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[Intro]
C  G   Am  F  C  Am  F  G
C  Am  F  C  Am  F  G  C  G  C
[Verse]
We met when you were still a AmgirlF  
In Nineteen Sixty-CEightAm  
You wore a white dress Fand a hatG  
I touched the hand of fateC  
Your sweet voice took my Ambreath awayF  
Your smile lit up your CfaceAm  
You still had both feet Fon the groundG  
But I was out in CspaceAm  
[Chorus]
That certain sadness Gin your eyes
The Fsecret of your CsmileAm  
I've carried all these Cmemories
Down E7many's the weary AmmileG  
And every time I Fhear your name
My Emeyes moist up with tFearsC  
As every word you Dmever Fsang
Comes Gringing down the CyearsG  C  
[Verse]
We sat and talked the whole Amnight longF  
Of all our rights and CwrongsAm  
Of mutual acFquaintancesG  
We sang each other's song
You were Cwith me when the Ammorning brokeF  
The birds refused to CsingAm  
They knew when they were FbeatenG  
They hid beneath their CwingsAm  
[Chorus]
That certain sadness Gin your eyes
The Fsecret of your CsmileAm  
I've carried all these Cmemories
Down E7many's the weary AmmileG  
And every time I Fhear your name
My Emeyes moist up with tFearsC  
As every word you Dmever Fsang
Comes Gringing down the CyearsA7  
[Bridge]
Dm7I was in a Cleveland Em7hotel room
When they Ftelephoned the CnewsDm7  
I drowned my sorrows Em7all day longF  
The Southern Comfort GbluesAm  
The show went on to Bbgreat applauseF  
Choking back the AbtearsC  
As every word you Dmever FsangG  
Came ringing down the Cyears
[Instrumental]
A7  Dm7  Em7  F  C  Dm7  Em7  F  G  Am  Bb  F  Ab
C  F  G  C  G  C
[Verse]
I reached out for the AmhourglassF  
To turn it face aCboutAm  
But who knows where the time Fgoes
When your Gtime is running outC  
I know someday we'll Ammeet againF  
I know just what I'll CfindAm  
You'll have taught the angels Fhow to sing
GeGorgia, Georgia on my CmindAm  
[Chorus]
That certain sadness Gin your eyes
The Fsecret of your CsmileAm  
I've carried all these Cmemories
Down E7many's the weary AmmileG  
And every time I Fhear your name
My Emeyes moist up with tFearsC  
As every word you Dmever FsangG  
Comes ringing down the Cyears
[Outro]
Am  G  F  C  Am  C  E7  Am  G  F  Em7  F    C
Every word you Dmever FsangG  
Ringing down the Cyears

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Ringing Down The Years

by Strawbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Em7

[Intro]

C G Am F C Am F G

C Am F C Am F G C G C

[Verse]

Am F

We met when you were still a girl

C Am

In Nineteen Sixty-Eight

F G

You wore a white dress and a hat

I touched the hand of fate

Am F

Your sweet voice took my breath away

C Am

Your smile lit up your face

F G

You still had both feet on the ground

C Am

But I was out in space

[Chorus]

That certain sadness in your eyes

F C Am

The secret of your smile

I've carried all these memories

E7 Am G

Down many's the weary mile

And every time I hear your name

Em F C

My eyes moist up with tears

Dm F

As every word you ever sang

G C G C

Comes ringing down the years

[Verse]

Am F

We sat and talked the whole night long

C Am

Of all our rights and wrongs

F G

Of mutual acquaintances

We sang each other's song

C Am F

You were with me when the morning broke

C Am

The birds refused to sing

F G

They knew when they were beaten

C Am

They hid beneath their wings

[Chorus]

That certain sadness in your eyes

F C Am

The secret of your smile

I've carried all these memories

E7 Am G

Down many's the weary mile

And every time I hear your name

Em F C

My eyes moist up with tears

Dm F

As every word you ever sang

G C A7

Comes ringing down the years

[Bridge]

Dm7 Em7

I was in a Cleveland hotel room

F C Dm7

When they telephoned the news

Em7 F

I drowned my sorrows all day long

G Am

The Southern Comfort blues

Bb F

The show went on to great applause

Ab C

Choking back the tears

Dm F G

As every word you ever sang

Came ringing down the years

[Instrumental]

A7 Dm7 Em7 F C Dm7 Em7 F G Am Bb F Ab

C F G C G C

[Verse]

Am F

I reached out for the hourglass

C Am

To turn it face about

But who knows where the time goes

G C

When your time is running out

Am F

I know someday we'll meet again

C Am

I know just what I'll find

You'll have taught the angels how to sing

G C Am

Georgia, Georgia on my mind

[Chorus]

That certain sadness in your eyes

F C Am

The secret of your smile

I've carried all these memories

E7 Am G

Down many's the weary mile

And every time I hear your name

Em F C

My eyes moist up with tears

Dm F G

As every word you ever sang

Comes ringing down the years

[Outro]

Am G F C Am C E7 Am G F Em7 F C

Dm F G

Every word you ever sang

Ringing down the years

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