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Ive Loved These Days

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[Intro]
| C•  •  C•  •  | F/A•  •  •  •  | F/G•  •  C/G•   C7/G•    | F•  •  •  •  |
[Verse 1]
CNow we take our tAm6/Cime, so nonchalG/Bant
And spend our niBbghts, so bon vivFant
FWe C/Fdress Four dC/Fays in sBb/Filken robesF  
Dm/FThe  C/FmoneDm/Fy    Dm/FcomesC, the A7/C#money goesDm  
DmWe C/Dknow Dmit's Dall, Da Em/DpassiDng GsusphaseG  F/G  G7  
[Chorus]
   CWe light our lAm6/Camps for atmospG/Bhere
And hang our hBbopes, on Bb6/CchandeliFers
FWe're C/FgoinFg C/Fwrong, we're Bb/Fgaining weightF  
Dm/FWe're C/FsleeDm/Fping Dm/Flong,  Cand faA7/C#r too lateDm  
DmAnd C/Dso  Dmit's Dtime Dto Em/Dchange Dour wGsusaysG  F/G  
But G6I've Fmaj7/Gloved   Gthese Cdays
[Interlude]
| C•  •  C•  •  | F/A•  •  •  •  | F/G•  •  C/G•   C7/G•    | F•  •  •  •  |
[Verse 2]
CNow as we induAm6/Clge in things refG/Bined
We hide our heBbarts from harder tFimes
FA C/Fstring Fof C/Fpearls, a Bb/Fforeign car,F  
Dm/FOh,  C/Fwe  Dm/Fcan  Dm/Fon - Cly  go A7/C#so farDm  
DmOn C/Dca - Dmvi - Dar Dand Em/DCab -Der-GsusnetG  F/G  G7  
[Chorus]
   CWe drown our doAm6/Cubts in dry champG/Bagne
And soothe our soBbuls with Bb6/Cfine cocaFine
FI C/Fdon't Fknow C/Fwhy, I Bb/Feven careF  
Dm/FWe'll C/Fget Dm/Fso   Dm/Fhigh   Cand geA7/C#t nowhereDm  
DmWe'll C/Dhave Dmto Dchange Dour Em/Dja - Dded waGsusysG  F/G  
But G6I've Fmaj7/Gloved   Gthese Cdays
[Instrumental]
| C•  •  •    •   | D/C•  •    C6•  D/C•  | G/B•  •  •        •  | Bb•  •  •  •  |
| F•  •  C/F•    F•   | C/F•  •    Bb/F•  •  | F•  •  Dm/F•       C/F   Dm/F•  | C•  •  A7/C#•  •  |
| Dm•  •  •    •   | D•  Dsus•    D•  D7•  | Gsus•  •  G•        •  | F/G•  •  G7•  •  |
[Chorus]
CSo before we eAm6/Cnd, and then begG/Bin
We'll drink a toGm/Bbast, to C9how it's bFeen
FA C/Ffew Fmore C/Fhours to Bb/Fbe complFete
FA C/Ffew Dm/Fmore Dm/Fnights Con saA7/C#tin sheeDmts
DmA  C/Dfew Dmmore Dtimes Dthat Em/DI    Dcan saGsusyG  F/G  
G6I've Fmaj7/Gloved   Gthese Cdays
[Outro]
| C•  •  C•  •  | F/A•  •  •  •  | F/G•  •  C/G•   C7/G•    | F•  •  •  •  | C• • • • |

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Ive Loved These Days

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

F/G

C/G

C7/G

Am6/C

G/B

C/F

Bb/F

Dm/F

A7/C#

C/D

Em/D

Gsus

Bb6/C

Fmaj7/G

D/C

[Intro]

C C F/A F/G C/G C7/G F

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[Verse 1]

C Am6/C G/B

Now we take our time, so nonchalant

Bb F

And spend our nights, so bon vivant

F C/F F C/F Bb/F F

We dress our days in silken robes

Dm/F C/F Dm/F Dm/F C A7/C# Dm

The money comes, the money goes

Dm C/D Dm D D Em/D D Gsus G F/G G7

We know it's all, a passing phase

[Chorus]

C Am6/C G/B

We light our lamps for atmosphere

Bb Bb6/C F

And hang our hopes, on chandeliers

F C/F F C/F Bb/F F

We're going wrong, we're gaining weight

Dm/F C/F Dm/F Dm/F C A7/C# Dm

We're sleeping long, and far too late

Dm C/D Dm D D Em/D D Gsus G F/G

And so it's time to change our ways

G6 Fmaj7/G G C

But I've loved these days

[Interlude]

C C F/A F/G C/G C7/G F

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[Verse 2]

C Am6/C G/B

Now as we indulge in things refined

Bb F

We hide our hearts from harder times

F C/F F C/F Bb/F F

A string of pearls, a foreign car,

Dm/F C/F Dm/F Dm/F C A7/C# Dm

Oh, we can on - ly go so far

Dm C/D Dm D D Em/D D Gsus G F/G G7

On ca - vi - ar and Cab -er-net

[Chorus]

C Am6/C G/B

We drown our doubts in dry champagne

Bb Bb6/C F

And soothe our souls with fine cocaine

F C/F F C/F Bb/F F

I don't know why, I even care

Dm/F C/F Dm/F Dm/F C A7/C# Dm

We'll get so high and get nowhere

Dm C/D Dm D D Em/D D Gsus G F/G

We'll have to change our ja - ded ways

G6 Fmaj7/G G C

But I've loved these days

[Instrumental]

C D/C C6 D/C G/B Bb

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F C/F F C/F Bb/F F Dm/F C/F Dm/F C A7/C#

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Dm D Dsus D D7 Gsus G F/G G7

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[Chorus]

C Am6/C G/B

So before we end, and then begin

Gm/Bb C9 F

We'll drink a toast, to how it's been

F C/F F C/F Bb/F F

A few more hours to be complete

F C/F Dm/F Dm/F C A7/C# Dm

A few more nights on satin sheets

Dm C/D Dm D D Em/D D Gsus G F/G

A few more times that I can say

G6 Fmaj7/G G C

I've loved these days

[Outro]

C C F/A F/G C/G C7/G F C

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