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The Good Old Days

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  G    C(x4)
GI know CI'm not too much of a GbargainC  
GAnd you know that's Cnot what you bargained GforC  
GAs the hours turn Cinto days
FPretty soon lost Cin the haze
GIt's up to you and Emme and who's to sFayAm  
These could Cbe the good old Ddays
  G    C(x2)
GI like Cwaking up after a Gbad dreamC  
GMakes it Cfeel like life ain't GbadC  
GLittle kids go Cout to play
FThey're just happy it's anCother day
GIt's up to you and Emme and who's to sFayAm  
These could Cbe the good old dDaysD  
  G    C(x3)
GI guess CI could be a quiet GheroC  
GNo one Cknows the good I've GdoneC  
GYou're not sure, well tChat's okay
FCause I am and I'm Cnot afraid
GIt's up to you and Emme and who's to FsayAm  
These could Cbe the good old Ddays

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The Good Old Days

by Eels

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G C

(x4)

G C G C

I know I'm not too much of a bargain

G C G C

And you know that's not what you bargained for

G C

As the hours turn into days

F C

Pretty soon lost in the haze

G Em F Am

It's up to you and me and who's to say

C D

These could be the good old days

G C

(x2)

G C G C

I like waking up after a bad dream

G C G C

Makes it feel like life ain't bad

G C

Little kids go out to play

F C

They're just happy it's another day

G Em F Am

It's up to you and me and who's to say

C D D

These could be the good old days

G C

(x3)

G C G C

I guess I could be a quiet hero

G C G C

No one knows the good I've done

G C

You're not sure, well that's okay

F C

Cause I am and I'm not afraid

G Em F Am

It's up to you and me and who's to say

C D

These could be the good old days

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