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Worrisome Years
 by Greg Brown
 from If I had known Essentia recordings 1980-1996
capo 5th fret
[Intro] 
D   G   D
[Chorus]
IDn the worrisome years, over the hills
I thouGght it's Dsupposed to get easier, to pay your bills
I got GnotDhing to show, but a worrisome heart
Can ya plDeaA7se teGll me, Dwhen does the good part start?
[Verse 1]
I Ddone like they told me, I done like I should
EvGer sinDce I started, just trying to make good
tryinGg to makDe a good life, for my family
bDut I A7can't Gbuy none Dof that stuff the kids want from TV
[Chorus]
IDn the worrisome years, over the hills
I thouGght it's Dsupposed to get easier, to pay your bills
I got GnotDhing to show, but a worrisome heart
Can ya plDeaA7se teGll me, Dwhen does the good part start?
[Verse 2]
I Dthink about leaving, but where would I go?
How woGuld I Dget there? I don't know
I tooGk my Dstand here, I don't want to roam
This DoA7ld towGn ain'Dt much, but it's all I know of home
[Chorus]
IDn the worrisome years, over the hills
I thouGght it's Dsupposed to get easier, to pay your bills
I got GnotDhing to show, but a worrisome heart
Can ya plDeaA7se teGll me, Dwhen does the good part start?
[Verse 3]
I Dlook at Cheryl, she looks at me
We doGn't talk Dno more, about our dreams
We dGon't Dhave no fun, the way we used to do
Don't bDe diA7sappoGinted in me baby,
I ain't disappointed in Dyou
[Chorus]
DIt’s just the worrisome years, over the hills
I thouGght itD's supposed to get easier, to pay your bills
I got GnothDing to show, but a worrisome heart
CDan A7ya Gplease teDll me, when does the good part start?
GWhen doDes Gthe good Dpart start, hey when does the good part start
Umm uGmm umm, Dwhen does the good part start?

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Worrisome Years

by Greg Brown

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Worrisome Years

by Greg Brown

from If I had known Essentia recordings 1980-1996

capo 5th fret

[Intro]

D G D

[Chorus]

In the worrisome years, over the hills

G D

I thought it's supposed to get easier, to pay your bills

G D

I got nothing to show, but a worrisome heart

D A7 G D

Can ya please tell me, when does the good part start?

[Verse 1]

I done like they told me, I done like I should

G D

Ever since I started, just trying to make good

G D

trying to make a good life, for my family

D A7 G D

but I can't buy none of that stuff the kids want from TV

[Chorus]

In the worrisome years, over the hills

G D

I thought it's supposed to get easier, to pay your bills

G D

I got nothing to show, but a worrisome heart

D A7 G D

Can ya please tell me, when does the good part start?

[Verse 2]

I think about leaving, but where would I go?

G D

How would I get there? I don't know

G D

I took my stand here, I don't want to roam

D A7 G D

This old town ain't much, but it's all I know of home

[Chorus]

In the worrisome years, over the hills

G D

I thought it's supposed to get easier, to pay your bills

G D

I got nothing to show, but a worrisome heart

D A7 G D

Can ya please tell me, when does the good part start?

[Verse 3]

I look at Cheryl, she looks at me

G D

We don't talk no more, about our dreams

G D

We don't have no fun, the way we used to do

D A7 G

Don't be disappointed in me baby,

I ain't disappointed in you

[Chorus]

It’s just the worrisome years, over the hills

G D

I thought it's supposed to get easier, to pay your bills

G D

I got nothing to show, but a worrisome heart

D A7 G D

Can ya please tell me, when does the good part start?

G D G D

When does the good part start, hey when does the good part start

G D

Umm umm umm, when does the good part start?

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