Capo: 5 Tuning: E A D G B E

TWELFTH OF JUNE by Lyle Lovett Lyle plays this with open chord forms, with capo 5. To play without a capo change Em to Am, G to C, D to G. [Intro] G [Verse]

Befor^Eme spring turned into s^Gummer After^Em night turned into d^Gay They were ^Em born on Monday mo^Grning In the ^Em days just aft^Der M^Gay In the ^Em days just af^Dter Ma^Gy

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By th^De banks of San Jac^Ginto Play for ^Dme a happy t^Gune And of ^Em all the days I lov^Ged I loved^Em best the 12^Dth of J^Gune I loved^Em best the 12^Dth of J^Gune

[Verse]

He wa^Ems strong across his shou^Glders She w^Emas delicate of s^Gkin And their ^Emmother lay there ^Gashen As we h^Emeld them to^D our b^Greast As we h^Emeld them t^Do our ^Gbreast

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By th^De banks of San Jac^Ginto Play for ^Dme a happy t^Gune And of ^Em all the days I lov^Ged I loved^Em best the 12^Dth of J^Gune I loved^Em best the 12^Dth of J^Gune

[Solo] D G D G Em G Em D G Em D G D G D G Em G Em D G Em D G [Verse]

All I^D am I'd gladly giv^Ge them All I^D am they will excee^Gd One^Em thing I know for s^Gure Is they i^Emmprove the li^Dkes of ^Gme They make a^Em better man^D of m^Ge

So to^D my father and my mo^Gther And a^Dll our fathers gone b^Gefore The^Emre are those who walk^G above us Who remem^Ember that ^Dwe wer^Ge They ^Emwill remember ^Dthat we ^Gwere

And t^Do these beautiful two c^Ghildren And t^Do my sweet and tender ^Gwife I w^Emill love you three fo^Grever Throu^Emgh I fly beyon^Dd this ^Glife Throu^Emgh I fly beyon^Dd this ^Glife

[Chorus]

By the^D banks of San Jacin^Gto When they^D lay me in my to^Gmb Of ^Em all the days I lov^Ged I loved^Em best the 12^Dth of June ^G

[Chorus]

By the^D banks of San Jacin^Gto When they^D lay me in my to^Gmb Of ^Em all the days I lov^Ged Ther^Eme are so many ^Ddays I've ^Gloved Of ^Em all the days^D I lov^Ged I loved^Em best the 12^Dth of June ^G I loved^Em best the 12^Dth of June ^G

Lyle Lovett - 12th of june