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Very Last Day

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Intro:  Em   D   Em  
Chords:
Everybody gonna pray  Em  D  Em  
On the very last day,Em  D  Em  
Oh when they hear that bellEm  D  C  
A-ring the world away,B  
Everybody gonna Empray Dto the Cheavens 
oBn the judgement day.Em  D  Em  
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Well you can Emsing aDbout tEmhe great King David,
And you can pEmreach Dabout tEmhe wisdom of Saul,
But the Emjudgement Dfalls oCn all mGankind
WBhen the trumpet sounds the call.
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EmAll eGm#qual Am#and the Bsame
EmWhen the Gm#Lord He Am#calls Byour name,
EmGet ready, bGm#rother, FoBr that Day.
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Everybody gonna pray  Em  D  Em  
On the very last day,Em  D  Em  
Oh when they hear that bellEm  D  C  
A-ring the world away,B  
Everybody gonna Empray Dto the Cheavens 
oBn the judgement day.Em  D  Em  
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Well one day Emsoon alDl men Emwill stand,
His word wilEml be heeDded iEmn all the land,
Men Emshall Emknow anCd men sGhall see
We Ball are brothers and we all are free.
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EmMankind Gm#was mAm#ade oBf clay, 
EmEach of Gm#us in Am#the verBy same way,
EmGet readyGm#, brother, fBor that day.
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Everybody gonna pray  Em  D  Em  
On the very last day,Em  D  Em  
Oh when they hear that bellEm  D  C  
A-ring the world away,B  
Everybody gonna Empray Dto the Cheavens 
oBn the judgement day.Em  D  Em  
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Oh well the lEmaw is giDven and Emthe law is known,
A tale is tEmold and tDhe seed Emis sown,
From Emdust we Dcame and Cto dust Gwill go,
YBou know the Lord once told us so.
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EmEach Gm#brother Am#take BHis hand,
EmHeed Gm#the meaninAm#g of the BLord's command.
EmGet ready, Gm#brother, foBr that day.

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Very Last Day

by The Hollies

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Gm#

Am#

Em D Em

Intro:

Chords:

Em D Em

Everybody gonna pray

Em D Em

On the very last day,

Em D C

Oh when they hear that bell

A-ring the world away,

Em D C

Everybody gonna pray to the heavens

B Em D Em

on the judgement day.

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Em D Em

Well you can sing about the great King David,

Em D Em

And you can preach about the wisdom of Saul,

Em D C G

But the judgement falls on all mankind

When the trumpet sounds the call.

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Em Gm# Am# B

All equal and the same

Em Gm# Am# B

When the Lord He calls your name,

Em Gm# B

Get ready, brother, For that Day.

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Em D Em

Everybody gonna pray

Em D Em

On the very last day,

Em D C

Oh when they hear that bell

A-ring the world away,

Em D C

Everybody gonna pray to the heavens

B Em D Em

on the judgement day.

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Em D Em

Well one day soon all men will stand,

Em D Em

His word will be heeded in all the land,

Em Em C G

Men shall know and men shall see

We all are brothers and we all are free.

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Em Gm# Am# B

Mankind was made of clay,

Em Gm# Am# B

Each of us in the very same way,

Em Gm# B

Get ready, brother, for that day.

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Em D Em

Everybody gonna pray

Em D Em

On the very last day,

Em D C

Oh when they hear that bell

A-ring the world away,

Em D C

Everybody gonna pray to the heavens

B Em D Em

on the judgement day.

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Em D Em

Oh well the law is given and the law is known,

Em D Em

A tale is told and the seed is sown,

Em D C G

From dust we came and to dust will go,

You know the Lord once told us so.

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Em Gm# Am# B

Each brother take His hand,

Em Gm# Am# B

Heed the meaning of the Lord's command.

Em Gm# B

Get ready, brother, for that day.

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