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[Intro]
G Em F C D
[Verse 1]
Sunday Gafternoon in a corner Embooth
My Fson was squirming in his high chair
My Cdaughter had mashed Dpotatoes in her hair
When a sweet old Gman with wrinkled Emhands
FSaid, What beautiful babies you have,
CJust had to come over and Dtell you that
CThese right here are the Dgolden years
[Chorus]
The Gfirst steps when they stumble, first Dwords that they mumble
FFirst ball that they fumble, Cand they try to Dhide the tears
Her GCinderella palace, Dthe bike he learns to balance
FTake a look around, yeah, Cright now are the Dgolden GyearsEm  F  C  D  
[Verse 2]
He said, You're gonnGa blink, and he'll Embe seventeen
He'Fll have a hot date, wanna borrow your keys
And Cgrowing one of those Dcrazy goatees
And daddy's littGle girl, with pretty bloEmnde curls
Will be Fwearing mascara and talkin' on the phone
And Call the little boys wonD't leave her alone
And Cyou'll look back herDe, these golden years
[Chorus]
The Gfirst steps when they stumble, first Dwords that they mumble
FFirst ball that they fumble, Cand they try to Dhide the tears
Her GCinderella palace, Dthe bike he learns to balance
FTake a look around, yeah, Cright now are Dthe golden GyearsD  F  C  D  
[Bridge]
So Ctake too many pictures and Gdon''''t forget to laugh
CRight now you don''''t know it bDut someday you''''ll look back at
[Chorus]
The Gfirst steps when they stumble, first Dwords that they mumble
FFirst ball that they fumble, Cand they try to Dhide the tears
Her GCinderella palace, Dthe bike he learns to balance
FTake a look around, yeah, Cright now are Dthe golden GyearsEm  F  C  D  G  

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Golden Years

by Willie Mack

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em F C D

[Verse 1]

G Em

Sunday afternoon in a corner booth

My son was squirming in his high chair

C D

My daughter had mashed potatoes in her hair

G Em

When a sweet old man with wrinkled hands

Said, What beautiful babies you have,

C D

Just had to come over and tell you that

C D

These right here are the golden years

[Chorus]

G D

The first steps when they stumble, first words that they mumble

F C D

First ball that they fumble, and they try to hide the tears

G D

Her Cinderella palace, the bike he learns to balance

F C D G Em F C D

Take a look around, yeah, right now are the golden years

[Verse 2]

G Em

He said, You're gonna blink, and he'll be seventeen

He'll have a hot date, wanna borrow your keys

C D

And growing one of those crazy goatees

G Em

And daddy's little girl, with pretty blonde curls

Will be wearing mascara and talkin' on the phone

C D

And all the little boys won't leave her alone

C D

And you'll look back here, these golden years

[Chorus]

G D

The first steps when they stumble, first words that they mumble

F C D

First ball that they fumble, and they try to hide the tears

G D

Her Cinderella palace, the bike he learns to balance

F C D G D F C D

Take a look around, yeah, right now are the golden years

[Bridge]

C G

So take too many pictures and don''''t forget to laugh

C D

Right now you don''''t know it but someday you''''ll look back at

[Chorus]

G D

The first steps when they stumble, first words that they mumble

F C D

First ball that they fumble, and they try to hide the tears

G D

Her Cinderella palace, the bike he learns to balance

F C D G Em F C D G

Take a look around, yeah, right now are the golden years

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