The Last Of The Drifters (W. Tom T. Hall) chords by Johnny Cash

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Intro 1

Verse 1
A 
I'm the last of the babies  (A major) 
D 
of the World War  (D major) 2
World War 2 and that's the one we didn't lose,
I heard that
A 
I was  (A major) raised on biscuits,
D 
Spam and powdered eggs  (D major) 
DiMaggio's baseball and
Marilyn's legs

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Verse 2

And I'm the last of the drifters

Last of the drifters, yeah

Verse 3
A 
I remember  (A major) when the great train,
they used to run on coal
D 
 (D major) And they would run on coal and I
would be ready to go, me too
A 
 (A major) Old white shirt and a tired overall
D 
 (D major) Sometime I think my daddy
knew it all

Verse 4

And I'm the last of the drifters

Last of the drifters, yeah

Verse 5
A 
I remember Louisiana  (A major) in a hot steamy night
D 
 (D major) Hot steamy night and she
was holding me tight
A 
An  (A major) old red Chevy with a big back seat
D 
I  (D major) had me some two tall shoes
off my feet

Verse 6

Okay, I'm the last of the drifters

Interlude 1

Last of the drifters, yeah

Verse 7
A 
I'm a world  (A major) war baby holding
D 
mama's hand  (D major) 
Mama's hand and how my
daddy knew the land
A 
 (A major) Truck bearin' music
and poverty and wealth
D 
 (D major) I  got some great big scars on myself

Verse 8

Now I'm the last of the drifters

Last of the drifters, yeah

Verse 9
A 
I'm the last tie roller  (A major) with
D 
the last good hand  (D major) 
Last good hand and I'm a gambling man
A 
 (A major) All them bombs and people
wakin' on that boom
D 
 (D major) Sometimes I reckon I got here too soon