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Intro:  C   F   C   F   C   F   Dm  G  
CThat was the year he Fcombed his hair
He Cdid it himself I Fdo declare
Cwore it out in the Fopen air
And Dmsmiled for all the Gladies
Can't really say it was in style
Not by a mile, it was off the dial
He'd do it then every once in a awhile
There's a painting I can show ye
     FThat was the year his Ghat was stole
     FPilfered by an Celfin troll
     FKnocked him on his head and his 
     CHead was swole
     DmEarly in the Gmorning
When he woke he was alone
Money gone all on its own
His pillow was the smoothest stone
His bed it was primeval
Left to die on the forest floor
He was saved by Edward the matador
Who was there in town to settle a score
A duel at twenty paces
Ed bound his wounds by a sylvan creek
Spoke of a very young Veronique
And other "true loves" so to speak
As the mob came within earshot
     That was the year he washed his face
     I recall the time and place
     He'd just left an inner space
     And was hoping for a landing
That was the year he scrubbed his ears
He'd never heard a voice so clear
'Til she whispered that word in his ear
That he has not forgotten
     That was the year he combed his hair
     I was a witness, I was there
     The day was warm and the sky was fair
     And her glanced changed him forever

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That Was The Year

by John Gorka

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C F C F C F Dm G

Intro:

C F

That was the year he combed his hair

C F

He did it himself I do declare

C F

wore it out in the open air

Dm G

And smiled for all the ladies

Can't really say it was in style

Not by a mile, it was off the dial

He'd do it then every once in a awhile

There's a painting I can show ye

F G

That was the year his hat was stole

F C

Pilfered by an elfin troll

Knocked him on his head and his

Head was swole

Dm G

Early in the morning

When he woke he was alone

Money gone all on its own

His pillow was the smoothest stone

His bed it was primeval

Left to die on the forest floor

He was saved by Edward the matador

Who was there in town to settle a score

A duel at twenty paces

Ed bound his wounds by a sylvan creek

Spoke of a very young Veronique

And other "true loves" so to speak

As the mob came within earshot

That was the year he washed his face

I recall the time and place

He'd just left an inner space

And was hoping for a landing

That was the year he scrubbed his ears

He'd never heard a voice so clear

'Til she whispered that word in his ear

That he has not forgotten

That was the year he combed his hair

I was a witness, I was there

The day was warm and the sky was fair

And her glanced changed him forever

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