth and the F/Cfrozen Cnorth
It's a F/Cday of Closs, it's your Fday of Ebirth
Does it take a Amdeath to learn what a F/Glife is worth?
Your Ambrothers are all Folder and they'll C/Etake it Fin their C/Gstride
The Eworld's a little Amcolder but F/Gmanhood's on their Cside
Now Amyou're the little Fgirl-child and you C/Elook so Fmuch like C/Ghim
And Ehe's right there inAmside you each F/Gtime you want to Csing
DmSing of Emmissing Fpersons toC/Gnight there's E/G#only Amone
But Dmhe's where Emyou can Ffind him when it's said and C/GdoneG  
And we will F/Gsing this Csong on F/CJuly the CFourth
From the F/Csunny Csouth and the F/Cfrozen Cnorth
This will F/Calways Cbe your Fday of Ebirth
May you always Amsee what your life is F/Gworth
Slide solo:
|      Am|       F|  C/E      F|      C/G|
|       E|      Am|       F/G|        C|
|      Am|       F|  C/E      F|      C/G|
|       E|      Am|       F/G|        C|
|   Dm   Em|       F|       C/G| E/G#    Am|
|   Dm   Em|       F|       C/G|        G| 
And you can F/Gsing this Csong on F/CJuly the CFourth
In the F/Csunny Csouth and the F/Cfrozen Cnorth
It's a F/Cday of Closs, it's your F/Cday of Cbirth
Coda:
|    C      F/C|       C|   (repeat till end)

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Of Missing Persons

by Jackson Browne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

C/G

F/G

E/G#

F/C

Intro:

Am F C/E F C/G

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E Am F/G C

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Am F C/E F C/G

Your father was a rounder he played that rock and roll

E Am F/G C

A leaper and a bounder down to his gypsy soul

Am F C/E F C/G

The music was his angel and sorrow was his star

E Am F/G C

And those of us who follow might hope to reach as far

Dm Em F C/G E/G# Am

They're walking slow in Houston speechless in D.C.

Dm Em F C/G G

There's no way I could tell you what he meant to me

Am F C/E F C/G

Your mother's a survivor she'll do what must be done

E Am F/G C

Her children will revive her and help her see the sun

Am F C/E F C/G

She almost knew that unison but the singing stopped too soon

E Am F/G C

Now she shares the silence with a man up in the moon

Dm Em F C/G E/G# Am

To speak of missing persons tonight there's only one

Dm Em F C/G G

And we all carry with us what the man's begun

F/G C F/C C

And you can sing this song on July the Fourth

F/C C F/C C

In the sunny south and the frozen north

F/C C F E

It's a day of loss, it's your day of birth

Am F/G

Does it take a death to learn what a life is worth?

Am F C/E F C/G

Your brothers are all older and they'll take it in their stride

E Am F/G C

The world's a little colder but manhood's on their side

Am F C/E F C/G

Now you're the little girl-child and you look so much like him

E Am F/G C

And he's right there inside you each time you want to sing

Dm Em F C/G E/G# Am

Sing of missing persons tonight there's only one

Dm Em F C/G G

But he's where you can find him when it's said and done

F/G C F/C C

And we will sing this song on July the Fourth

F/C C F/C C

From the sunny south and the frozen north

F/C C F E

This will always be your day of birth

Am F/G

May you always see what your life is worth

Slide solo:

Am F C/E F C/G

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E Am F/G C

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Am F C/E F C/G

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E Am F/G C

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Dm Em F C/G E/G# Am

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Dm Em F C/G G

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F/G C F/C C

And you can sing this song on July the Fourth

F/C C F/C C

In the sunny south and the frozen north

F/C C F/C C

It's a day of loss, it's your day of birth

Coda:

C F/C C

| | | (repeat till end)

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