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[Intro]
E  C#m7  B  A
[Verse 1]
ETell me C#m7please how a Bwoman
Can Amove you in so many Eways
Then she C#m7leaves you aBlone
To Alet you know how it G#m7feels
Baby I F#m7know I've been wrong to G#m7you
But these Bdays are much too hard
[Chorus]
EThe best years have F#m7found a home
AFillin' the corners of my Emind
EWe're not gettin' no F#m7younger
AAin't no use hidin' what I Eknow
EIt's better to F#m7lose at love
DThen to have Anever loved Eat all
ETears won't do me no F#m7justice
AThere's only rust in my Eeyes
[Verse 2]
EI'm on my C#m7knees every Bnight
APrayin' for you in my Elife
Now I C#m7see very Bclear
AWhat it was I sacrG#m7ificed
Well iF#m7f I knew what I had from thG#m7e start
I'd have Bnever, never let it go this far
[Chorus]
EThe best years have F#m7found a home
AFillin' the corners of my Emind
I know Ewe're not gettin' nF#m7o younger
AAin't no use hidin' what I Eknow
EIt's better to F#m7lose at love
DThen to have Anever lEoved at all
ETears won't do me no F#m7justice
AThere's only rust in my Eeyes, oh yeah
[Bridge]
DAll my Alife I've been Ehangin' on
But the Dtime, Athe time is Bmright
And I am really aAlright, yeah
[Chorus]
EThe best years have F#m7found a home
AFillin' the corners of my Emind
I know Ewe're not gettin' nF#m7o younger
AAin't no use fightin' what EI know
EIt's been better to F#m7lose at love
DThen to have Anever lEoved at all
ETears won't do me no F#m7justice
AThere's only rust in my Eeyes
[Outro]
F#m7Tears won't do me no Ejustice (There's only rust in my eyes)
F#m7Tears won't do me no Ejustice (There's only rust in my eyes)
F#m7Tears won't do me no Ejustice...

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Rust

by Richie Kotzen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

G#m7

F#m7

[Intro]

E C#m7 B A

[Verse 1]

E C#m7 B

Tell me please how a woman

A E

Can move you in so many ways

C#m7 B

Then she leaves you alone

A G#m7

To let you know how it feels

F#m7 G#m7

Baby I know I've been wrong to you

But these days are much too hard

[Chorus]

E F#m7

The best years have found a home

A E

Fillin' the corners of my mind

E F#m7

We're not gettin' no younger

A E

Ain't no use hidin' what I know

E F#m7

It's better to lose at love

D A E

Then to have never loved at all

E F#m7

Tears won't do me no justice

A E

There's only rust in my eyes

[Verse 2]

E C#m7 B

I'm on my knees every night

A E

Prayin' for you in my life

C#m7 B

Now I see very clear

A G#m7

What it was I sacrificed

F#m7 G#m7

Well if I knew what I had from the start

I'd have never, never let it go this far

[Chorus]

E F#m7

The best years have found a home

A E

Fillin' the corners of my mind

E F#m7

I know we're not gettin' no younger

A E

Ain't no use hidin' what I know

E F#m7

It's better to lose at love

D A E

Then to have never loved at all

E F#m7

Tears won't do me no justice

A E

There's only rust in my eyes, oh yeah

[Bridge]

D A E

All my life I've been hangin' on

D A Bm

But the time, the time is right

And I am really alright, yeah

[Chorus]

E F#m7

The best years have found a home

A E

Fillin' the corners of my mind

E F#m7

I know we're not gettin' no younger

A E

Ain't no use fightin' what I know

E F#m7

It's been better to lose at love

D A E

Then to have never loved at all

E F#m7

Tears won't do me no justice

A E

There's only rust in my eyes

[Outro]

F#m7 E

Tears won't do me no justice (There's only rust in my eyes)

F#m7 E

Tears won't do me no justice (There's only rust in my eyes)

F#m7 E

Tears won't do me no justice...

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