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25 Years Chords
No Capo
Intro:  F   Fsus4   F   Cx2
If FI went home tomorrow
I would Cbe obliged to borrow
A Bbthousand little things I do not need
My Ffolks, they know me well
But surely Cthey'd begin to tell
I Bblove them but their words I do not heed
GmI read the Bbbooks then I Fburned their Cpages
DmFound the Fbirds screaming Cin their cages
BbWhere are the Dmyoung voices Fof all ages?
DmI would Cdie to hear them Dmsing
Bb F
You don't Fhave to go the lonely way
That dirGmects your heart with sorrow
And Dmleads your mind in disarrayBb  F  
Don't preFtend that you don't know
Dm25 Cyears and Bbnothing to show
 F   Fsus4   F   Cx2
FPeople from my town
They stop to Clook me up and down
And Bbsay how marvelous it must be
They Flament the lack of money
And cackle Cabout some sweet, young honey
The Bbone they're sure is chasing after me
GmThen I see the Bbchange come inFto their Cfaces
They say, Dm"I wish I Fknew such Csplendid places"
But Bblife's beDmcome a string of Fwhiffs and traces
DmAnd in my Chead I hear them Dmsing
Bb F
You don't Fhave to go the lonely way
That dirGmects your heart with sorrow
And Dmleads your mind in disarrayBb  F  
Don't preFtend that you don't know
Dm25 Cyears and Bbnothing to show
 F   Fsus4   F   Cx2
 Dm   C   Bb   F\ x2
 Dm   Bb   F   C/
    Dm   C      Bb      F     F       C\ x6
Don't believe it's crumbling /
Dm C
You don't Bbhave to go the lonely way
But you Fgo there anyCwayDm  C  
You don't Bbhave to go the lonely wayC, CwhCoaC  

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25 Years

by Harper Blynn

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Fsus4

25 Years Chords

No Capo

F Fsus4 F C

Intro: x2

If I went home tomorrow

I would be obliged to borrow

A thousand little things I do not need

My folks, they know me well

But surely they'd begin to tell

I love them but their words I do not heed

Gm Bb F C

I read the books then I burned their pages

Dm F C

Found the birds screaming in their cages

Bb Dm F

Where are the young voices of all ages?

Dm C Dm

I would die to hear them sing

Bb F

You don't have to go the lonely way

That directs your heart with sorrow

Dm Bb F

And leads your mind in disarray

Don't pretend that you don't know

Dm C Bb

25 years and nothing to show

F Fsus4 F C

People from my town

They stop to look me up and down

And say how marvelous it must be

They lament the lack of money

And cackle about some sweet, young honey

The one they're sure is chasing after me

Gm Bb F C

Then I see the change come into their faces

Dm F C

They say, "I wish I knew such splendid places"

Bb Dm F

But life's become a string of whiffs and traces

Dm C Dm

And in my head I hear them sing

Bb F

You don't have to go the lonely way

That directs your heart with sorrow

Dm Bb F

And leads your mind in disarray

Don't pretend that you don't know

Dm C Bb

25 years and nothing to show

F Fsus4 F C

Dm C Bb F

\ x2

Dm Bb F C

Dm C Bb F F C

\ x6

Don't believe it's crumbling /

Dm C

You don't have to go the lonely way

F C Dm C

But you go there anyway

Bb C C C C

You don't have to go the lonely way, whoa

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