View Guitar Chords for Dedication day - chords ver. 1
DEDICATION DAY ERIC BOGLE NOTE: CAPO 1ST FRET , all chord positions are relative to capo. Eg. G= G# D=Eb C=C# Key of G# I think' Eric plays it in 4/4 timing, but 3./4 timing works well also. Before you come into the first try creating a little run on the C chord I tend to do something like pick the B string then the G , D pulloff a hammer-on , G ,D pulloff. Just anything that will lead you into the first verse. G D C G D C Verse 1GAugust in Mildura,D and winters on thCe run, Gthere's an early taste of springtime, Din the warm mid-morning suCn. D GAs the men marched past from first to laDst, the crowds cheer evCeryone, aAmnd war seems somehow very far away, on this sunny DdedicatiAmon day. D GGThey marched to a memorial, Dbuilt by and for theirC own, Ga simple wall of remembraDnce of brick and steelC and stone. D GWith the names inscribed of those that died andD to those that had made it home, C Am D Am D witGh a debt of love and honor to repay, had all gathered there on dedication day.ChorusGIt's dedicatDion day, C GIt's dedicatDion day. CVerse 2GThere was a concert held that evening me and othDers sang our songs, C G D C while thDe boys drank beer and reminisced, laughed and clapped and sang along. GAs I was standing there with my guitar, just waDiting to go on, C Am D Am a man grabbed my arm anDd said please wGould you play a, song for my mate Hans this dedication day.Verse 3GHe asked me to sing welcome home, andD I saw tears in his eyes, C G I knew there was a story thereD, but I did not want to prCy. D And then he said to meG, I want that song you see, for thisD morning my mate died, C Am D Am Dfaced with hisG grief there was nothing I could say, so I sang for Hans on dedication day.ChorusGIt's dedicaDtion day C GIt's dedicaDtion day C(Piano solo) Verse 4GThey say that Hans took his own life, but I doDn't know if that's tCrue, Gbut if it is that's no surDprise, too many Vietnam vetrans do.C D GOnly those who were there, can know the despair and tDhe pain that he went through, C Am D Am for who canG understand it more than they, those who knew the cost of dedication dayVerse 5GThough that Asian wars long over, there still Dburying their dead C yet somGehow the bond grows stronger, with each bDroken thread C D GWhat poison stole and two hands solDd to taint the years ahead C Am D Am D In thaGt war so long ago and far away until they died of wounds on dedication day.G D C G D C ChorusGIt's dedicaDtion day C GIt's dedicaDtion day C(Repeat until fade out) Any corrections or comments would be much appreciated, [email protected]