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Twenty-Five Years

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C#mI can't remember
                 A    C#m- A  
When the moment started
C#mIt creeps up
                        A   C#m- A  
When you least expect to fail
C#mYou try to tell yourself
That Ayou are C#mselflessA  
But C#mthat's the big mistake
That Asets your C#msail
The Bsigns are all around you
But you C#mmiss themA  
You Bturn your back
On every friend you C#mknowA  
The Agames you play
To justify your C#mmadness
Will Aleave you crying
For the pain that F#mgrowsG#m  
Chorus
Twenty-five C#myears, twenty-five Ayears
I F#mtried to be a man and face my C#mfears
C#mTwenty-five years, twenty-five Ayears
I've had the F#mdevil on my back for twenty five C#myears
C#mFor when you fall
You have to Areach the C#mbottom
C#mAnd count your blessings
That you're Astill C#malive
C#mThat's when you look
To someone Awho was C#mwith you
C#mAt every single step
Right Aby your C#mside
BIt's said from this you grow
Inside much C#mstronger
That Bmay be true
But I am still so C#mweak
There's Adays that seem
So endless makes me C#mwonder
Will Asomething come
To close this losing F#mstreakG#m  
Twenty-five C#myears, twenty-five Ayears
I F#mtried to be a man and face my C#mfears
C#mTwenty-five years, twenty-five Ayears
I've had the F#mdevil on my back for twenty five C#myears
I'm Btired and so lonely
From this C#mjourney
And Bstill can't figure out
Some things I've C#msaid
But Aall I know
Is there's a place that's C#mcalling
I'll Afind that place
And rest my weary F#mheadG#m  
Twenty-five C#myears, twenty-five Ayears
I F#mtried to be a man and face my C#mfears
C#mTwenty-five years, twenty-five Ayears
I've had the F#mdevil on my back for twenty five C#myears

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Twenty-Five Years

by Halford

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C#m

F#m

G#m

C#m

I can't remember

A C#m A

When the moment started

C#m

It creeps up

A C#m A

When you least expect to fail

C#m

You try to tell yourself

A C#m A

That you are selfless

C#m

But that's the big mistake

A C#m

That sets your sail

The signs are all around you

C#m A

But you miss them

You turn your back

C#m A

On every friend you know

The games you play

C#m

To justify your madness

Will leave you crying

F#m G#m

For the pain that grows

Chorus

C#m A

Twenty-five years, twenty-five years

F#m C#m

I tried to be a man and face my fears

C#m A

Twenty-five years, twenty-five years

F#m C#m

I've had the devil on my back for twenty five years

C#m

For when you fall

A C#m

You have to reach the bottom

C#m

And count your blessings

A C#m

That you're still alive

C#m

That's when you look

A C#m

To someone who was with you

C#m

At every single step

A C#m

Right by your side

It's said from this you grow

C#m

Inside much stronger

That may be true

C#m

But I am still so weak

There's days that seem

C#m

So endless makes me wonder

Will something come

F#m G#m

To close this losing streak

C#m A

Twenty-five years, twenty-five years

F#m C#m

I tried to be a man and face my fears

C#m A

Twenty-five years, twenty-five years

F#m C#m

I've had the devil on my back for twenty five years

I'm tired and so lonely

C#m

From this journey

And still can't figure out

C#m

Some things I've said

But all I know

C#m

Is there's a place that's calling

I'll find that place

F#m G#m

And rest my weary head

C#m A

Twenty-five years, twenty-five years

F#m C#m

I tried to be a man and face my fears

C#m A

Twenty-five years, twenty-five years

F#m C#m

I've had the devil on my back for twenty five years

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