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Version 1ARTIST: Vera Lynn with Montovani and His Orchestra SONG: When They Sound the Last All Clear (1941) WRITERS: Music: Hugh Charles / Lyrics: Lewis Elton VIDEO: --.-/watch?ds49aLdsH6c6T9lc CAPO: 1st fret for original key [Intro] B7 B E E7 Em Gm A7 [Verse 1] D A7 D When they sound the last All Clear G D How happy my darling we'll be A7 When they turn up the lights, D B7 And the dark lonely nights E7 A7 Are only a memory. D A7 D D7 Never more we'll be apart, G Gb7 Always together, sweetheart. B7 For the peace bells will ring, E7 And the whole world will sing, Em A7 D Em A7 When they sound the last All Clear. [Bridge] D Gb7 B7 We've got our troubles and we've got our cares, E7 A7 D A7 But as long as we keep smiling through, D Gb7 B7 There'll come a day when the clouds roll away, E7 A7 A And the sun will be shining anew. [Verse 2] D Gb Bm D When they sound the last All Clear G D How happy my darling we'll be A7 When they turn up the lights, D B7 And the dark lonely nights E7 A7 Are only a memory. D A7 D D7 Never more we'll be apart, G Gb7 Always together, sweetheart. B7 For the peace bells will ring, E7 And the whole world will sing, Em A D When they sound the last All Clear.