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The Day That Music Died

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Dm- xx0231
C- x32010
C7- x32310
F- 133211
A- x13331
A7- x02020
During the intro and verses...
Hammer on the e string, 1st fret, first strum only when you play the Dm chord.
Hammer on the D string, 2nd fret, first strum only when you play the C chord.
Intro:
Dm, C, F  
The Dmday that music Cdied was an Fawful day
the Dmchildren started Cworking Finstead of play
our Dmpoets read from Cscripts to Fearn their pay
i tell them Dmexit stage Cleft aint got Fshit to say
Cause Dmmusic brings us Alife when we are Fdead
an honest meloCdy to break the tC7rend
and Dmmusic brings us Ahope for future Fpeace
humanity will Csing in harmoC7ny
I A7pray for that Dmday
Harmonica part:
Dm, C, F  
The Dmday that music Cdied was an Fawful day
the Dmcritics and the Cskeptics had Fall the say
this Dmmoney hungry Cindustry must Fback away
Dmset the music Cfree or watch it Ffade away
Cause Dmmusic brings us Alife when we are Fdead
an honest meloCdy to break the tC7rend
and Dmmusic brings us Ahope for future Fpeace
humanity will Csing in harmoC7ny
I A7pray for that Dmday
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