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Dangerous Age   -       Gerry Rafferty
Intro:
 Bb/F-      Gm-       Eb-      Bb/F-  F-            Bb2x 
 Bbsus4/
 F-       Fsus44x 
   FNight was fallin' the ho -         Fsus4rizon was callin', 
as we    Fdrove into the setting         Fsus4sun
   FGoin' back to that        Fsus4country that we still call    Fho -        Fsus4me
   FSaid good bye to the       Fsus4capital city, 
yeah this     Ftown has got me on the         Fsus4run
   FI need to spend some        Fsus4time out in the great un -      Ebknown.
    GmI'm lookin' for       Bb/Fsweet inspiration, 
     C/Eevery morning         G#/Ebnoon and night
Bb/Fi                                                 Gm         G#                    C/E  
       But these days it      just keeps on passing me      by -       y
   FI know you don't feel like         Fsus4making this journey, 
but you     Fknow that time is on my        Fsus4side
   FI can't go on         Fsus4living like a refu -      Fgee Fsus4  
   FWay down south where the         Fsus4living is easy, 
we can     Flook across the great di -         Fsus4vide
   FBut all we've got is a         Fsus4pocketful of memo -      Ebries.
    GmWe stood on the        Bb/Fmotorway shoulder 
as the       C/Esun rose over the         G#/Eblowland hills
Bb/Fi                                               Gm          Ebm                     F#  
      And my heart broke      down, when I looked at       you -      ou
     Bb/FDon't tell me you're leavin' me now, 
when you      Gmknow how hard I've been tryin'
Darling      Ebyou're my world, 
don't        Bb/Fbring it all     Ftumbling      Bbdown
      Bb/FIt's only the code of the road, 
and the      Gmsound of a motor wheel cryin'
Don't re -      Ebnege my love, 
don't        Bb/Fbring it all      Ftumbling     Bbdown
Break:
 Eb-  Ebsus4-       G#2x 
   FOne more morning, yes an -        Fsus4other day dawning, 
and I'm     Flooking at a bird that         Fsus4sings
   FWish I could change my        Fsus4whole life, and just fly a -    Fwa -       Fsus4ay
   FOver the mountains        Fsus4down through the valleys, 
through the     Fhomeland of the Celtic         Fsus4kings
   FNow it's just the        Fsus4frontline for the U.S. -      EbA.
    GmWe live in a       Bb/Ftime when the spirit of 
     C/Elove and devotion is          G#/Ebbreakin' down
Bb/Fi                                             Gm           Ebm                      F#/C#  
      And my heart broke     down, when I looked at       you -        ou
     Bb/FDon't tell me you're leavin' me now, 
when you      Gmknow how hard I've been tryin'
Darling      Ebyou're my world, 
don't       Bb/Fbring it all     Ftumbling      Bbdown
      Bb/FIt's only the code of the road, 
and the      Gmsound of a motor wheel cryin'
Don't re -      Ebnege my love, 
don't        Bb/Fbring it all     Ftumbling      Bbdown
Outro:
 Eb-  Ebsus4-        G#2x 
 C/G-  Am-  F-  C/G-  G-        C4x       (start fading during 3rd)
     Bb/F113331
       Gm355333
       Ebxx1343
         X68886
       Bbx13331
   Bbsus4x13341
        F133211
    Fsus4133311
      C/E032010
    G#/Ebx66544
Bb/Fi    x88766
       G#466544
      Ebmxx1342
       F#244322
   Ebsus4x68896

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Dangerous Age

by Gerry Rafferty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/F

Bbsus4

Fsus4

C/E

G#/Eb

Ebm

Ebsus4

F#/C#

C/G

Dangerous Age - Gerry Rafferty

Intro:

Bb/F Gm Eb Bb/F F Bb

- - - - - 2x

Bbsus4

F Fsus4

- 4x

F Fsus4

Night was fallin' the ho - rizon was callin',

F Fsus4

as we drove into the setting sun

F Fsus4 F Fsus4

Goin' back to that country that we still call ho - me

F Fsus4

Said good bye to the capital city,

F Fsus4

yeah this town has got me on the run

F Fsus4 Eb

I need to spend some time out in the great un - known.

Gm Bb/F

I'm lookin' for sweet inspiration,

C/E G#/Eb

every morning noon and night

Bb Gm G# C/E

/Fi

But these days it just keeps on passing me by - y

F Fsus4

I know you don't feel like making this journey,

F Fsus4

but you know that time is on my side

F Fsus4 F Fsus4

I can't go on living like a refu - gee

F Fsus4

Way down south where the living is easy,

F Fsus4

we can look across the great di - vide

F Fsus4 Eb

But all we've got is a pocketful of memo - ries.

Gm Bb/F

We stood on the motorway shoulder

C/E G#/Eb

as the sun rose over the lowland hills

Bb Gm Ebm F#

/Fi

And my heart broke down, when I looked at you - ou

Bb/F

Don't tell me you're leavin' me now,

when you know how hard I've been tryin'

Darling you're my world,

Bb/F F Bb

don't bring it all tumbling down

Bb/F

It's only the code of the road,

and the sound of a motor wheel cryin'

Don't re - nege my love,

Bb/F F Bb

don't bring it all tumbling down

Break:

Eb Ebsus4 G#

- - 2x

F Fsus4

One more morning, yes an - other day dawning,

F Fsus4

and I'm looking at a bird that sings

F Fsus4 F Fsus4

Wish I could change my whole life, and just fly a - wa - ay

F Fsus4

Over the mountains down through the valleys,

F Fsus4

through the homeland of the Celtic kings

F Fsus4 Eb

Now it's just the frontline for the U.S. - A.

Gm Bb/F

We live in a time when the spirit of

C/E G#/Eb

love and devotion is breakin' down

Bb Gm Ebm F#/C#

/Fi

And my heart broke down, when I looked at you - ou

Bb/F

Don't tell me you're leavin' me now,

when you know how hard I've been tryin'

Darling you're my world,

Bb/F F Bb

don't bring it all tumbling down

Bb/F

It's only the code of the road,

and the sound of a motor wheel cryin'

Don't re - nege my love,

Bb/F F Bb

don't bring it all tumbling down

Outro:

Eb Ebsus4 G#

- - 2x

C/G Am F C/G G C

- - - - - 4x (start fading during 3rd)

Bb/F

113331

355333

xx1343

X68886

x13331

Bbsus4

x13341

133211

Fsus4

133311

C/E

032010

G#/Eb

x66544

/Fi x88766

466544

Ebm

xx1342

244322

Ebsus4

x68896

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