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The Special Years

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Reached no 7 in the UK charts in 1965.
(Intro)
G Am G Am D
(Verse 1
From Gpigtails  Bmto Gwedding veilsF  
From Cpinafores to Glace
And Bmin between are the Cspecial years
Time Gnever Dcan eGraseAm  
(Verse 2)
From Gplay toys   Bmto Gcollege boysF  
From Clittle girl to Gwife
And Bmin between are the Cspecial years
You reGmember Dall of your Glife
(Bridge)
The Bmspecial years are filled 
With sweet Cpromises and Gpain
But Amlove will never Dtaste 
Quite so Gwonderful aAmgainD  
(Verse 3
So Gslow up   Bmdon't rush to Ggrow upF  
CYou'll be a Dwoman before Glong
So Bmstay awhile in the Cspecial years
Their Gmagic  Dwill soon be GgonGeBm  Am  D  
(Outro)
Just Bmstay awhile in the Cspecial years
Their Gmagic  Dwill soon be GgoneC  G  

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The Special Years

by Val Doonican

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Reached no 7 in the UK charts in 1965.

(Intro)

G Am G Am D

(Verse 1

G Bm G F

From pigtails to wedding veils

C G

From pinafores to lace

Bm C

And in between are the special years

G D G Am

Time never can erase

(Verse 2)

G Bm G F

From play toys to college boys

C G

From little girl to wife

Bm C

And in between are the special years

G D G

You remember all of your life

(Bridge)

The special years are filled

C G

With sweet promises and pain

Am D

But love will never taste

G Am D

Quite so wonderful again

(Verse 3

G Bm G F

So slow up don't rush to grow up

C D G

You'll be a woman before long

Bm C

So stay awhile in the special years

G D G G Bm Am D

Their magic will soon be gone

(Outro)

Bm C

Just stay awhile in the special years

G D G C G

Their magic will soon be gone

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