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Thirty Summers

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[Intro]
A  D  A  E  A  D  A  E  A
ACaught in the vice of Dheaven and earth
HAe turned his life into a Ecell
AImprisoned by the doubts that Dhound us all
And the deAsires that Ewe all know Aso well
His F#mdays lost to Apromises, his Dnights he purged of Adreams
And he'd Awake in the hours before Esunrise
And dread the Dcoming Eof the Aday
ANever thought a man could beDcome so desperate
ANever thought a life could lose Eso much hope
To be Atearing at the roots Daround you
As if in Amanacles, or Eirons, or Aropes
They F#msay he told his Achildren that Dall he taught was Alost
That Alove and pride and Ehonesty
Were Dgained at Etoo high a Acost
It's been Athirty summers that I've Dspent with him
And I Aexpect thirty more to Epass
He has Ablessed my life in so Dmany ways
That I could Anever Eturn my Aback
But F#mI need just one more reAminder
Of the Dman that he used to Abe
If he would Ajust look deep inEto my eyes
And say it's Din you my love Ethat I will find the Akey.
[Outro]
D  E  A  D  D  E  A  E  A

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Thirty Summers

by Cowboy Junkies

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F#m

[Intro]

A D A E A D A E A

A D

Caught in the vice of heaven and earth

A E

He turned his life into a cell

A D

Imprisoned by the doubts that hound us all

A E A

And the desires that we all know so well

F#m A D A

His days lost to promises, his nights he purged of dreams

A E

And he'd wake in the hours before sunrise

D E A

And dread the coming of the day

A D

Never thought a man could become so desperate

A E

Never thought a life could lose so much hope

A D

To be tearing at the roots around you

A E A

As if in manacles, or irons, or ropes

F#m A D A

They say he told his children that all he taught was lost

A E

That love and pride and honesty

D E A

Were gained at too high a cost

A D

It's been thirty summers that I've spent with him

A E

And I expect thirty more to pass

A D

He has blessed my life in so many ways

A E A

That I could never turn my back

F#m A

But I need just one more reminder

D A

Of the man that he used to be

A E

If he would just look deep into my eyes

D E A

And say it's in you my love that I will find the key.

[Outro]

D E A D D E A E A

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