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The Last Of The Drifters by Johnny Cash with Tom T. Hall
The Last Of The Drifters
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
| A | A | A | A |
[Verse 1]
A A
I'm the last of the babies of the World War II
D D
World War II and that's the one we didn't lose, I heard that
A A
I was raised on biscuits, spam and powdered eggs
D D
DiMaggio's baseball and Marilyn's legs
[Chorus]
D A A
And I'm the last of the drifters
A A
Last of the drifters, yeah
[Verse 2]
A A
I remember when the freight trains, they used to run on coal
D D
They'd run on coal and I was ready to go, me too
A A
Old white shirt and a tired overall
D D
Sometimes I think that my daddy knew it all
[Chorus]
D A A
And I'm the last of the drifters
A A
Last of the drifters, yeah
[Verse 3]
A A
I remember Louisiana in a hot steamy night
D D
Hot steamy night and she was holding me tight
A A
An old red Chevy with a big back seat
D D
I had me some two-tone shoes off my feet
[Chorus]
D A A
And I'm the last of the drifters
A A
Last of the drifters, yeah
[Instrumental]
| A | A | D | D |
| A | A | A |
[Verse 4]
A A
I'm a World War baby holding mama's hand
D D
Mama's hand and how my daddy knew the land
A A
Trucks, beer and music, and poverty and wealth
D D
I got some great big scars on myself
[Chorus]
D A A
Now I'm the last of the drifters
A A
Last of the drifters, yeah
[Verse 5]
A A
I'm the last high roller with the last good hand
D D
Last good hand and I'm a gambling man
A A
All them bombs and people waitin' on that boom
D D
Sometimes I reckon I got here too soon
[Outro]
D A A
I'm the last of the drifters
A A A
I'm the last of the drifters, yeah
A
I'm the last of the drifters
A
Last of the drifters
(fading)
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