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Distant Drums

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[Intro]
N.C.
(Distant military drum)
[Verse 1]
N.C.                       A         D  
I hear the sound, of distant drums
Far aAway, far aDway
And if they Acall for me to Dcome
Then GI must Dgo 
And Ayou must Dstay
[Chorus 1]
   N.C.                     D  G  
So Mary, marry me, let's not wait
Let's share Aall the time we A7can before it's too Dlate
N.C.                                          D   G  
 Love me now for now is all the time there may be
If you Alove me Mary, A7marry, marry Dme
[Verse 2]
I hear the Asound, of bugles Dblow
Far aAway, far aDway
And if they Acall, then I must Dgo
AGcross the Dsea
So Awild and Dgrey
[Chorus 2]
   N.C.                     D  G  
So Mary, marry me, let's not wait
For the Adistant drums might A7change our wedding Ddate 
N.C.                                          D   G  
 Love me now for now is all the time there may be
If you Alove me Mary, A7marry, marry Dme
[Outro]
N.C.
(Distant military drum)

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Distant Drums

by Jim Reeves

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

N.C.

(Distant military drum)

[Verse 1]

A D

N.C.

I hear the sound, of distant drums

A D

Far away, far away

A D

And if they call for me to come

G D

Then I must go

A D

And you must stay

[Chorus 1]

D G

N.C.

So Mary, marry me, let's not wait

A A7 D

Let's share all the time we can before it's too late

D G

N.C.

Love me now for now is all the time there may be

A A7 D

If you love me Mary, marry, marry me

[Verse 2]

A D

I hear the sound, of bugles blow

A D

Far away, far away

A D

And if they call, then I must go

G D

Across the sea

A D

So wild and grey

[Chorus 2]

D G

N.C.

So Mary, marry me, let's not wait

A A7 D

For the distant drums might change our wedding date

D G

N.C.

Love me now for now is all the time there may be

A A7 D

If you love me Mary, marry, marry me

[Outro]

N.C.

(Distant military drum)

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