Memorial Day
Recorded by Coffey Anderson
Album: Cowboy Style (2018)

(No Capo)

(Intro.)
6/8 |(G) / / (D) / / |(C) / / / / / | x 2

(Verse 1)
We (G)nicknamed him Walker, he tied (D)knots to get a badge
He said, (Em)I'll serve my country, just (C)like my old man
But (G)July 29th, (D)came and he was (C)gone
 
(Verse 2)
A (G)shiny town car parked on that (D)old gravel lot
(Em)Two uniforms on the (C)front door they knocked
His (G)Mama started crying, she (D)said, you are lying!
Wheres (C)my son? - - -
 
(Chorus)
So I'll (G)take off my hat, (D)raise up my drink
To the (G)ones that gave it all for the (Em)US of A
Say a (C)prayer for the families,  (D)Lord give em strength
There's a (G)folded (D/F#)flag in a (Em)frame
And (G)I just (D/F#)want to say (Em)Thanks
On Memorial (G)day / (D) / |(C) / / / |(G) / (D) / |(C) / / / |

(Verse 3)
(G)Good men, good women (D)gave all they had
They were (Em)brothers and sisters, (C)mothers and dads
(G)Your sacrifice is (D)not in (C)vain, so come on and help me saying
 
(Chorus)
So, I'll (C)take off my hat,  (D)raise up my drink
To the (G)ones that gave it (D/F#)all for the (Em)US of A
Say a (C)prayer for the families,  (D)Lord give em strength
There's a (G)folded (D/F#)flag in a (Em)frame
And (G)I just (D/F#)want to say (Em)thanks
On Memorial, (G)day (D) (C) (G) (D) (C) on Memorial (G)day

(Solo)
 / / (D) / / |(C) / / / / / |(G) / / (D) / / |(C) / / / / / |
 
(Bridge)
(G)Thank you (D/F#)Lord for the (Em)ones  that died for (D)me
They were (G)soldiers, (D/F#)Airmen, (Em)Sailors and ma-(D)rines
 
(Chorus)
So I'll (C)take off my hat, (D)raise up my drink
To the (G)ones that gave it (D/F#)all for the (Em)US of A.
Say a (C)prayer for the families,  (D)Lord give em strength
There's a (G)folded (D/F#)flag in a (Em)frame
And (G)I just (D/F#)want to say (Em)thanks
 
(Outro)
To the (G)gravestones that (D/F#)don’t have a (Em)name
On Memorial (G)day (D) (C) (G) (D) (C)
On Memorial (G)day (D) (C) (G) (D) (C)
On Memorial (G)day - - - - -