This Is The Day

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

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G    : 3x000x
D/F# : 2x023x
Em   : 022000
G/F# : 2x000x

[Verse 1]
G                    D/F#          Em
This is the day that love chose to play
G/F# G            D/F#    Em   G/F#
The  day love came to stay
G                    D/F#
This kiss is for the first time
    Em                         G/F#
And this kiss is for that time
G       D/F# Em  G/F#
Love to ri   de

[Instrumental]
G D/F# Em G/F#


[Verse 2]
G                    D/F#     Em   G/F#
This is the day love chose to play
G                D/F#
One minute here, one minute there
Em
Love spent time everywhere
G/F# G        D/F#          Em
This day that love chose to stay


[Instrumental]
G D/F# Em G/F# x16

G D/F# *Key Change to E Major*
E D E D E D G Em

[Verse 3]
G                    D/F#          Em
This is the day that love chose to play
G/F# G            D/F#    Em   G/F#
The  day love came to stay
G                    D/F#
This kiss is for the first time
    Em                         G/F#
And this kiss is for that time
G       D/F# Em
Love to ri   de

[Outro]
G D/F# Em G/F#
G D/F# Em G/F#
G D/F# Em G/F#
G D/F# Em G/F#
(Fade out)