Distant Drums chords by
Charley Pride
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Key: D major

Intro 1

Verse 1
C C 
 
F F 
 
I hear the sound of distant drums,
C C 
 
F F 
 
Far away, far away.
C C 
 
F F 
 
And if they call for me to come,
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
Then I   must go, and you must stay.
Bb Bb 
 
So, Mary, marry me, let's not wait.
C C 
 
Let's share all the time we
F F 
 
can before it's too late.
Love me now,
Bb Bb 
 
for now is all the time there may be.
C C 
 
F F 
 
If you love me, Mary, Mary, marry me.

Verse 2
C C 
 
F F 
 
I hear the sound of bugles blowing,
C C 
 
F F 
 
Far away, far away.
C C 
 
F F 
 
And if they call, then I must go
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
Across the sea, so wild and  gray.
Bb Bb 
 
So, Mary, marry me, let's not wait,
C C 
 
Or the distant drums might
F F 
 
change our wedding day.
Love me now,
Bb Bb 
 
for now is all the time there may be.
C C 
 
F F 
 
If you love me, Mary, Mary, marry me.

Outro 1

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF C Bb

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