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[Intro] (x2)
A A7 D Dm
[Verse 1]
AAchey bones and A7achey minds 
RDeminding us of better times and Dmdays we felt just so alive and Afree
Oh, didn't A7we?
It felt so Dright to be up there in spotlightDms holding all our dreaAms.
We danced unA7til our feet were raw 
We sang uDntil our voices were no more
AnDmd told jokes till they were old and Agrey 
Just like cloudy dA7ays
Waiting for something Dnew to come along 
Like rain or Dmsnow or storms or sAun 
[Interlude]
AOooooA7h ooooDoh ooDmoooh
[Verse 2]
AEven though it'A7s been awhile
These Dmemories still linger in my Dmbones 
And hide behind my smile 
BeAcause the people we once were and A7things that we once did
Are Dtattooed for eternitDmy far beneath our skinE  
[Pre-Chorus]
Achey bones and achey E7minds
Reminding us of better Atimes
[Chorus]
A7Oh and Deven in the morning when we Dmwake to seize the day
We're still Alonging for the past, yearning A7for those long lost halcyon days 
DEven when we're tired Dmand even when we're old 
We'll still be Eaching in our minds
And aE7ching in our bones 
AOooooA7h ooooDoh ooDmoooh
AOooooh A7oooooDh oooDmooh
[Pre-Chorus]
AAchey bones and achey E7minds
Reminding us of better Atimes
[Chorus]
A7Oh and Deven in the morning when we Dmwake to seize the day
We're still Alonging for the past, yearning A7for those long lost halcyon days 
DEven when we're tired Dmand even when we're old 
We'll still be Eaching in our minds
And aE7ching in our bones A  

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Halcyon Days

by Melanie Baker

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro] (x2)

A A7 D Dm

[Verse 1]

A A7

Achey bones and achey minds

D Dm A

Reminding us of better times and days we felt just so alive and free

Oh, didn't we?

D Dm A

It felt so right to be up there in spotlights holding all our dreams.

We danced until our feet were raw

We sang until our voices were no more

Dm A

And told jokes till they were old and grey

Just like cloudy days

Waiting for something new to come along

Dm A

Like rain or snow or storms or sun

[Interlude]

A A7 D Dm

Oooooh oooooh oooooh

[Verse 2]

A A7

Even though it's been awhile

D Dm

These memories still linger in my bones

And hide behind my smile

A A7

Because the people we once were and things that we once did

D Dm E

Are tattooed for eternity far beneath our skin

[Pre-Chorus]

Achey bones and achey minds

Reminding us of better times

[Chorus]

A7 D Dm

Oh and even in the morning when we wake to seize the day

A A7

We're still longing for the past, yearning for those long lost halcyon days

D Dm

Even when we're tired and even when we're old

We'll still be aching in our minds

And aching in our bones

A A7 D Dm

Oooooh oooooh oooooh

A A7 D Dm

Oooooh oooooh oooooh

[Pre-Chorus]

A E7

Achey bones and achey minds

Reminding us of better times

[Chorus]

A7 D Dm

Oh and even in the morning when we wake to seize the day

A A7

We're still longing for the past, yearning for those long lost halcyon days

D Dm

Even when we're tired and even when we're old

We'll still be aching in our minds

E7 A

And aching in our bones

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