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By Arlo Guthrie
[Intro] 
G D Bm C G
[Verse 1]
Days are short, and I aiDn't down
The sAmun is on the hill
CLooking in my suDitcase for a friGend
The door was opened wiDde
You know I lAmost a little pride
And insiCde it was jDust another mGan
[Chorus]
Every daEmy another mCan reaches ouDt his haGnd
Every moCment there's a sAhifting in the sandD  
Every whCisper in the winDd
Brings a Ggood maF#mn back agEmain
GSettle me down in my dreDams tonight
AmTomorrow's aBmnother dCmay to blow Ebmy bGlues away
[Verse 2]
Lots of folks will teDll you that
A Amman can go thru' lifeC  
Taking what he wDants along the wGay
But until all men are freDed
Each one gAets but what he Amneeds
The expeCrience of lDiving every dGay
[Chorus]
Every dEmay another maCn reaches oDut his hanGd
Every moCment there's a sAmhifting in the sDandA  
DEvery whCisper in the winDd
Brings a gGood maF#mn back aEmgain
GSettle me down in my dreDams tonight
AmTomorrow's Bmanother dCmay to bEblow my blGues away
[Solo]
D Am C D G
D Am F C D G
[Outro]
I woke up this mDorning
I awoke uAmpon my knees
BmCrying oCo-wee, I dDon't know where I aGm
I feel just like a clDown
Every tiAmme I move around
Because, Cafter all, I'm Djust another manG  

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Days Are Short

by Arlo Guthrie

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F#m

By Arlo Guthrie

[Intro]

G D Bm C G

[Verse 1]

Days are short, and I ain't down

The sun is on the hill

C D G

Looking in my suitcase for a friend

The door was opened wide

You know I lost a little pride

C D G

And inside it was just another man

[Chorus]

Em C D G

Every day another man reaches out his hand

C A D

Every moment there's a shifting in the sand

C D

Every whisper in the wind

G F#m Em

Brings a good man back again

G D

Settle me down in my dreams tonight

Am Bm Cm Eb G

Tomorrow's another day to blow my blues away

[Verse 2]

Lots of folks will tell you that

Am C

A man can go thru' life

D G

Taking what he wants along the way

But until all men are freed

A Am

Each one gets but what he needs

C D G

The experience of living every day

[Chorus]

Em C D G

Every day another man reaches out his hand

C Am D A

Every moment there's a shifting in the sand

D C D

Every whisper in the wind

G F#m Em

Brings a good man back again

G D

Settle me down in my dreams tonight

Am Bm Cm Eb G

Tomorrow's another day to blow my blues away

[Solo]

D Am C D G

D Am F C D G

[Outro]

I woke up this morning

I awoke upon my knees

Bm C D G

Crying oo-wee, I don't know where I am

I feel just like a clown

Every time I move around

C D G

Because, after all, I'm just another man

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