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[Verse 1]
I found you in the sF#mummer heatE, C#mof 1B95F#m3E  C#m  
WBise words from your F#mfather saidE  C#m  
"I Bknow that boy's your F#mbrother's frEiend,
C#mbut I don't think he kBeeps comin' roF#mund for himE  
C#mAgain and agBain and agaAin."
[Verse 2]
I had to F#mswim away,E  
C#mSemper BFi but I'll be F#mback somedEayC#m  
IB'll take you by the hF#mand and saEy:
C#m"Be mine, be Bmine, be mAine."B  
[Chorus]
And if sEomeday, you grow tC#mired and your memory fAades,
it's alrEight, I will nC#mever leave your sAide
And Eoh, when it's tAime, you can F#mcome G#mfind Ame,
iF#mn  1G#m953E  
[Verse 3]
Leave New York and see the cF#mountrysideE  
C#mLittle citBy and a biF#mgger liEfe
C#mWatch it gBrow into a F#mthousand Eeyes
C#mIt's ours, Bit's ours, Ait's ours
OC#mh, it's ours, Bit's ours, Ait's ours
[Chorus]
And if sEomeday, you grow tC#mired and your memory fAades,
it's alrEight, I will nC#mever leave your sAide
And Eoh, when it's tAime, you can F#mcome G#mfind Ame,
iF#mn  1G#m953E  
[Bridge]
It's written in the gEold rain
Passed down the C#mlightB  
Hangin' in the bEranches
You see it in their C#meyesB  
Pressed in the coEncrete
Where we used to rC#mesideB  
It's larger than lAifeB  
[Chorus]
And if somedaEy, you grow C#mtired and your memory fAades,
it's oEkay. And when my hC#meart gives aAway,
it's alrEight, I will nC#mever leave your sAide
And Eoh, when it's tAime, just F#mcome G#mfind Ame
in   F#m1G#m953E  

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1953

by The National Parks

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F#m

C#m

G#m

[Verse 1]

F#m E C#m B F#m E C#m

I found you in the summer heat, of 1953

B F#m E C#m

Wise words from your father said

B F#m E

"I know that boy's your brother's friend,

C#m B F#m E

but I don't think he keeps comin' round for him

C#m B A

Again and again and again."

[Verse 2]

F#m E

I had to swim away,

C#m B F#m E C#m

Semper Fi but I'll be back someday

B F#m E

I'll take you by the hand and say:

C#m B A B

"Be mine, be mine, be mine."

[Chorus]

E C#m A

And if someday, you grow tired and your memory fades,

E C#m A

it's alright, I will never leave your side

E A F#m G#m A

And oh, when it's time, you can come find me,

F#m G#m E

in 1953

[Verse 3]

F#m E

Leave New York and see the countryside

C#m B F#m E

Little city and a bigger life

C#m B F#m E

Watch it grow into a thousand eyes

C#m B A

It's ours, it's ours, it's ours

C#m B A

Oh, it's ours, it's ours, it's ours

[Chorus]

E C#m A

And if someday, you grow tired and your memory fades,

E C#m A

it's alright, I will never leave your side

E A F#m G#m A

And oh, when it's time, you can come find me,

F#m G#m E

in 1953

[Bridge]

It's written in the gold rain

C#m B

Passed down the light

Hangin' in the branches

C#m B

You see it in their eyes

Pressed in the concrete

C#m B

Where we used to reside

A B

It's larger than life

[Chorus]

E C#m A

And if someday, you grow tired and your memory fades,

E C#m A

it's okay. And when my heart gives away,

E C#m A

it's alright, I will never leave your side

E A F#m G#m A

And oh, when it's time, just come find me

F#m G#m E

in 1953

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