The 5th Of July Guitar Chords Owl City

[Verse 1]
F Bb C
My mum woke my dad up
F Bb C
And said « it’s time to leave »
Gm F/A Bb C
So they jumped in the old Caprice
Dm C Gm
And tore off into the night
Bb C F
On the 4th of July

Bb C
They flew through the darkness
F Bb C
Drivin’ like Jehu
Gm F/A Bb C
And they rolled intoo Ottumwa
Dm C Gm
Before the sun began to rise
Bb C F
On the 4th of July

Bb C
And in walks Bob and Janice
F Bb C
Rachel’s on her way
Gm F/A Bb C
To peek in through the window
Dm C Gm
Hoping to hear her grandson cry
Bb C Bb F C Gm Bb F C Gm Bb C
On the 4th of July

[Verse 2]
F Bb C
My mother watched the fireworks
F Bb C
From her hospital bed
Gm F/A Bb C
And after it was all over
Dm C Gm
She held me for the first time
Bb C F
On the 5th of July

Bb C
I got my mother’s brown eyes
F Bb C
And my dad’s quiet way
Gm F/A Bb C
And grandma Rachel’s love for music
Dm C Gm
The morning I arrived
Bb C F
On the 5th of July

Bb C
Deep in Iowa country
F Bb C
And a heavenly hideaway
Gm F/A Bb C
On the shores of Lake Rathbun
Dm C Gm
My folks brought me home
Bb C Bb F
On the 5th of July

[Bridge]
C
That was when (that was when)
Gm
Life began (life began)
Bb F
For me
C
That was when (that was when)
Gm
Life began (life began)
Bb C F
For me

[Verse 3]
Bb C
A teacher and a mechanic
F Bb C
Brought me into this world
Gm F/A Bb
They loved me with all their hearts since
Dm F/A Gm
The day I opened my eyes
F/A – Bb C Bb F
On the 5th of July

[Outro]
C
That was when (that was when)
Gm
Life began (life began)
Bb F
For me
C
That was when (that was when)
Gm
Life began (life began)
Bb F C Gm Bb F C
For me