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