Intro
[G] [C] [G] [D] [C]
Verse 1
[G] My mother watched the f[C]fireworks[D]ireworks
[G] From her hospital bed [C] [D]
[Am] And after [G]it was all ov[C]over [D]
[Em] She held me [D]for the fir[Am]first time
[C] On the 5th [D]
Verse 2
[G] Deep in Iowa [C]country [D]
[G] A heavenly hideaway [C] [D]
[Am] On the sho[G]shores of Lake R[C]Rathbun [D]
[Em] My folks b[D]brought me hom[Am]home [G]
[C]Oo[G]Oooo[D]oooooh... On the 5th
[C]Oo[G]Oooo[D]oooooh... [G]of July
[C]Oo[G]Oooo[D]oooooh... On the 5th
[C] [D]
Verse 3
[G] A teacher and a mech[C]mechanic [D]
[G] Brought me into this world[C]world [D]
[Am] They've lo[G]ved me
with a[C]ll their[D] hearts since
[Em] The day I [D]opened my eye[Am]eyes [G]
[C] So I'd do well[D]well to tell myself
Bridge
[C]To slow [G]down[D]down and tell my folks I love 'em
[C] W[G]With all of my h[D]heart
Cause[C] some[G]day[D] the Lord
is[Am] gonna call them h[C]ome
And someday they'll be g[G]gone
[C]To slow [G]down[D]down and tell your [Em]folks you love 'em
[C] W[G]With all of your h[D]heart
Cause[C] some[G]day[D] the Lord
is[Em] gonna call them h[Am]ome
And someday they'll be g[D]gone
[C] Cause we all li[G]live
[D] Just one life
[C] And mine beg[D]began
[Em] Late that night
Coda
[C]Oo[G]Oooo[D]oooooh... On the 5th
[C]Oo[G]Oooo[D]oooooh... [G]of July
[C]Oo[G]Oooo[D]oooooh... On the 5th
[C]Oo[G]Oooo[D]oooooh... [G]of July
[C]Oh[G]Ohhh[D]hhhhhh... On the 5th
[C]Oh[G]Ohhh[D]hhhhhh... [G]of July
[C]Oh[G]Ohhh[D]hhhhhh... On the 5th
[C]Oh[G]Ohhh[D]hhhhhh...