12th Of June - Lyle Lovett (ukulele tutorial by MUJ)

12th Of June, by Lyle Lovett, 2022; performed/taught here on ukulele by Marco D.

VERSE 1:
Before spring turned into summer
After night turned into day
They were born a Monday morning
In the days just after May
In the days just after May

CHORUS A:
By the branch - at San Jacinto
Play for me - a happy tune
Know of all the days I loved
I loved best the 12th of June
I loved best the 12th of June

VERSE 2:
He was strong across his shoulders
She was delicate of skin
And their mother lay there ashen
As we held them to our breasts
As we held them to our breasts

[REPEAT CHORUS A]

[INTERLUDE]

CHORUS B:
All I have - I gladly give them
All I am - they will exceed
And one thing I know for sure
Is they improve the likes of me
They make a better man of me

VERSE 4:
So to my father and my mother
And all our fathers long before
There are those who walk above us
Who’ll remember that we were
They will remember that we were

VERSE 5:
And to these beautiful two children
And to my sweet and tender wife
I will love you three forever
Though I fly beyond this life
Though I fly beyond this life

OUTRO CHORUSES:
By the branch - at San Jacinto
Play for me - a happy tune
Know of all the days I loved
I loved best the 12th of June

By the branch - at San Jacinto
When they lay me in my tomb
Know of all the days I loved
There are so many days I’ve loved
Know of all the days I loved
I loved best the 12th of June
I loved best the 12th of June