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Introducción: G Em D/F# G
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Before spring turned into summer
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After night turned into day
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They were born on Monday morning
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In the days just after May
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In the days just after May
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By the banks of San Jacinto
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Play for me a happy tune
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And of all the days I loved
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I loved best the 12th of June
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I loved best the 12th of June
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He was strong across his shoulders
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She was delicate of skin
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And their mother lay there ashen
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As we held them to our breast
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As we held them to our breast
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By the banks of San Jacinto
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Play for me a happy tune
Em D/F# G
And of all the days I loved
Em D/F# G
I loved best the 12th of June
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I loved best the 12th of June
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All I am I'd gladly give them
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All I am they will exceed
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One thing I know for sure
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Is they improve the likes of me
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They make a better man of me
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So to my father and my mother
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And all our fathers gone before
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There are those who walk above us
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Who remember that we were
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They will remember that we were
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And to these beautiful two children
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And to my sweet and tender wife
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I will love you three forever
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Through I fly beyond this life
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Through I fly beyond this life
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By the banks of San Jacinto
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Play for me a happy tune
Em D/F# G
Know of all the days I loved
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I loved best the 12th of June
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By the banks of San Jacinto
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When they lay me in my tomb
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Of all the days I loved
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There are so many days I've loved
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Know of all the days I loved
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I loved best the 12th of June
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I loved best the 12th of June