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Wasn't That A Mighty Day chords by
Glenn Yarbrough
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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
Em
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B
B
2

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I remember one September
Em
Em

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B
B
2

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when the storm wind swept the town.
Em
Em

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A
A

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Women and children were crying,
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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God, death was all around.

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A
A

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C
C

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A mighty day!
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A mighty day, great God,
B
B
2

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that morning when the storm wind
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Em

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A
A

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swept the town.
B
B
2

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There was a seawall there in Galveston
Em
Em

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to keep the water down
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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But the high tide from the ocean
A
A

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B
B
2

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Em
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put wa ter into the town

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A
A

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C

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Em
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a mighty day, a mighty day
G
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Great God, that morning
C
C

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when the storm winds
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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A
A

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swept the town
A
A

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G
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Now the sea began to roll,
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A

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the ships they could not land
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C
C

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I heard a captain cryin'
B
B
2

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God save a dyin' man
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A
A

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A mighty day
C
C

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Em

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A mighty day, great God
G
G

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C
C

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That mornin' when the storm winds
B
B
2

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swept the town
B
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2

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2

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The trumpets gave their warnin'
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B
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You'd better leave this place
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A
A

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But they never meant to leave their home
B
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2

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Till death was in their face

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A

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C
C

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A mighty day, a mighty day, a mighty day
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Great caught that mornin'
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B
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2

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when the stormwind swept the town
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A
A

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G
G

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The water, like some river,
A
A

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came rushin' to and fro
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C
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A seed my father drowned and caught,
B
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2

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I watched my mother go
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Wasn't that a mighty day,
A
A

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C
C

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a mighty day, a mighty day
Em
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Great caught that mornin'
B
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2

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when the stormwind swept the town

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A
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C
C

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Mighty day!
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Mighty day!

got that morning
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when the storm winds
B
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Whipped the tide!
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D
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Mighty, mighty day!
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • B

    2

  • A

  • C

  • G

  • Am

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Wasn't That A Mighty Day by Glenn Yarbrough is E minor.

The primary chords used in Wasn't That A Mighty Day are Em, B, A, C, G, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, B, A, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Wasn't That A Mighty Day is approximately 115 beats per minute.

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