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Very Best Years

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Chords]
  C/Bb67555x
[Tab for pre-chorus]
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|------0-2-4-5------------|
D|0-2-4--------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Intro]
D  Bb  C/Bb
D  Bb  C/Bb
D  Bb  C/Bb
Bb  C    D
[Verse]
 FOkayG, it Bbstarted a Clong time ago
 FWhen GI was a Asus4little AbAsus2oyA  
 FSomeGtimes, a Bblittle one don't Cdo what he's told
 FAnd Gmother puts Asus4back hAis Asus2toyA  
[Chorus]
Yes there is something you can Dmaj7do my love
Won't you Chelp me through these Gtroubled times
And C7serve to remind
That everything is gonna Dmaj7be alright
DesCpite my fighting Gbitter tears
BbThese are the Cvery best Dyears
[Verse]
 FThese dayGs, Bbfather's not the Cman that we knew
 FAnd you Gknow we get Asus4so lowA  Asus2  A  
 FThat's whGen, you Bbfind me alone with my Cwill
 FAnd my Gwine, and these Asus4scars AthAsus2at shoAw
[Chorus]
Yes there is something you can Dmaj7do my love
Won't you Chelp me through these Gtroubled times
And C7serve to remind
That everything is gonna Dmaj7be alright
DesCpite my fighting Gbitter tears
BbThese are the Cvery best Dyears
[Bridge]
I Cwas just Dfive years Cold
Had this C/Bbdream that Bbtook me C/Bbfar aBbway
And Dbrought me here Ctoday
Where my Dhopes and Cfears
Are C/Bbgathered aBbround
Can't you C/Bbfeel them hanging 'F#mround
[Chorus]
FYes there is Dmaj7something you can do my love
Won't you Chelp me through these Gtroubled times
And C7serve to remind
That everything is gonna Dmaj7be alright
DesCpite my fighting Gbitter tears
And C7serve to remind
Yes everything is gonna Dmaj7be alright
DeCspite my fighting Gbitter tears
'cause C/Bbthese C/Bbare  C/Bbthe  C/Bbve---C/Bb-----C/Bb--ry C/Bbbest C/Bbyears, yDeah
[Outro]
   Bb  C/Bb
D  Bb  C/Bb
D  Bb  C/Bb
BbThese are the C7very best Dyears

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Very Best Years

by The Grays

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/Bb

Asus4

Asus2

Dmaj7

F#m

[Chords]

C/Bb

67555x

[Tab for pre-chorus]

e|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|

G|------0-2-4-5------------|

D|0-2-4--------------------|

A|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|

[Intro]

D Bb C/Bb

Bb C D

[Verse]

F G Bb C

Okay, it started a long time ago

F G Asus4 A Asus2 A

When I was a little boy

F G Bb C

Sometimes, a little one don't do what he's told

F G Asus4 A Asus2 A

And mother puts back his toy

[Chorus]

Dmaj7

Yes there is something you can do my love

C G

Won't you help me through these troubled times

And serve to remind

Dmaj7

That everything is gonna be alright

C G

Despite my fighting bitter tears

Bb C D

These are the very best years

[Verse]

F G Bb C

These days, father's not the man that we knew

F G Asus4 A Asus2 A

And you know we get so low

F G Bb C

That's when, you find me alone with my will

F G Asus4 A Asus2 A

And my wine, and these scars that show

[Chorus]

Dmaj7

Yes there is something you can do my love

C G

Won't you help me through these troubled times

And serve to remind

Dmaj7

That everything is gonna be alright

C G

Despite my fighting bitter tears

Bb C D

These are the very best years

[Bridge]

C D C

I was just five years old

C/Bb Bb C/Bb Bb

Had this dream that took me far away

D C

And brought me here today

D C

Where my hopes and fears

C/Bb Bb

Are gathered around

C/Bb F#m

Can't you feel them hanging 'round

[Chorus]

F Dmaj7

Yes there is something you can do my love

C G

Won't you help me through these troubled times

And serve to remind

Dmaj7

That everything is gonna be alright

C G

Despite my fighting bitter tears

And serve to remind

Dmaj7

Yes everything is gonna be alright

C G

Despite my fighting bitter tears

C/Bb C/Bb C/Bb C/Bb C/Bb C/Bb C/Bb C/Bb D

'cause these are the ve----------ry best years, yeah

[Outro]

Bb C/Bb

D Bb C/Bb

Bb C7 D

These are the very best years

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