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Capo 4  
INTRO
(Em,G,D)
I Gcame to you in dark desDpair
I needed someone who would cGare.
YEmou held me close against your hAmeart
I feDlt a warmth right from the stGart.
TEmhen one day he took you aAmway
WhDy did it happen, who can sGay?
EmNow all that there is left for mAme
DIs just a precious meGmory.
EmThat's life, Amthat's life
DYou take the joy, you take the soGrrow.
EmThat's life, Amthat's life
DYou're here today and gone tomGorrow.
GMy iife has crumbled since you've gDone
But somehow i must carry Gon.
EmThe pain i feel i can't desAmcribe.
DI can't forget you, though i've trGied.
EmEach night i say a little prAmayer
DThat when he takes me you'll be tGhere.
EmTogether once again weAm'll be
DI'll live again my meGmory.
EmThat's life, Amthat's life
DYou take the joy, you take the soGrrow.
EmThat's life, tAmhat's life
DYou're here today and gone toGmorrow.
EmThat's life, Amthat's life
DYou take the joy, you take the soGrrow.
EmThat's life, Amthat's life
DYou're here today and gone tomGorrow.
Ending
(Em,Am,D) 4 STRUM
(G) 1 STRUM

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Here Today And Gone Tomorrow

by Ray Conniff

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

INTRO

Em G D

(,,)

G D

I came to you in dark despair

I needed someone who would care.

Em Am

You held me close against your heart

D G

I felt a warmth right from the start.

Em Am

Then one day he took you away

D G

Why did it happen, who can say?

Em Am

Now all that there is left for me

D G

Is just a precious memory.

Em Am

That's life, that's life

D G

You take the joy, you take the sorrow.

Em Am

That's life, that's life

D G

You're here today and gone tomorrow.

G D

My iife has crumbled since you've gone

But somehow i must carry on.

Em Am

The pain i feel i can't describe.

D G

I can't forget you, though i've tried.

Em Am

Each night i say a little prayer

D G

That when he takes me you'll be there.

Em Am

Together once again we'll be

D G

I'll live again my memory.

Em Am

That's life, that's life

D G

You take the joy, you take the sorrow.

Em Am

That's life, that's life

D G

You're here today and gone tomorrow.

Em Am

That's life, that's life

D G

You take the joy, you take the sorrow.

Em Am

That's life, that's life

D G

You're here today and gone tomorrow.

Ending

Em Am D

(,,) 4 STRUM

() 1 STRUM

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