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[Intro]
C       F  C     F
[Verse 1]
CGood grief and Grace turn their backs to meF  
Push sChovels intFo the cold sGand
In a pGulse-racing second
They gave uFp on their awful Ctoil
CHell on earth and Hate turn to face meF  
CStuck knuckles into eFach of my eGyes
And a dGrunken thumbed stranger
PrepaFred to the constant cCry
[Bridge]
COoooh ooGoh oFoooh
COoooh ooGoh oFoooh
[Chorus 1]
With my heCad in my hands, I resolved to Gdie aloFne
Now I've Amfinally found a good reason to Ggrow old
A Fgood reason to...
C       F  C     F
[Verse 2]
CRapture and Love brought me dancingF  
Lit up Cevery last every last Fheartbroken liGfe
In the Gecstasy of everything
The deFath I have wanted expCired
CBitterness and Loss caught me laughingF  
Asked whCy my expresFsion had chanGged
After Gyears in such company
They'd nFever see the look on my fCace
[Bridge]
COoooh ooGoh ooFooh
COoooh ooGoh ooFooh
[Chorus 2]
With my heaCd in my hands, I resolved to dGie alFone
Now I've finAmally found a good reason Gto grow oFld
I was reCady to drown in the afterlife
GNot anymFore
That I've Amfinally found a good reason Gto grow Fold
Good reason to..G.
[Coda]
AmOh, how she mCurders Gmorbid Fthought
AmOh, plunges a knCife into the Gsuicide iFn my life
AmOh, how she Cmurders Gmorbid Fthought
AmOh, plunges a knCife into the Gsuicide and FI am born
CTurn your back to the afterlifeF  
CKick dust into the eyes of them allF  
CTurn your back to the afterlifeF  
CClimb out of your shallow hole

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A Good Reason To Grow Old

by Owl John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse 1]

C F

Good grief and Grace turn their backs to me

C F G

Push shovels into the cold sand

In a pulse-racing second

F C

They gave up on their awful toil

C F

Hell on earth and Hate turn to face me

C F G

Stuck knuckles into each of my eyes

And a drunken thumbed stranger

F C

Prepared to the constant cry

[Bridge]

C G F

Ooooh oooh ooooh

C G F

Ooooh oooh ooooh

[Chorus 1]

C G F

With my head in my hands, I resolved to die alone

Am G

Now I've finally found a good reason to grow old

A good reason to...

C F C F

[Verse 2]

C F

Rapture and Love brought me dancing

C F G

Lit up every last every last heartbroken life

In the ecstasy of everything

F C

The death I have wanted expired

C F

Bitterness and Loss caught me laughing

C F G

Asked why my expression had changed

After years in such company

F C

They'd never see the look on my face

[Bridge]

C G F

Ooooh oooh ooooh

C G F

Ooooh oooh ooooh

[Chorus 2]

C G F

With my head in my hands, I resolved to die alone

Am G F

Now I've finally found a good reason to grow old

I was ready to drown in the afterlife

G F

Not anymore

Am G F

That I've finally found a good reason to grow old

Good reason to...

[Coda]

Am C G F

Oh, how she murders morbid thought

Am C G F

Oh, plunges a knife into the suicide in my life

Am C G F

Oh, how she murders morbid thought

Am C G F

Oh, plunges a knife into the suicide and I am born

C F

Turn your back to the afterlife

C F

Kick dust into the eyes of them all

C F

Turn your back to the afterlife

Climb out of your shallow hole

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