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12Th Of June by Lyle Lovett
12Th Of June
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 5th fret
Lyle plays this with open chord forms, with capo 5. To play without a capo change Em to Am, G to C, D to G.
[Intro]
G
[Verse]
Em G
Before spring turned into summer
Em G
After night turned into day
Em G
They were born on Monday morning
Em D G
In the days just after May
Em D G
In the days just after May
[Chorus]
D G
By the banks of San Jacinto
D G
Play for me a happy tune
Em G
And of all the days I loved
Em D G
I loved best the 12th of June
Em D G
I loved best the 12th of June
[Verse]
Em G
He was strong across his shoulders
Em G
She was delicate of skin
Em G
And their mother lay there ashen
Em D G
As we held them to our breast
Em D G
As we held them to our breast
[Chorus]
D G
By the banks of San Jacinto
D G
Play for me a happy tune
Em G
And of all the days I loved
Em D G
I loved best the 12th of June
Em D G
I loved best the 12th of June
[Solo]
D G D G Em G Em D G Em D G
D G D G Em G Em D G Em D G
[Verse]
D G
All I am I'd gladly give them
D G
All I am they will exceed
Em G
One thing I know for sure
Em D G
Is they improve the likes of me
Em D G
They make a better man of me
D G
So to my father and my mother
D G
And all our fathers gone before
Em G
There are those who walk above us
Em D G
Who remember that we were
Em D G
They will remember that we were
D G
And to these beautiful two children
D G
And to my sweet and tender wife
Em G
I will love you three forever
Em D G
Through I fly beyond this life
Em D G
Through I fly beyond this life
[Chorus]
D G
By the banks of San Jacinto
D G
When they lay me in my tomb
Em G
Of all the days I loved
Em D G
I loved best the 12th of June
[Chorus]
D G
By the banks of San Jacinto
D G
When they lay me in my tomb
Em G
Of all the days I loved
Em D G
There are so many days I've loved
Em D G
Of all the days I loved
Em D G
I loved best the 12th of June
Em D G
I loved best the 12th of June
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