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This is the first thing I've ever done on here but this song is amazing and especially poignant today after the
news of Terry Pratchett's passing. 
GYou made me Dolder F#mthan my Dyears
I am Gyoung Aand barely Dgrown
GAnd when I Dcry, I F#mcry your Dtears
for I Ghave no Alife of my Down.
AWhy don't you Dwrite me some GcandleDlight
Gand wear your Dheart of Agold?
Aand I will Dwear these GAching, heartbreaking Ayears
A'Til one dDay I Gshall wear mAidnight.D  
GAnd if you should Dscream from your F#mdarkest Ddream
In a Gwhisper Ayou'll hear me Dcall
GAnd for a wDhile I'll be F#msweet Dsixteen
and I'll Ghave no Apower at Dall.
AWhy don't you Dwrite me a Gmoonlight Dnight
Gand wear your Dfinest Ahour
Aand I will Dwear these GAching, heartbreaking Ayears
A'Til one dDay I Gshall wear mAidnight.D  
DI am Gyoung, you are Aold, 
Abut you're not heartless and Dcold
DI am Gwarm from the Alove that you've Dshown
Dbut you Gconjured me Dup 
Dfrom your Ahat full of Ddreams
Dand you Gkeep me in a Aworld of your Down
AWhy don't you Dwrite me a Gguiding Dlight
Gand wear your Dheart's Adesire?
Aand I will Dwear these GAching, heartbreaking Ayears
A'Til one dDay I Gshall wear mAidnight.D  
GAnd when you lay dDown on your F#mfinal Dword,
it will Gbe no cAomfort to Dme.
GI have lived by the Dpen and I’ll F#mdie by the Dsword, 
when it’s Gtime to Aset me Dfree.
AWhy don’t you Dwrite me a Ggallant Dknight
Gand wear your Dhonour and Asword
Aand I will Dwear these GAching, heartbreaking Ayears
A'Til one dDay I Gshall wear mAidnight.D  
AOne Dday GI shall wear AmidnightD  
A'Til one dDay wGe shall wear AmidnightD.

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We Shall Wear Midnight

by Steeleye Span

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F#m

This is the first thing I've ever done on here but this song is amazing and especially poignant today after the

news of Terry Pratchett's passing.

G D F#m D

You made me older than my years

G A D

I am young and barely grown

G D F#m D

And when I cry, I cry your tears

G A D

for I have no life of my own.

A D G D

Why don't you write me some candlelight

G D A

and wear your heart of gold?

A D G A

and I will wear these Aching, heartbreaking years

A D G A D

'Til one day I shall wear midnight.

G D F#m D

And if you should scream from your darkest dream

G A D

In a whisper you'll hear me call

G D F#m D

And for a while I'll be sweet sixteen

G A D

and I'll have no power at all.

A D G D

Why don't you write me a moonlight night

G D A

and wear your finest hour

A D G A

and I will wear these Aching, heartbreaking years

A D G A D

'Til one day I shall wear midnight.

D G A

I am young, you are old,

A D

but you're not heartless and cold

D G A D

I am warm from the love that you've shown

D G D

but you conjured me up

D A D

from your hat full of dreams

D G A D

and you keep me in a world of your own

A D G D

Why don't you write me a guiding light

G D A

and wear your heart's desire?

A D G A

and I will wear these Aching, heartbreaking years

A D G A D

'Til one day I shall wear midnight.

G D F#m D

And when you lay down on your final word,

G A D

it will be no comfort to me.

G D F#m D

I have lived by the pen and I’ll die by the sword,

G A D

when it’s time to set me free.

A D G D

Why don’t you write me a gallant knight

G D A

and wear your honour and sword

A D G A

and I will wear these Aching, heartbreaking years

A D G A D

'Til one day I shall wear midnight.

A D G A D

One day I shall wear midnight

A D G A D

'Til one day we shall wear midnight.

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