• Song:

    Very Last Day

  • Artist:

    Peter Paul and Mary

  • Album:

    In the Wind

This song is recorded in the key of G. Peter plays using 'F' fingerings with a capo on
second fret.
Noel's chords are played open.

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INTRO:

Em / D / Em

Em / D / Em

Em / D / Em

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CHORUS:

                    Em/ (022000@1)D/ (xx0232@1)Em (022000@1)                   Em/ (022000@1)D/ (xx0232@1)Em (022000@1)       <------Noel's Part

                    Dm/ (xx0231@1)C/ (x32010@1)Dm (xx0231@1)                   Dm/ (xx0231@1)C/ (x32010@1)Dm (xx0231@1)       <------Peter's 
capoed up two frets

Everybody gonna pray            on the very last day

                           G/ (320003@1)D/ (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)                     B/ (x2444x@1)F#m/ (244222@1)B (x2444x@1)                           F/ (133211@1)C/ (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)                     A/ (x02220@1)Em (022000@1)/ A (x02220@1)Oh when they hear that bell           a-ring the world away

                    Em (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1)          C (x32010@1)         B (x2444x@1)      Em/ (022000@1)D/ (xx0232@1)Em (022000@1)                    Dm (xx0231@1)  C (x32010@1)          Bb (x1333x@1)        A (x02220@1)      Dm/ (xx0231@1)C/ (x32010@1)Dm (xx0231@1)Everybody gonna pray    to the heavens on the judgement day.

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Verse 1:

             G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)        Em (022000@1)             F (133211@1)            C (x32010@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)Well you can sing about the great king David

            G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)       Em (022000@1)            F (133211@1)              C (x32010@1)       Dm (xx0231@1)And you can preach about the wisdom of Saul

        Em (022000@1)      D (xx0232@1)      C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)      C (x32010@1)      Bb (x1333x@1)   C (x32010@1)But the judgement falls on all mankind

         G (320003@1)                B7 (x21202@1)         F (133211@1)                A7 (x02020@1)When the trumpet sounds the call.

Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1)   A (x02220@1)     B (x2444x@1)Dm (xx0231@1)  F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)  All equal and the same

Em (022000@1)       G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)        B (x2444x@1)Dm (xx0231@1)       F (133211@1)     G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)  When the Lord He calls your name

Em (022000@1)         G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)      B (x2444x@1)Dm (xx0231@1)         F (133211@1)      G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)  Get ready, brother, for that day.

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 (Chorus)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Verse 2:

             G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)      Em (022000@1)             F (133211@1)      C (x32010@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)Well one day soon all men will stand

                 G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)     Em (022000@1)                 F (133211@1)       C (x32010@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)His word will be heeded in all the land

          Em (022000@1)     D (xx0232@1)       C (x32010@1)          Dm (xx0231@1)     C (x32010@1)       Bb (x1333x@1)Men shall know and men shall see,

   D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)                     B7 (x21202@1)   C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)                     A7 (x02020@1)We all are brothers and we all are free

Em (022000@1)          A (x02220@1)     B (x2444x@1)Dm (xx0231@1)          G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)  Mankind was made of clay

Em (022000@1)      G (320003@1)       A (x02220@1)       B (x2444x@1)Dm (xx0231@1)      F (133211@1)       G (320003@1)       A (x02220@1)  Each of us in the very same way

Em (022000@1)         G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)      B (x2444x@1)Dm (xx0231@1)         F (133211@1)      G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)  Get ready, brother, for that day

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 (Chorus)

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                    G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)    Em (022000@1)                    F (133211@1)           C (x32010@1)    Dm (xx0231@1) Oh well the law is given and the law is known,

          G (320003@1)          D (xx0232@1)     Em (022000@1)          F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)A tale is told and the seed is sown,

             Em (022000@1)      D (xx0232@1)        C (x32010@1)             Dm (xx0231@1)      C (x32010@1)        Bb (x1333x@1)From dust we came into dust we'll go,

        D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)     B7 (x21202@1)        C (x32010@1)      F (133211@1)       C (x32010@1)     A7 (x02020@1)You the know the Lord once told us so.

Em (022000@1)   G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)       B (x2444x@1)Dm (xx0231@1)   F (133211@1)     G (320003@1)       A (x02220@1)  Each brother takes His hand,

Em (022000@1)       G (320003@1)            A (x02220@1)       B (x2444x@1)Dm (xx0231@1)       F (133211@1)            G (320003@1)       A (x02220@1)  Heed the meaning of the Lord's command

Em (022000@1)         G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)      B (x2444x@1)Dm (xx0231@1)         F (133211@1)      G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)  Get ready, brother, for that day.

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 (Chorus)

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