12th Of June chords by Lyle Lovett

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 5th

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

TWELFTH OF JUNE by Lyle Lovett

Intro:
G+G

Verse:
   E minorEm           G+G
Before spring turned into summer
   E minorEm          G+G
After night turned into day
     E minorEm         G+G
They were born on Monday morning
    E minorEm       D MajorD  G+G
In the days just after May
    E minorEm      D MajorD   G+G
In the days just after May

Chorus:
   D MajorD         G+G
By the banks of San Jacinto
     D MajorD      G+G
Play for me a happy tune
    E minorEm         G+G
And of all the days I loved
    E minorEm      D MajorD    G+G
I loved best the 12th of June
    E minorEm      D MajorD    G+G
I loved best the 12th of June

Verse:
   E minorEm           G+G
He was strong across his shoulders
   E minorEm       G+G
She was delicate of skin
     E minorEm        G+G
And their mother lay there ashen
    E minorEm     D MajorD   G+G
As we held them to our breast
    E minorEm    D MajorD   G+G
As we held them to our breast

Chorus:
   D MajorD         G+G
By the banks of San Jacinto
     D MajorD      G+G
Play for me a happy tune
    E minorEm         G+G
And of all the days I loved
    E minorEm      D MajorD    G+G
I loved best the 12th of June
    E minorEm      D MajorD    G+G
I loved best the 12th of June

Solo:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G E minorEm G+G E minorEm D MajorD G+G E minorEm D MajorD G+G
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G E minorEm G+G E minorEm D MajorD G+G E minorEm D MajorD G+G


Verse:
   D MajorD          G+G
All I am I'd gladly give them
   D MajorD          G+G
All I am they will exceed
  E minorEm          G+G
One thing I know for sure
     E minorEm      D MajorD    G+G
Is they improve the likes of me
      E minorEm      D MajorD   G+G
They make a better man of me

   D MajorD          G+G
So to my father and my mother
   D MajorD          G+G
And all our fathers gone before
  E minorEm          G+G
There are those who walk above us
     E minorEm    D MajorD   G+G
Who remember that we were
   E minorEm      D MajorD    G+G
They will remember that we were

   D MajorD           G+G
And to these beautiful two children
   D MajorD           G+G
And to my sweet and tender wife
  E minorEm          G+G
I will love you three forever
   E minorEm      D MajorD   G+G
Through I fly beyond this life
   E minorEm      D MajorD   G+G
Through I fly beyond this life


Chorus:
   D MajorD          G+G
By the banks of San Jacinto
     D MajorD         G+G
When they lay me in my tomb
  E minorEm         G+G
Of all the days I loved
    E minorEm      D MajorD      G+G
I loved best the 12th of June

Chorus:
   D MajorD          G+G
By the banks of San Jacinto
     D MajorD         G+G
When they lay me in my tomb
  E minorEm         G+G
Of all the days I loved
  E minorEm      D MajorD     G+G
There are so many days I've loved
  E minorEm      D MajorD   G+G
Of all the days I loved
    E minorEm      D MajorD      G+G
I loved best the 12th of June
    E minorEm      D MajorD      G+G
I loved best the 12th of June