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First Of August

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[Intro]
Emaj Bmaj
Emaj Bmaj F#maj Emaj
[Verse 1]
EmajOh, the first of BmajAugust
EmajLying on the Bmajcold F#majleaf Emajground
EmajPulling out of Bmajfocus
EmajColors slowly BmajbreakF#majing Emajdown
Down the G#minroad
You've been EmajdrawiBmajng
EmajPictuBmajres oF#majf
[Verse 2]
EmajPray you go with the Bmajsweet wind
EmajThey'll be trees there Bmajthat F#majyou knEmajow
EmajSo careful not to Bmajharden
EmajSure to make a BmajletteF#majr Emajhome
Down the rG#minoad
Where you EmajshinnBmajing
EmajWere last Bmajseen at the F#majfork
[Verse 3]
EmajMama knows you gotta Bmajgo, son
EmajSister's gonna miss you Bmajwhen F#majyou Emajgo
Down the G#minroad
You've been EmajdrawiBmajng
EmajLine Bmajby lF#majine
And the G#minpoet
Has been Emajwriting Bmajyou
EmajWriting Bmajyou F#majdown
[Bridge]
Emaj Bmaj
Emaj Bmaj F#maj Emaj
Emaj Bmaj
Emaj Bmaj F#maj Emaj
[Verse 3]
EmajIf it wears Bmajharder
EmajStill steps in a BmajwindiF#majng Emajdark
There is G#minmusic that you're EmajraisiBmajngEmaj  Bmaj  
And your G#minown little EmajbabyBmaj  
EmajIs Bmajwaiting
F#majAnd don't you think that you were right
And don't you think that you were right
[Outro]
EmajMama knows you gotta Bmajgo, son
EmajSister's gonna miss you Bmajwhen F#majyou Emajgo
EmajSee the sun on the Bmajother side
EmajOn the first of BmajAugust
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