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Strawbs - On Growing Older
[Intro]
G  C  G  C  G  C  G  C
[Verse 1]
The Gscarecrow Cstood with his Ghead held Chigh
AdGmiring the Cview from the GhillC  
The Gwaterfall Cscattered its Gglistening Cjewels
As the Gheron stood Cgracefully GstillC  
It Dseemed I looked without Gseeing
I Cfailed to Ggrasp what I Dsaw
For Call of GNature's Dbeautiful Ggifts
I Fblissfully chose to igGnore
[Interlude]
G  C  G  C  G  C  G  C
[Verse 2]
GSandy Cbeaches and Gsoft swelling Ctides
InGvite the inCquisitive GyoungC  
And Gcaviar, Coysters and Gpate de Cfoie
InGvite the diCscerning GtongueC  
So Dcomes the desire to be Glost awhile
In the Cdepths of the Gforest Dglade
Midst the Ccool deep Ggreens where Dancient Goaks
Cast Fwonderous spells in their Gshade
[Interlude]
G  C  G  C  G  C  G  C
[Verse 3]
And if Gsometimes I Cfeel in GretrospectC  
A Gregret for the Cwaste of my GyouthC  
Then I Gpause to reCflect that I Gstill have Ctime
BeGfore growing Clong in the GtoothC  
To aDchieve all the things that I Gshould have achieved
When Cidleness Gled me aDstray
And Cbeing aGware of Dwhat I have Gmissed
I'm exFtending my use of the GdayF  G  

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On Growing Older

by Strawbs

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Strawbs - On Growing Older

[Intro]

G C G C G C G C

[Verse 1]

G C G C

The scarecrow stood with his head held high

G C G C

Admiring the view from the hill

G C G C

The waterfall scattered its glistening jewels

G C G C

As the heron stood gracefully still

D G

It seemed I looked without seeing

C G D

I failed to grasp what I saw

C G D G

For all of Nature's beautiful gifts

F G

I blissfully chose to ignore

[Interlude]

G C G C G C G C

[Verse 2]

G C G C

Sandy beaches and soft swelling tides

G C G C

Invite the inquisitive young

G C G C

And caviar, oysters and pate de foie

G C G C

Invite the discerning tongue

D G

So comes the desire to be lost awhile

C G D

In the depths of the forest glade

C G D G

Midst the cool deep greens where ancient oaks

F G

Cast wonderous spells in their shade

[Interlude]

G C G C G C G C

[Verse 3]

G C G C

And if sometimes I feel in retrospect

G C G C

A regret for the waste of my youth

G C G C

Then I pause to reflect that I still have time

G C G C

Before growing long in the tooth

D G

To achieve all the things that I should have achieved

C G D

When idleness led me astray

C G D G

And being aware of what I have missed

F G F G

I'm extending my use of the day

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