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The 5Th Of July by Owl City
The 5Th Of July
Key: Gb | Tuning: Half-Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb)
Transpose -1 to have the correct chords.
C2 : x32033
[Verse 1]
G C2 D
My mum woke my dad up
G C2 D
And said « it’s time to leave »
Am G/B C2 D
So they jumped in the old Caprice
Em D Am
And tore off into the night
C2 D G
On the 4th of July
C2 D
They flew through the darkness
G C2 D
Drivin’ like Jehu
Am G/B C2 D
And they rolled intoo Ottumwa
Em D Am
Before the sun began to rise
C2 D G
On the 4th of July
C2 D
And in walks Bob and Janice
G C2 D
Rachel's on her way
Am G/B C2 D
To peek in through the window
Em D Am
Hoping to hear her grandson cry
C2 D C2 G D Am C2 G D Am C6 D
On the 4th of July
[Verse 2]
G C2 D
My mother watched the fireworks
G C2 D
From her hospital bed
Am G/B C2 D
And after it was all over
Em D Am
She held me for the first time
C2 D G
On the 5th of July
C2 D
I got my mother’s brown eyes
G C2 D
And my dad’s quiet way
Am G/B C2 D
And grandma Rachel’s love for music
Em D Am
The morning I arrived
C2 D G
On the 5th of July
C2 D
Deep in Iowa country
G C2 D
And a heavenly hideaway
Am G/B C2 D
On the shores of Lake Rathbun
Em D Am
My folks brought me home
C2 D C2 G
On the 5th of July
[Bridge]
D
That was when (that was when)
Am
Life began (life began)
C2 G
For me
D
That was when (that was when)
Am
Life began (life began)
C6 D G
For me
[Verse 3]
C2 D
A teacher and a mechanic
G C2 D
Brought me into this world
Am G/B C2
They loved me with all their hearts since
Em G/B Am
The day I opened my eyes
G/B - C2 D C2 G
On the 5th of July
[Outro]
D
That was when (that was when)
Am
Life began (life began)
C2 G
For me
D
That was when (that was when)
Am
Life began (life began)
C6 D C2 G D Am C2 G D
For me
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