Key: E
Introduction:
Em G D
This is the story of Bobby and June
Em G D
A boy and a girl who kidnapped the moon
A G
But they fell in love to the sound of guns
Em G D
The year was Eighteen Sixty One
Em G D
The army came looking for men to re-cruit
Em G D
Dressin' boys up like soldiers in blue Union suits
A G
Take this sword and cut down Johnny Reb, they said
Em G D
You'll come back a hero or you'll come back dead
G/D A/D
Stay with me Bobby
G/D A/D
Don't go a-way from me now
G/D A/D
I want you say that you love me
G/D A/D
Don't go a-way from me now
G/A D
I want you to stay
Em G D
Now Bobby he marched to the eye of the storm
Em G D
The blue coats were falling the blood was still warm
A G
A battle was raging and the only thing in his eyes
Em G D
Was the thought of his June and making it home a-live
Em G D
His army outnumbered they started to run
Em G D
When Bobby went down with the crack of a gun
A G
And as he lay still his face sinking in the rain
Em G D
He knew that he never and ever would see June a-gain
G/D A/D
Stay with me Bobby
G/D A/D
Don't go a-way from me now
G/D A/D
I want you say that you love me
G/D A/D
Don't go a-way from me now
G/A D
I want you to stay
Em G D
It was the morning of Christmas when June heard a sound
Em G D
Of someone approaching their boots scraping on the ground
A G
As she looked out the window her heart pounded in her breast
Em G D
A broken young Bobby was clutching a wounded chest
Bm
She ran out to help ease his pain
G
He looked up and whispered her name
Bm G
Then she cradled his head in her arms and he smiled
A
When he heard his June say
G/D A/D
Stay with me Bobby
G/D A/D
Don't go a-way from me now
G/D A/D
I want you say that you love me
G/D A/D
Don't go a-way from me now
G/A D
I want you to stay
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005