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I ve been working on this for quite some time. It sounds and plays ok to me.
Please let me know what you think of it. Thanks  John S.
The Story Of My Life   (Neil Diamond)
Intro:    C  G7,     C  G7  
TChe stG7ory Gof G7my lCife,      G7is vCery pGlain to rFead;C  
It stFarts the day you cG7ame,       G  Dm7and ends the dGay you lG7eave.C  G7  
CThe stG7ory Gof G7my lCife,       G7bCegins and Cmaj7ends with yoFu;C  
The nFames are sG7till the sGame,      Dm7and the sGtory's sG7till the tCruth.G7  
And AmI was alone, you found me waiting, and Gmade me your own; 
I Amwas afraid that someFhow I never could Gbe, the F6man that you Fwanted of G7me.Dm7  
YCou re the sG7tory Gof G7my lCife,     G7and eCvery Gword is Ftrue;C  
Each cFhapter sG7ings your Gname,      Dm7each Gpage bG7egins with yCou.G7  
CIt s the sG7tory Gof oG7ur tCimes,      G7and Cnever lCmaj7etting gFo;C  
And Fif I G7die tGoday,      Dm7I wGanted G7you to kCnow.G7  
AmStay with me hEmere, sGhare with me, cFare with me;C  
CStay and be nAmear, and wFhen it bG7egan.
CI d lie aG7wake every nCight,      G7just kCnowing someCmaj7where deFep insiCde;
That oFur affair just might wGrite Dm7  
The sG7tory Gof G7my lCife,     G7Is Cso very pGlain to rFead;C  
It stFarts the G7day you Gcame;    Dm7and it eGnds the G7day, Fyou, lCeave.G  G7  F  C  

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The Story Of My Life

by Neil Diamond

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Dm7

Cmaj7

I ve been working on this for quite some time. It sounds and plays ok to me.

Please let me know what you think of it. Thanks John S.

The Story Of My Life (Neil Diamond)

C G7 C G7

Intro: ,

C G7 G G7 C G7 C G F C

The story of my life, is very plain to read;

F G7 G Dm7 G G7 C G7

It starts the day you came, and ends the day you leave.

C G7 G G7 C G7 C Cmaj7 F C

The story of my life, begins and ends with you;

F G7 G Dm7 G G7 C G7

The names are still the same, and the story's still the truth.

Am G

And I was alone, you found me waiting, and made me your own;

Am F G F6 F G7 Dm7

I was afraid that somehow I never could be, the man that you wanted of me.

C G7 G G7 C G7 C G F C

You re the story of my life, and every word is true;

F G7 G Dm7 G G7 C G7

Each chapter sings your name, each page begins with you.

C G7 G G7 C G7 C Cmaj7 F C

It s the story of our times, and never letting go;

F G7 G Dm7 G G7 C G7

And if I die today, I wanted you to know.

Am Em G F C

Stay with me here, share with me, care with me;

C Am F G7

Stay and be near, and when it began.

C G7 C G7 C Cmaj7 F C

I d lie awake every night, just knowing somewhere deep inside;

F G Dm7

That our affair just might write

G7 G G7 C G7 C G F C

The story of my life, Is so very plain to read;

F G7 G Dm7 G G7 F C G G7 F C

It starts the day you came; and it ends the day, you, leave.

About The Story Of My Life Chords by Neil Diamond

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The chords for "The Story Of My Life" show the original chord names (including C, G7, G, F, Dm7, Cmaj7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.