Dedication Day Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

G D C

G D C

Verse 1

GAugust in Mildura,D and winters on thCe run,

Gthere?s an early taste of springtime, Din the warm mid-morning suCn. D

GAs the men marched past from first to laDst, the crowds cheer evCeryone,

  aAmnd war seems somehow very far away, on this sunny DdedicatiAmon day. D G

GThey marched to a memorial, Dbuilt by and for theirC own,

Ga simple wall of remembraDnce of brick and steelC and stone. D

GWith the names inscribed of those that died andD to those that had made it home, C

Am D Am D

  witGh a debt of love and honor to repay, had all gathered there on dedication day.

Chorus

GIt?s dedicatDion day, C

GIt?s dedicatDion day. C

Verse 2

GThere was a concert held that evening me and othDers sang our songs, C

G D C

 while thDe boys drank beer and reminisced, laughed and clapped and sang along.

GAs I was standing there with my guitar, just waDiting to go on, C

Am D Am

  a man grabbed my arm anDd said please wGould you play a, song for my mate Hans this dedication day.

Verse 3

GHe asked me to sing welcome home, andD I saw tears in his eyes, C

G I knew there was a story thereD, but I did not want to prCy. D

 And then he said to meG, I want that song you see, for thisD morning my mate died, C

Am D Am

Dfaced with hisG grief there was nothing I could say, so I sang for Hans on dedication day.

Chorus

GIt?s dedicaDtion day C

GIt?s dedicaDtion day C

(Piano solo)

Verse 4

GThey say that Hans took his own life, but I doDn?t know if that?s tCrue,

Gbut if it is that?s no surDprise, too many Vietnam vetrans do.C D

GOnly those who were there, can know the despair and tDhe pain that he went through, C

Am D Am

 for who canG understand it more than they, those who knew the cost of dedication day

Verse 5

GThough that Asian wars long over, there still Dburying their dead C

 yet somGehow the bond grows stronger, with each bDroken thread C D

GWhat poison stole and two hands solDd to taint the years ahead C

Am D Am D

 In thaGt war so long ago and far away until they died of wounds on dedication day.

G D C

G D C

Chorus

GIt's dedicaDtion day C

GIt's dedicaDtion day C

(Repeat until fade out)