Chords for Mark Heard - 11 - The Last Time - Appalachian Melody (1979)

This could be the last [B] time I awake
_ _ _ [A] This could be the last breath that I take
_ _ _ _ This could [D] be the last [F#] time that _ [E] I pray _
_ _ _ _ [A] This could be the day [B] I fly away
_ [Bm] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
This could be the last [D] time I [E] sing a song
[A] This could be the day I stay so long
This could be the last [D] meal that I [E] eat
[A] This could be the last [D] beat my heart [A]
beats
[F#m] But I can't play such [C#m] a bet _ _
[A] So I won't just sit [D] and fret
Till [B] I'm gone, _ [Bm] I'm [E]
gone
[A] This could be the last [D] day my [E] eyes see
[A] This could be the last [D] day you'll [A] see me
This could be the last [D] night in [E] my bed
[A] This could be the last thought in my head
[F#m] I won't cast my life to [C#m] the wind
[A] I'll treasure as much [D] as I can
[B] While I can, _ [Bm] I _ [E]
can
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
[F#m] I won't cast my life to [C#m] the wind _
[A] I'll treasure as much as [D] I can
While [B] I can, I [E] _
can
[A] Though I may be gone [D] before too [E]
long
[A] As long as I am here, [E] I'll sing this [A]
song
Do do do do [D] do do [E] do do [A] do do do do do do do do [A] do do do
This could be the last [D] time
[E] _ _
[A] This could be the last _ [E] _ [A] time
This could be the last time
[B] _ [E] This [A] could be the last time _ _ _
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