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100 Years Ago

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INTRO: (organ arranged for guitar)
             Dm  C  Bb  F
VERSE:         Dm                     C               Bb  F  
       Went out walkin' through the wood the other day
       And the wDmorld was a cCarpet laid beBbfore meF  
       DmThe buds were bCursting 
       And the Bbair smelled sweet and strFange
       And it sDmeemed about a hBbundred years agFo
VERSE:
       MDmary and CI, we would Bbsit upon a gFate,
       Just gDmazin' at some drCagon in the Bbsky.F  
       What tDmender dCays, we had no sBbecrets hid aFway,
       Well, it seDmemed about a huBbndred years agFo.
CHORUS:
       BbNow all my friends are wearing wAorried smiles,
       LDmiving out a drCeam of what they Bbwas.
       GDon't you think it's sBbometimes wise not to grow Fup?Bb  F  
VERSE: 
       Went out walkin' through the wood the other day,
       Can't you see the furrows in my forehead?
       What tender days, we had no secrets hid away,
       Now it seems about a hundred years ago.
CHORUS:
       Now if you see me drinkin' bad red wine,
       Don't worry 'bout this man that you love.
       Don't you think it's sometimes wise not to grow up?
VERSE:
       DmYou're gonna kCiss and say good-DmbyeC, yeDmah, I warn you.
       DmYou're gonna kiCss and say good-bDmye, CyeaDmh, I warn you.
       DmYou're gonna kiCss and say good-bDmye, Coh DmLord, I warn you,
       And pBblease excuse me while I hGide away.
       Call me lFazy bones,
       Ain't got no tBbime to waste away,
       LFazy bones ain't got no tBbime to waste away.
       DGon't you think, don't you think,
       It's jBbust about time to hide awFay?
       YBbeah, yFeah!
Wah, Wah and fade out:
       Dm   C

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The story behind the song

This song finds Mick Jagger reflecting on the passage of time and the experience of aging. He observes friends with "worried smiles," living in the past, and ponders whether it's sometimes wiser not to grow up. The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia for "tender days" when there were "no secrets hid away," moments that now feel a hundred years ago. It’s a wistful journey through memory, exploring how the past shapes the present.

AI-written from these sources:100 Years Ago — Wikipedia ↗The Rolling Stones — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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100 Years Ago

by The Rolling Stones

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INTRO: (organ arranged for guitar)

Dm C Bb F

VERSE:

Went out walkin' through the wood the other day

Dm C Bb F

And the world was a carpet laid before me

Dm C

The buds were bursting

Bb F

And the air smelled sweet and strange

Dm Bb F

And it seemed about a hundred years ago

VERSE:

Dm C Bb F

Mary and I, we would sit upon a gate,

Dm C Bb F

Just gazin' at some dragon in the sky.

Dm C Bb F

What tender days, we had no secrets hid away,

Dm Bb F

Well, it seemed about a hundred years ago.

CHORUS:

Bb A

Now all my friends are wearing worried smiles,

Dm C Bb

Living out a dream of what they was.

G Bb F Bb F

Don't you think it's sometimes wise not to grow up?

VERSE:

Went out walkin' through the wood the other day,

Can't you see the furrows in my forehead?

What tender days, we had no secrets hid away,

Now it seems about a hundred years ago.

CHORUS:

Now if you see me drinkin' bad red wine,

Don't worry 'bout this man that you love.

Don't you think it's sometimes wise not to grow up?

VERSE:

Dm C Dm C Dm

You're gonna kiss and say good-bye, yeah, I warn you.

Dm C Dm C Dm

You're gonna kiss and say good-bye, yeah, I warn you.

Dm C Dm C Dm

You're gonna kiss and say good-bye, oh Lord, I warn you,

Bb G

And please excuse me while I hide away.

Call me lazy bones,

Ain't got no time to waste away,

F Bb

Lazy bones ain't got no time to waste away.

Don't you think, don't you think,

Bb F

It's just about time to hide away?

Bb F

Yeah, yeah!

Wah, Wah and fade out:

Dm C

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