Chords for Claire Lynch - Missionary Ridge

_ [A] You were my [E] first friend here today.
[C] _ _ _
[B] _ This one's called Missionary Ridge.
[Em] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ Let's go out where the [G] sun goes down
[Em] And watch the lights come on in the [C] little towns
From Wossi Rock face way [G] up high _
Standing here on the edge [C] of night
When [F] shadows move and [G] the air gets still
_ [Am] You can hear the song of the [F] wood burrowing
[C] _ [G] In the dark green woods where the [F] pines grow thick
_ _ [G] Up on [C] Missionary Ridge
I want to watch the firelight in your _ eyes
[G] As sparks fly up to the velvet [C] skies
And I will hold you close against [G] the jail _
All wrapped up in [C] a pants work will
_ All the night [G] far away
_ [Am] Lives here in this [C] place today
_ [G] In the mountain [C] laurel and the hickory sticks
_ [G] Up on [C] Missionary Ridge
_ [F] _ I remember [Em] we would come [G] here
When I [C] was a child
_ [F] _ Daddy lifted [Em] me high on his _ [D] shoulders
And see [C] for my
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ My great-grandfather camped right here
[G] With the Hamilton [C] County [D] Volunteers
[C] And if you listen closely, who can't hear
[D] _
[A] You just might hear those rebel [C] yells
_ [F]
Let's not think [G] about the past
[Am] But let's just make this moment [G] _ last
[G] Till [C] forever the earth [F] is
_ _ [G] Up on Missionary [C] Ridge
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _