Capo: 2

...THE BALLAD OF BOBBY AND JUNE... by Mitch & Mickey ----------------------------------.................. *from 'A Mighty Wind Original Soundtrack' (2003)* *CAPO 2nd FRET* (Original Key: E) Intro: D Dsus4 D (x2) Verse 1:

^Em This is the ^Gstory of Bobby and ^DJune.^Dsus4 ^D ^Em A boy and a ^Ggirl who kidnapped the ^Dmoon.

^A But they fell in love to the ^Gsounds of guns, ^Em The year was ^GEighteen Sixty ^DOne.^Dsus4 ^D

Verse 2:

^Em The army came ^Glooking for men to re-^Dcruit.^Dsus4 ^D ^Em Dressin' boys up like ^Gsoldiers in blue Union ^Dsuits. ^Dsus4

^A Take this sword and cut down Johnny ^GReb, they said. ^Em You'll come back a ^Ghero, or you'll come back ^Ddead.^Dsus4 ^D

Chorus 1:

^G Stay with me ^ABobby; don't go a-^Gway from me ^Anow. I want you ^Gsay that you ^Alove me; don't go a-^Gway from me ^Anow. I ^Gwant you to ^Dstay.

Interlude: D Dsus4 D (x2) Verse 3:

^Em Now Bobby he ^Gmarched to the eye of the ^Dstorm,^Dsus4 ^D ^Em The blue coats were ^Gfalling; the blood was still ^Dwarm.

^A A battle was raging, and the only thing ^Gin his eyes, ^Em Was the thought of his ^GJune and making it ^Dsus4home a-^Dlive.

Verse 4:

^Em His army out-^Gnumbered; they started to ^Drun.^Dsus4 ^D ^Em When Bobby went ^Gdown with the crack of a ^Dgun.^Dsus4

^A And as he lay still his face sinking ^Gin the rain, ^Em He knew that he ^Gnever and ever would ^Dsus4see, June a-^Dgain.

Chorus 2:

^G Stay with me ^ABobby; don't go a-^Gway from me ^Anow. I want you ^Gsay that you ^Alove me; don't go a-^Gway from me ^Anow. I ^Gwant you to ^Dstay.

Interlude: D Dsus4 D (x2) Verse 5:

^Em It was the morning of ^GChristmas when June heard a ^Dsound,^Dsus4 ^D ^Em Of someone ap-^Gproaching, their boots scraping ^Don the ground.^Dsus4

^A As she looked out the window her heart pounded ^Gin, her breast, ^Em A broken young ^GBobby was clutching a ^Dsus4wounded ^Dchest.

Break:

^Bm She ran out to help ease his pain. ^G He looked up and whispered her name. ^Bm Then she cradled his head in her arms and he ^Gsmiled, When he ^Aheard his June say...

Chorus 3:

^G Stay with me ^ABobby; don't go a-^Gway from me ^Anow. I want you ^Gsay that you ^Alove me; don't go a-^Gway from me ^Anow. I ^Gwant you to ^Dstay.

Outro: D Dsus4 D (x2) D Dsus4 D, D Dsus4, D I want you to stay. CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- D Dsus4 Em G A Bm EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0232 xx0233 022000 320003 x02220 x24432 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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