Em D/F# G Before spring turned into summer Em D/F# G After night turned into day Em D/F# G They were born on Monday morning Em D/F# G In the days just after May Em D/F# G In the days just after May [Chorus] D G By the banks of San Jacinto D G Play for me a happy tune Em D/F# G And of all the days I loved Em D/F# G I loved best the 12th of June Em D/F# G I loved best the 12th of June [Verse] Em D/F# G He was strong across his shoulders Em D/F# G She was delicate of skin Em D/F# G And their mother lay there ashen Em D/F# G As we held them to our breast Em D/F# G As we held them to our breast [Chorus] D G By the banks of San Jacinto D G Play for me a happy tune Em D/F# G And of all the days I loved Em D/F# G I loved best the 12th of June Em D/F# G I loved best the 12th of June [Solo] D G D G Em G Em D G Em D G D G D G Em G Em D G Em D G [Verse] D G All I am I'd gladly give them D G All I am they will exceed Em D/F# G One thing I know for sure Em D/F# G Is they improve the likes of me Em D/F# G They make a better man of me Em D/F# G So to my father and my mother Em D/F# G And all our fathers gone before Em D/F# G There are those who walk above us Em D/F# G Who remember that we were Em D/F# G They will remember that we were Em D/F# G And to these beautiful two children Em D/F# G And to my sweet and tender wife Em D/F# G I will love you three forever Em D/F# G Through I fly beyond this life Em D/F# G Through I fly beyond this life [Chorus] D G By the banks of San Jacinto D G When they lay me in my tomb Em D/F# G Of all the days I loved Em D/F# G I loved best the 12th of June [Chorus] D G By the banks of San Jacinto D G When they lay me in my tomb Em D/F# G Of all the days I loved Em D/F# G There are so many days I've loved Em D/F# G Of all the days I loved Em D/F# G I loved best the 12th of June Em D/F# G I loved best the 12th of June