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David Francey - A Conversation
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   C    F    C    G(3x)      F  C  
In a quiet Fhouse on a Cquiet Gstreet
The Cpast reFcalled and the Cshadows Gmeet
A CconverFsation Clong past Gdue
And Fhasn't time been kind to Gyou
You've a Cdaughter Fnow and a Cson as Gwell
A Clife well Flived and a Ctale to Gtell
The Csky it Fwas not Calways Gblue
And Fhasn't time been kind to Gyou
CHORUS:
So Dmmany Fyears aGpart
A Dmlong aFbandoned CheartF  C  
And Ftime, well, Amtime rolls Gon
What's Fleft behind is Ggone
That Cgirl I Fknew, a Cwoman's Gface
CBoth beFstow the Cgift of Ggrace
CThat's a Fblessing Cof the Gfew
And Fhasn't time been kind to Gyou
And Cso we Fpassed a Cpleasant Gday
And Cso we Fwent our Cseparate Gways
To Cdo what Flife gave Cus to Gdo
And Fhasn't time been kind to Gyou
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    F    C    G(3x)      F  C  
CHORUS:
So Dmmany Fyears aGpart
A Dmlong aFbandoned CheartF  C  
And Ftime, well, Amtime rolls Gon
What's Fleft behind is Ggone
In a Cquiet Fhouse on a Cquiet Gstreet
The Cpast reFcalled and the Cshadows Gmeet
A CconverFsation Clong past Gdue
And Fhasn't time been kind, ah, to Cyou
OUTRO:   C    F    C    G(3x)      F  C  

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A Conversation

by David Francey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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David Francey - A Conversation

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F C G F C

INTRO: (3x)

F C G

In a quiet house on a quiet street

C F C G

The past recalled and the shadows meet

C F C G

A conversation long past due

F G

And hasn't time been kind to you

C F C G

You've a daughter now and a son as well

C F C G

A life well lived and a tale to tell

C F C G

The sky it was not always blue

F G

And hasn't time been kind to you

CHORUS:

Dm F G

So many years apart

Dm F C F C

A long abandoned heart

F Am G

And time, well, time rolls on

F G

What's left behind is gone

C F C G

That girl I knew, a woman's face

C F C G

Both bestow the gift of grace

C F C G

That's a blessing of the few

F G

And hasn't time been kind to you

C F C G

And so we passed a pleasant day

C F C G

And so we went our separate ways

C F C G

To do what life gave us to do

F G

And hasn't time been kind to you

C F C G F C

INSTRUMENTAL: (3x)

CHORUS:

Dm F G

So many years apart

Dm F C F C

A long abandoned heart

F Am G

And time, well, time rolls on

F G

What's left behind is gone

C F C G

In a quiet house on a quiet street

C F C G

The past recalled and the shadows meet

C F C G

A conversation long past due

F C

And hasn't time been kind, ah, to you

C F C G F C

OUTRO: (3x)

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