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Chris De Burgh - Old-Fashioned People
EsusOld-fashioned Ampeople, they never know Emwhy
The Dmworld is changing day to day
It Gmoves so fast and E7leaves them in another Amtime
An Esusold-fashioned Amdancer is dancing aEmlone
DmDreaming of those music halls
And Gwith his lady E7waltzing away until the Amdawn
BRIDGE:
And I Fthought I heard Ghim Amsay
Please don't Ftake my Gdreams aAmway...
CHORUS:
They carry me Dm7back aGgain
Show me that Clife aAmgain
EsusCarry me Dmback to the E7places that I Amknew
Carry me Dm7back aGgain
Show me that Clife aAmgain
EsusCarry me Dmback to the E7places that I Amknew
EsusOld-fashioned Amlovers, they walk in the Empark
BeDmside the river hand in hand
And Ghurry home for E7tea before it gets Amdark
BRIDGE:
Could be Fyou and Gme one Amday
Time will Fcome when Gwe will Amsay...
CHORUS:
Carry me Dm7back aGgain
Show me that Clife aAmgain
EsusCarry me Dmback to the E7places that I Amknew
Carry me Dm7back aGgain
Show me that Clife aAmgain
EsusCarry me Dmback to the E7places that I Amknew
Carry me Dm7back aGgain
Show me that Clife aAmgain
EsusCarry me Dmback to the E7places Ethat I FkneGw__Am__
OUTRO:   Dm   G   Em   A   Dm   F  C  

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Old-Fashioned People

by Chris de Burgh

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Esus

Dm7

Chris De Burgh - Old-Fashioned People

Esus Am Em

Old-fashioned people, they never know why

The world is changing day to day

G E7 Am

It moves so fast and leaves them in another time

Esus Am Em

An old-fashioned dancer is dancing alone

Dreaming of those music halls

G E7 Am

And with his lady waltzing away until the dawn

BRIDGE:

F G Am

And I thought I heard him say

F G Am

Please don't take my dreams away...

CHORUS:

Dm7 G

They carry me back again

C Am

Show me that life again

Esus Dm E7 Am

Carry me back to the places that I knew

Dm7 G

Carry me back again

C Am

Show me that life again

Esus Dm E7 Am

Carry me back to the places that I knew

Esus Am Em

Old-fashioned lovers, they walk in the park

Beside the river hand in hand

G E7 Am

And hurry home for tea before it gets dark

BRIDGE:

F G Am

Could be you and me one day

F G Am

Time will come when we will say...

CHORUS:

Dm7 G

Carry me back again

C Am

Show me that life again

Esus Dm E7 Am

Carry me back to the places that I knew

Dm7 G

Carry me back again

C Am

Show me that life again

Esus Dm E7 Am

Carry me back to the places that I knew

Dm7 G

Carry me back again

C Am

Show me that life again

Esus Dm E7 E F G Am

Carry me back to the places that I knew____

Dm G Em A Dm F C

OUTRO:

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