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Intro:
(0:00) A
(0:21)  A   D     A   A   D  A  
(0:27)  Db   G   Db   Db   G  Db  
(0:32)    D      A      D  A  
Do yDou recall the best years of your life? 
Well we try, well we try, well we try. 
Every mAan has a past, and she now seems content 
because she's moving to London to be with her kids...
When yDou were away, I started over again. 
When you were away, I started over again! 
Well, I'll woArry about what my father's going to say 
when he comes home from work. I can take it--
--take it in a MiGdwest town with the family intact. 
We went to Catholic school, the military brats. 
We stayed ouAtside all night with our loafers all scuffed; 
the loosened-up ties, the neighborhood toughs. 
We weren't alGone much, and Sundays were hell, 
but if we made it back from church my brother promised to tell. 
He said, "Boy, hAow could you say it? Boy how could you say it?
Boy how could you say it, say it, say it, say it..."
DBop bop bop bop ba, bop bop bop bop ba
ABop bop bop bop ba, bop bop bop bop ba  x2
She tells me that show nDow believes it's a matter of principle. 
Now the neighAborhood's gone she won't change them. 
She said, "DI can see!" She said, "I can see all the eAmpty lots..." 
She kept her married name when he left, for the children's sake.
GMy friends still gather around the block! 
With their loosened ties and their guAilty faces! 
On our bikes we were skeGleton thin. 
My father came to shake my hand: 
"Take care of the faAmily. I'll explain when you're an older man. I've been found out now."
--tDap tap tap tap tAap tap tapping on the wiGndow for Ga space on our fF#mloor: F#m  D  A  
"You can stay where pDapa just left; Athere's a spot on the fiGreplace mat. G  
Welcome to our F#mhomeF#m. Welcome Dto our hAome."
"Welcome to our hDome, please excuse the mGess--"
"...But they left it like that F#mlast night." Bop bop bop bop ba.A..
I've been keeping this faDmily afloat for years.  
IG've been keeping this fF#mamily afloat for years.
I've been keeping this faDmily afloat for years.
IG've been keeping this fF#mamily afloat for years.
(I've been keeping this family afloat for years.)
EmLa Ala, Dla la la Ala, DlalalaGlala
EmLa Ala, Dla la la Ala, DlalalaGlala
EmWe lAie asDleep in our hoAmes. The evDening train gGoes by, 
EmI puAll the coDvers up clAose. DWe can hide aGll night. 
EmWe lAie asDleep in our hoAmes. The evDening train gGoes by, 
EmI puAll the coDvers up clAose. DWe can hide aGll night. 
EmWe lAie asDleep in our hoAmes. The evDening train gGoes Emby, 
EmI puAll the coDvers up clAose. DWe can hide aGll nEmight. 
EmWe lAie asDleep in our hoAmes. The evDening train gGoes Emby, 
EmI puAll the coDvers up clAose. DWe can hide aGll nEmight. 
EmWe lAie asDleep in our hoAmes. The evDening train gGoes Emby, 
EmI puAll the coDvers up clAose. DWe can hide aGll night. 

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Sugar City Magic

by Bound Stems

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F#m

Intro:

(0:00) A

A D A A D A

(0:21)

Db G Db Db G Db

(0:27)

D A D A

(0:32)

Do you recall the best years of your life?

Well we try, well we try, well we try.

Every man has a past, and she now seems content

because she's moving to London to be with her kids...

When you were away, I started over again.

When you were away, I started over again!

Well, I'll worry about what my father's going to say

when he comes home from work. I can take it--

--take it in a Midwest town with the family intact.

We went to Catholic school, the military brats.

We stayed outside all night with our loafers all scuffed;

the loosened-up ties, the neighborhood toughs.

We weren't alone much, and Sundays were hell,

but if we made it back from church my brother promised to tell.

He said, "Boy, how could you say it? Boy how could you say it?

Boy how could you say it, say it, say it, say it..."

Bop bop bop bop ba, bop bop bop bop ba

Bop bop bop bop ba, bop bop bop bop ba x2

She tells me that show now believes it's a matter of principle.

Now the neighborhood's gone she won't change them.

D A

She said, "I can see!" She said, "I can see all the empty lots..."

She kept her married name when he left, for the children's sake.

My friends still gather around the block!

With their loosened ties and their guilty faces!

On our bikes we were skeleton thin.

My father came to shake my hand:

"Take care of the family. I'll explain when you're an older man. I've been found out now."

D A G G F#m F#m D A

--tap tap tap tap tap tap tapping on the window for a space on our floor:

D A G G

"You can stay where papa just left; there's a spot on the fireplace mat.

F#m F#m D A

Welcome to our home. Welcome to our home."

D G

"Welcome to our home, please excuse the mess--"

F#m A

"...But they left it like that last night." Bop bop bop bop ba...

I've been keeping this family afloat for years.

G F#m

I've been keeping this family afloat for years.

G F#m

I've been keeping this family afloat for years.

(I've been keeping this family afloat for years.)

Em A D A D G

La la, la la la la, lalalalala

Em A D A D G

La la, la la la la, lalalalala

Em A D A D G