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[Intro]
Db
[Verse 1]
AbDarlin'your Father's growing Dbolder, each yearAb  
Strands of gray are Ebmshowing boldDber, Abcome BbmhereAb  Db  
And lay your Abhead Ebmupon my Dbshoulder, my dearAb  
The time is passing fast aDbway
[Verse 2]
AbThere has Dbbeen Abmany sundown Ebmthat I have Dbseen, Abcome DbbyAb  
Since you were just Ebmsweet sixtDbeen, and IAb  
I Dbhave played Abthese same Ebsongs of yesterDbday, Aboh DbmyAb  
How the time has Ebpassed awayDb  
[Verse 3]
AbYes, there's been fame and there's been forEbtune
But there's been Dbheartache AbcomDbbinedAb  
Hear me Ebnow as I Abcry Oh! loving Dbfans of mineAb  Db  
The good times Abcome Ebbut not to Dbstay, you'll findAb  
Time will take them fast DbawayAb  
[Interlude]
DbWoooAbo,  DbWoooAbo,  Woooo,  DbWoooAbo
DbWoooAbo,  DbWooAbo,   Woooo,  DbWoooAbo
[Outro]
DbDarlin', hear these Abwords and true are Dbthey, Abmy  DbdearAb  
Life can pass so fast Dbaway

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Darlin

by Chuck Berry

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Ebm

Bbm

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Ab Db Ab

Darlin'your Father's growing older, each year

Ebm Db Ab Bbm Ab Db

Strands of gray are showing bolder, come here

Ab Ebm Db Ab

And lay your head upon my shoulder, my dear

The time is passing fast away

[Verse 2]

Ab Db Ab Ebm Db Ab Db Ab

There has been many sundown that I have seen, come by

Ebm Db Ab

Since you were just sweet sixteen, and I

Db Ab Eb Db Ab Db Ab

I have played these same songs of yesterday, oh my

Eb Db

How the time has passed away

[Verse 3]

Ab Eb

Yes, there's been fame and there's been fortune

Db Ab Db Ab

But there's been heartache combined

Eb Ab Db Ab Db

Hear me now as I cry Oh! loving fans of mine

Ab Eb Db Ab

The good times come but not to stay, you'll find

Db Ab

Time will take them fast away

[Interlude]

Db Ab Db Ab Db Ab

Woooo, Woooo, Woooo, Woooo

Db Ab Db Ab Db Ab

Woooo, Wooo, Woooo, Woooo

[Outro]

Db Ab Db Ab Db Ab

Darlin', hear these words and true are they, my dear

Life can pass so fast away

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