Lyle Lovett – 12Th Of June chords
Chords:
[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 X