Very Last Day Chords & Tabs
This song is recorded in the key of G. Peter plays using 'F' fingerings with a capo on
second fret.
Noel's chords are played open.
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INTRO:
Em / D / Em
Em / D / Em
Em / D / Em
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CHORUS:
Em / D / Em Em / D / Em <------Noel's Part
Dm / C / Dm Dm / C / Dm <------Peter's
capoed up two frets
Everybody gonna pray on the very last day
G / D / G B / F#m / B
F / C / D A / Em / A
Oh when they hear that bell a-ring the world away
Em D C B Em / D / Em
Dm C Bb A Dm / C / Dm
Everybody gonna pray to the heavens on the judgement day.
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Verse 1:
G D Em
F C Dm
Well you can sing about the great king David
G D Em
F C Dm
And you can preach about the wisdom of Saul
Em D C D
Dm C Bb C
But the judgement falls on all mankind
G B7
F A7
When the trumpet sounds the call.
Em G A B
Dm F G A
All equal and the same
Em G A B
Dm F G A
When the Lord He calls your name
Em G A B
Dm F G A
Get ready, brother, for that day.
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(Chorus)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/peter_paul_and_mary/very_last_day_crd_ver_3.html ]
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G D Em
F C Dm
Well one day soon all men will stand
G D Em
F C Dm
His word will be heeded in all the land
Em D C
Dm C Bb
Men shall know and men shall see,
D G B7
C F A7
We all are brothers and we all are free
Em A B
Dm G A
Mankind was made of clay
Em G A B
Dm F G A
Each of us in the very same way
Em G A B
Dm F G A
Get ready, brother, for that day
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(Chorus)
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G D Em
F C Dm
Oh well the law is given and the law is known,
G D Em
F C Dm
A tale is told and the seed is sown,
Em D C
Dm C Bb
From dust we came into dust we'll go,
D G D B7
C F C A7
You the know the Lord once told us so.
Em G A B
Dm F G A
Each brother takes His hand,
Em G A B
Dm F G A
Heed the meaning of the Lord's command
Em G A B
Dm F G A
Get ready, brother, for that day.
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(Chorus)
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