The 5th Of July chords

[VERSE 1]
[G] My mum woke my d[C2]ad up [D]
[G] And said « it’s time to leave[C2] » [D]
[Am] So they [G/B]jumped in the [C2]old Caprice[D]
And[Em] tore off [D]into the [Am]night
[C2] On the 4[D]th of Ju[G]ly

They flew through the [C2]darkness[D]
[G] Drivin’ like Jehu[C2] [D]
[Am] And they [G/B]rolled intoo Ot[C2]tumwa [D]
[Em] Before the [D]sun began to [Am]rise
[C2] On the 4[D]th of Ju[G]ly

And in walks Bob and [C2]Janice [D]
[G] Rachel's on her way[C2] [D]
[Am] To peek [G/B]in through the [C2]window[D]
[Em]Hoping to [D]hear her grand[Am]son cry
[C2] On the 4[D]th of Ju[C2]ly [G] [D] [Am] [C2] [G] [D] [Am] [C6] [D]

[VERSE 2]
[G] My mother watched the [C2]fireworks[D]
[G] From her hospital b[C2]ed [D]
[Am] And after [G/B]it was all [C2]over [D]
[Em] She held me [D]for the firs[Am]t time
[C2] On the 5[D]th of Ju[G]ly

I got my mother’s [C2]brown eyes[D]
[G] And my dad’s quiet way[C2] [D]
[Am] And grandma [G/B]Rachel’s love for [C2]music [D]
[Em] The [D]morning I ar[Am]rived
[C2] On the 5[D]th of Ju[G]ly

Deep in Iowa [C2]country[D]
And[G] a heavenly hideaway[C2] [D]
[Am] On the [G/B]shores of Lake [C2]Rathbun[D]
[Em] My fo[D]lks brought m[Am]e home
[C2] On the 5[D]th of Ju[C2]ly [G]

[BRIDGE]
[D]That was when (that was when)
[Am]Life began (life began)
For me[C2] [G]
[D]That was when (that was when)
[Am]Life began (life began)
For m[C6]e [D] [G]

[VERSE 3]
A teacher and a mech[C2]anic [D]
[G] Brought me into this w[C2]orld [D]
[Am] They [G/B]loved me with [C2]all their hearts since
[Em] The day I [G/B]opened my eye[Am]s
[G/B] -
[C2] On the 5th[D] of Ju[C2]ly [G]

[OUTRO]
[D]That was when (that was when)
[Am]Life began (life began)
For me[C2] [G]
[D]That was when (that was when)
[Am]Life began (life began)
For me[C6] [D] [C2] [G] [D] [Am] [C2] [G] [D]