The last will and testament chords by
Burl Ives 
Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
The family was gathered,
G
all brought together
D
A
By the passing of the old man of the clan
D
The eldest son called for quiet,
G
stood in silence
D
A
D
Began to read from the pa per in his hand
G
This is the last will and test
D
to let the taser bang
A
D
Being off sounds body, soul, and mind
G
I don't have much to leave you,
D
just to love all that old man
A
Born in the year of our
D
Lord, 1909
You're my first born,
John, you've made your mark
G
D
Son, I'm proud, but the measure of
A
a man's not silver and gold
D
Take time to love your family,
G
take time to help your neighbors
D
A
D
Build a legacy of love for when you're old
To my daughter
Anne, who married young
G
to the wrong one
D
Don't give up on love,
A
for love's a way
D
Think of me and your mother and
G
how much we love each other
D
And know the right one will
A
D
come to you one day
G
This is the last will and testament of
D
James
Earl
Redmond
A
D
In awe of somebody's soul and mind
G
I don't have much to leave you,
D
just the love of an old man
A
Born in the year of our
D
Lord, 1909
To my son
Paul who thinks too much about
G
right and wrong and such
D
A
All I know is things work out in time
D
You'll find friends to share a bottle
G
You'll find wisdom in the
Bible
D
And they'll both do much
A
D
to ease a troubled mind
To my grandson
Jimmy, my name's sacred I'll
G
leave my old swirl gun
D
Have your daddy put it up
A
till you're of age
D
You say you're gonna search
the stars one day
G
Well I hope you do and take
D
with you my bless ings
A
And a fine old
D
Irish name
G
This is the last brilliant testament of
D
James
Earl of
England
A
D
Bein' off somebody's soul and mine
G
I don't have much to leave you
D
Just the love of an old man
A
Born in the year of our
D
Lord, 1909
G
This is the last will and testament
Of
D
James
Earl of
Anne
A
D
Bein' off somebody's soul and mine
G
I don't have much to leave you
D
It's just the love of an old man
A
Born in the year of our
D
Lord, 1909
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