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Memorial Day

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[Intro]
G C D
[Verse 1]
We Gnicknamed him Walker
He Dtied knots to get a badge
He Emsaid, I'll serve my country
JuCst like my old man
buGt July 29th, Dcame and he was Cgone
[Verse 2]
A Gshiny town car parked   on tDhat old gravel lot
TEmwo uniforms on the front dooCr they knocked
HGis Mama started crying, she said, you are Dlying!
WhEmeres my sCon....?
[Chorus]
So GI'll take off my hat,  raDise up my drink
To Gthe ones that gave it all for the EmUS of A
SaCy a prayer for the families,  LDord give em strength
ThGere's a folded fDlag in a fEmrame
Gand I just wDant to Emsay ThaGnks...
On DMemorial Gday.
  C   D   G
  C   D   G
[Verse 3]
GGood men, good women gave aDll they had
They Awere brothers and sisters, mCothers and dads
We Gwill never be the same,   but yDour sacrifice is not in vCain...
[Chorus]
So GI'll take off my hat,  raDise up my drink
To Gthe ones that gave it all for the EmUS of A.
SaCy a prayer for the families,  LDord give em strength
ThGere's a folded fDlag in a fEmrame
Gand I just wDant to sEmay ThaGnks...
On DMemorial Gday.
  C   D   G
  C   D   G
[Bridge]
ThGank -you- LoDrd   foGr the ones  tAmhat died  foCr me
ThGey were soliders,   DAirmen, SaCilors and maD__rines
[Chorus]
So GI'll take off my hat,  raDise up my drink
To Gthe ones that gave it all for the EmUS of A.
SaCy a prayer for the families,  LDord give em strength
ThGere's a folded fDlag in a fEmrame
Gand I just wDant to   say Emthanks
[Outro]
TGo the gravestones that Ddon't have a Emname
COn MemDorial dGay
COn MemDorial dGay

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Memorial Day

by Coffey Anderson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

G C D

[Verse 1]

We nicknamed him Walker

He tied knots to get a badge

He said, I'll serve my country

Just like my old man

G D C

but July 29th, came and he was gone

[Verse 2]

G D

A shiny town car parked on that old gravel lot

Em C

Two uniforms on the front door they knocked

G D

His Mama started crying, she said, you are lying!

Em C

Wheres my son....?

[Chorus]

G D

So I'll take off my hat, raise up my drink

G Em

To the ones that gave it all for the US of A

C D

Say a prayer for the families, Lord give em strength

G D Em

There's a folded flag in a frame

G D Em G

and I just want to say Thanks...

D G

On Memorial day.

C D G

[Verse 3]

G D

Good men, good women gave all they had

A C

They were brothers and sisters, mothers and dads

G D C

We will never be the same, but your sacrifice is not in vain...

[Chorus]

G D

So I'll take off my hat, raise up my drink

G Em

To the ones that gave it all for the US of A.

C D

Say a prayer for the families, Lord give em strength

G D Em

There's a folded flag in a frame

G D Em G

and I just want to say Thanks...

D G

On Memorial day.

C D G

[Bridge]

G D G Am C

Thank -you- Lord for the ones that died for me

G D C D

They were soliders, Airmen, Sailors and ma__rines

[Chorus]

G D

So I'll take off my hat, raise up my drink

G Em

To the ones that gave it all for the US of A.

C D

Say a prayer for the families, Lord give em strength

G D Em

There's a folded flag in a frame

G D Em

and I just want to say thanks

[Outro]

G D Em

To the gravestones that don't have a name

C D G

On Memorial day

C D G

On Memorial day

About Memorial Day Chords by Coffey Anderson

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