American Legion chords by The Welcome Wagon

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD FF C majorC Bb majorBb G+G

Verse 1:
A augmentedA     D MajorD        A augmentedA      D MajorD
 In the streetlight, your hair is the blackest sky
A augmentedA       D MajorD       F# minorF#m    D MajorD
 Through the snow, the cars silently pass us by.
A augmentedA     B minorBm        F# minorF#m    D MajorD
 When you smile, there's no reason to say goodbye
E MajorE      A augmentedA
Don't say goodbye

Instrumental:
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD FF C majorC Bb majorBb G+G

Verse 2:
A augmentedA     D MajorD        A augmentedA      D MajorD
 I still have the last letter you left for me
A augmentedA     D MajorD       F# minorF#m      D MajorD
 All your t-shirts, your red and green pedigree
A augmentedA     B minorBm      F# minorF#m    D MajorD
 All the rest is sealed up behind memory
E MajorE    A augmentedA
Fading away.

Instrumental:
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD FF C majorC Bb majorBb G+G (x2)

Verse 3:
A augmentedA     D MajorD      A augmentedA    D MajorD
 On the steps of the American Legion Hall,
A augmentedA     D MajorD       F# minorF#m  D MajorD
 You wait there alone, nobody left to call.
A augmentedA     B minorBm      F# minorF#m      D MajorD
 No one's there again Spring, summer, winter, fall,
E MajorE     A augmentedA
Terrible day

Instrumental:
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD FF C majorC Bb majorBb G+G (x2)

Verse 4:
A augmentedA     D MajorD        A augmentedA      D MajorD
 If I'd been there, I'd surely have stayed with you.
A augmentedA     D MajorD       F# minorF#m     D MajorD
If I'd been there, I'd surely have prayed for you
A augmentedA     B minorBm       F# minorF#m     D MajorD
If I'd been there, I'd surely have prayed for you
  E MajorE      A augmentedA
I want you to know

Outro: