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These are the chord shapes for the original C tuning. The chords for normal tuning would start 
with Ab Cm Eb (two whole steps down)
C
CI grow old I shall wear the bottom of my Etrousers rolled says GElliot
CI grow old I shall wear the bottom of my Etrousers rolled says GElliot
Fdays Ckeep growing Dmshort, nights tooF  
let us go then, Cyou and I
and try to unElearn, says GElliot
Fhe sCeeks for Dmreturn and burns Fancient love Cletters
Clet us go then you and I and lie by Emarble stone says GElliot
and Fput a Crecord on the gDmramophone
Lie Amdown dear
Don the weed
Don't Gweep dear
Egayly Dclad
Csadness is a radical Equantity says GElliot
Csadness is a long round Eribbon, says Ghe
FsadCness is Dmbeautiful
CI grow old I shall wear the bottom of my Etrousers rolled says GElliot
CI grow old I shall wear my Etrousers rolled says GElCliot

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Says Elliott

by Sibylle Baier

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

These are the chord shapes for the original C tuning. The chords for normal tuning would start

with Ab Cm Eb (two whole steps down)

C E G

I grow old I shall wear the bottom of my trousers rolled says Elliot

C E G

I grow old I shall wear the bottom of my trousers rolled says Elliot

F C Dm F

days keep growing short, nights too

let us go then, you and I

E G

and try to unlearn, says Elliot

F C Dm F C

he seeks for return and burns ancient love letters

C E G

let us go then you and I and lie by marble stone says Elliot

F C Dm

and put a record on the gramophone

Lie down dear

on the weed

Don't weep dear

E D

gayly clad

C E G

sadness is a radical quantity says Elliot

C E G

sadness is a long round ribbon, says he

F C Dm

sadness is beautiful

C E G

I grow old I shall wear the bottom of my trousers rolled says Elliot

C E G C

I grow old I shall wear my trousers rolled says Elliot

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