Owl City

The 5th Of July(Chords)

Owl City

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verse 1 
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 My mum woke my dad up 
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 And said « it?s time to leave » 
Am        G/B           C2         D 
  So they jumped in the old Caprice 
   Em        D        Am 
And tore off into the night 
C2        D       G 
  On the 4th of July 

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They flew through the darkness 
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 Drivin? like Jehu 
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  And they rolled intoo Ottumwa 
Em           D            Am 
  Before the sun began to rise 
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  On the 4th of July 

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And in walks Bob and Janice 
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  Rachel's on her way 
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  To peek in through the window 
Em        D             Am 
Hoping to hear her grandson cry 
C2        D       C2  G  D  Am    C2  G  D  Am   C6  D 
  On the 4th of July 

verse 2 
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 My mother watched the fireworks 
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 From her hospital bed 
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  And after it was all over 
Em            D           Am 
  She held me for the first time 
C2        D       G 
  On the 5th of July 

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I got my mother?s brown eyes 
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 And my dad?s quiet way 
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  And grandma Rachel?s love for music 
Em    D           Am 
  The morning I arrived 
C2        D       G 
  On the 5th of July 

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Deep in Iowa country 
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And a heavenly hideaway 
Am       G/B            C2     D 
  On the shores of Lake Rathbun 
Em     D            Am 
  My folks brought me home 
C2        D       C2  G 
  On the 5th of July 

Bridge 
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That was when (that was when) 
Am 
Life began (life began) 
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For me 
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That was when (that was when) 
Am 
Life began (life began) 
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For me 

verse 3 
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A teacher and a mechanic 
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 Brought me into this world 
Am     G/B           C2 
  They loved me with all their hearts since 
Em          G/B          Am 
  The day I opened my eyes 
G/B - C2          D     C2   G 
        On the 5th of July 

Outro 
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That was when (that was when) 
Am 
Life began (life began) 
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For me 
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That was when (that was when) 
Am 
Life began (life began) 
      C2  G   D   Am    C2   G   D 
For me
	        

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