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[Intro]
Cadd9 G Dsus2/F# G
Cadd9 G Dsus2/F# D
[Verse 1]
It's been saGid that to live is to soCrrowCsus  C  
It's been saGid that there's no room for tomoCrrowCsus  C  
So men stanGd there and stair at the twilCightCsus  C  
And they woGrk out each day as it seems CrightCsus  C  
COh I kneGw it would be so I sCay "HallelGujah", sometimes
And I Cthink no, all this Gtime have been this DroaAsus4d
[Chorus]
And Gwhat about all the DSeptember mCoons
And Gwhat about all thDe flowers iCn June
And Gwhat about all the Dtimes that I sit here and woCnderD  Asus4  
And I Gcould be wrong for bDelieving this wayC  
And I Gcould be wrong everDy hour of each daCy
Still I tGhink about every Dmoment that I can CremembDerAsus4  
[Verse 2]
And they Gsay that to silence is worCth goldCsus  C  
And they Gsay every young man must gCrow oldCsus  C  
So we wGork and we reason our CtimesCsus  C  
Still it's Gquiet all around here at CnightCsus  C  
COh I kneGw this would be and I Csay there is Gso much to see
And I Cthink now, all this Gtime has been passinDg bAsus4y
[Chorus]
And Gwhat about all the Dmountains iCn spring
And Gwhat about all the Dchoirs that Csing
And Gwhat about every moDther that holds a new chCildD  Asus4  
And GI think about all the Dtimes as a Cchild
When I Gcouldn't keep from Dlaughing out Cloud
And to Gcatch myself I woulDd go out and stay there a CwhileD  Asus4  
[Pre-Chorus]
CAnd all this could've passed me Gby
CStanding lonely all this DwhiAsus4le
[Interlude]
  G    D    C   Dx 4
[Chorus]
And Gwhat about all the DSeptember mCoons
And Gwhat about all thDe flowers iCn June
And Gwhat about all the Dtimes that I sit here and woCnderD  Asus4  
And I Gcould be wrong for bDelieving this wayC  
And I Gcould be wrong everDy hour of each daCy
And I thiGnk about all the Dtimes that I sit here and CwonderD  Asus4  
all the Dtimes that I sit here and CwonderD  Asus4  
[Outro]
 Cadd9   G   Dsus2/F#   Gx4

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What About

by Peter Breinholt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus2/F#

Csus

Asus4

[Intro]

Cadd9 G Dsus2/F# G

Cadd9 G Dsus2/F# D

[Verse 1]

G C Csus C

It's been said that to live is to sorrow

G C Csus C

It's been said that there's no room for tomorrow

G C Csus C

So men stand there and stair at the twilight

G C Csus C

And they work out each day as it seems right

C G C G

Oh I knew it would be so I say "Hallelujah", sometimes

C G D Asus4

And I think no, all this time have been this road

[Chorus]

G D C

And what about all the September moons

G D C

And what about all the flowers in June

G D C D Asus4

And what about all the times that I sit here and wonder

G D C

And I could be wrong for believing this way

G D C

And I could be wrong every hour of each day

G D C D Asus4

Still I think about every moment that I can remember

[Verse 2]

G C Csus C

And they say that to silence is worth gold

G C Csus C

And they say every young man must grow old

G C Csus C

So we work and we reason our times

G C Csus C

Still it's quiet all around here at night

C G C G

Oh I knew this would be and I say there is so much to see

C G D Asus4

And I think now, all this time has been passing by

[Chorus]

G D C

And what about all the mountains in spring

G D C

And what about all the choirs that sing

G D C D Asus4

And what about every mother that holds a new child

G D C

And I think about all the times as a child

G D C

When I couldn't keep from laughing out loud

G D C D Asus4

And to catch myself I would go out and stay there a while

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

And all this could've passed me by

C D Asus4

Standing lonely all this while

[Interlude]

G D C D

x 4

[Chorus]

G D C

And what about all the September moons

G D C

And what about all the flowers in June

G D C D Asus4

And what about all the times that I sit here and wonder

G D C

And I could be wrong for believing this way

G D C

And I could be wrong every hour of each day

G D C D Asus4

And I think about all the times that I sit here and wonder

D C D Asus4

all the times that I sit here and wonder

[Outro]

Cadd9 G Dsus2/F# G

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