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It Was A Very Good Year

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It Was A Very Good Year:The Kingston Trio.
Album - Goin' PLaces - #3 on BB Hot 200
on CAPITOL Records in 1961.
INTRO:  Dm   Am   F   A  
#1.
When I was DsevenDmteen, it was a Gmvery Ebgood year.
It was a Dvery good year for small town girls
and Ebsoft summer nights.
We'd Dhide from the lights on the Cvillage green.
When I was Dseventeen.
INTERLUDE:(Whistling)  Dm   Am   F   A  
#2.
When I was Dmtwenty-one, it was a Ebvery good year.
It was a Dvery good year for Ebcity girls who Ablived 
up the stair.
With Dperfumed hair, that Abcame undone, when I was 
Dtwenty-one.
INTERLUDE:  D   Dm   Am   F  A  
#3.
When I was Dmthirty-five, it was a Ebvery good year.
It was a Dvery good Ebyear for Fblue Amblooded girls
of Ebindependent means.
We'd Dride in limousines, their Ebchauffeurs would 
drive.
When I was Dthirty-five.
INTERLUDE:  D   Dm   Am   F  A  
#4.
DmBut now the Ddays are short, I'm Gmin the Ebautumn of 
the year.
And now I Dthink of my life as Ebvintage wine from fine 
old kegs.
From the Dmbrim to the dregs, it Cpoured sweet and clear.
It was a Dvery good year.
OUTRO:  Dm   Am   A  Dm  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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It Was A Very Good Year

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It Was A Very Good Year:The Kingston Trio.

Album - Goin' PLaces - #3 on BB Hot 200

on CAPITOL Records in 1961.

Dm Am F A

INTRO:

#1.

D Dm Gm Eb

When I was seventeen, it was a very good year.

It was a very good year for small town girls

and soft summer nights.

D C

We'd hide from the lights on the village green.

When I was seventeen.

Dm Am F A

INTERLUDE:(Whistling)

#2.

Dm Eb

When I was twenty-one, it was a very good year.

D Eb Ab

It was a very good year for city girls who lived

up the stair.

D Ab

With perfumed hair, that came undone, when I was

twenty-one.

D Dm Am F A

INTERLUDE:

#3.

Dm Eb

When I was thirty-five, it was a very good year.

D Eb F Am

It was a very good year for blue blooded girls

of independent means.

D Eb

We'd ride in limousines, their chauffeurs would

drive.

When I was thirty-five.

D Dm Am F A

INTERLUDE:

#4.

Dm D Gm Eb

But now the days are short, I'm in the autumn of

the year.

D Eb

And now I think of my life as vintage wine from fine

old kegs.

Dm C

From the brim to the dregs, it poured sweet and clear.

It was a very good year.

Dm Am A Dm

OUTRO:

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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