Last Great American
Five For Fighting
ok ive been looking for this song and ive got a few parts down on it and i realized how
it was. you finger pick the entire song so enjoy. its not exactly right but its the
on this website :)
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intro
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verse 1
Mr. Merry cries in his coffin
For days he says he can remember
And through the town the pallbearers sing old songs
Of a beautiful purple mountain
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From every walk of life we've come to see the Last Great American
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verse 2
May I now present you the speaker,
"Friends he was a man of men, a man of gold:
He had a how do you say, ethical like sense"
That's when the Prezident started to giggle
(same as first verse)
And the children gave the blessing
Though the service weren't half done
Each of them sued the other one
For the Last great American
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verse 3
Merry reaches up, we bow our heads
He pulls the lid on down and his stone is read
Here lies our Merry
The man with the heart so spent
That in this day and age
Is sick of living
(same as first verse)
And judges argue letters
Fabric comes undone
For every daughter every son
Of the Last great American:
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For every daughter every son
Of the Last great American:
outro
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