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Guns N´ Roses: 14 Years
Tuning: Eb   Bb   Gb   Db   AbEB
AmI try and Gfeel the sunshine
FYou bring the rEain
AmYou try and hGold me down
FWith your complEains
AmYou cry and moGan and complain
FYou whine an teaEr
AmUp to my neck iGn sorrow
FThe touch you brEing
AmYou don't just stCep inside to D14 years
AmSo hard to keep Cmy own head..D. That's what I say
You know.Am.. I've been the begCgar...
DI've played the thief
AmI was the dogC... DThey all tried to beat
But it's been Am14 years of sGilence
It's been 1D4 years of pain
It's been Am14 years that are gGone forever
D( Am   G   F  E)2x
And I'll never have again
AmYour stupid giGrlfriends tell you
FThat I'm to blameE  
AmWell, they're all usedG-up has-beens
FOut of the gameE  
AmThis time I'll hGave the last word
FYou hear what I sayE  
AmI tried to seGe it your way
FIt won't work todayE  
AmYou just don't sCtep inside to D14 years
AmSo hard to keep Cmy own head..D. That's what I say
You know.Am.. I've been the deCaler...
HanDgin' on your street
AmI was the dogC... DThey all tried to beat
But it's been Am14 years of sGilence
It's been 1D4 years of pain
It's been Am14 years that are gGone forever
And I'll Dnever have again
Solo – ( Am   G  D) 2x
( Am   C  D) 2x
AmBullshit and contGemplation
FGossip's their tradEe
AmIf they knew hGalf the real truth
FWhat would they sayE  
AmWell, I'm past the poiGnt of concern
FIt's time to playE  
AmThese last 4 yGears of madness
FSure put me straighEt
AmDon't get back C14 years
DIn just one day
AmSo hard to keep Cmy own head
DJust go away
You knowAm... Just like a hookCer she said
NDothin's for free
AmOh, I tried to sCee it your way
AmI tried to sCee it your way
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The story behind the song

This song from Guns N' Roses' 1991 album Use Your Illusion II is a reflection on a deep friendship. It's said to be about the bond between Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin, who had known each other for 14 years when the song was reportedly written. Stradlin takes the lead on most of the vocals, with Rose joining in for the chorus, making it a unique piece in the band's catalog. It captures the complex emotions tied to a long-standing relationship.

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