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Good Old Days

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[Intro]
C    F    G  C
[Verse 1]
CI been lookin' for a feelin' I can't Ffind
There's no barren wasteland like the Gback of my Cmind
Maybe it's just that I never really made the Ftime
Maybe it's selfish of me to feel like I'm Galways bein' robbed of Cmine
EOh-o-o-Amoh, Foh-o-o-Goh
[Chorus 1]
 CTell me the one about the lion in the cage
 AmI'll sing you something from the good old days
The Fhairpin turn, the clean white page
It's Cmy solemn reGview, ooh-oo-CoohF  G  C  
[Verse 2]
CI hate myself a little more each Fday
I hate my fingers for Gthe way they Cplay
I hate I can't think of the words I wanna Fsay
And I hate just as I think of them, you're Galready walking aCway
EHey-Amey, Fhey-Gey
[Chorus 2]
 CTell me the one about the lion in the cage
 AmI'll sing you something from the good old days
The Fhairpin turn, the clean white page
It's mCy solemn reGview
CI don't even know what I'm trying to say
I Amwish that you could see her, I wish you coulda stayed
FNow you've been reborn, I'm still a mouse in a maze
And CI sing it out to Gyou
AmHmm-G/Bmmm-Chmm, mmm-Amhmm-Ghmm
CMmm-Ghmm-Fhmm-Chmm
[Bridge]
AmLet a little Gtime gCo by
Let Fold Cdogs Glie
CTry, EtryAm  
FTryD  G  
[Chorus]
 CTell me the one about the lion in the cage
 AmI'll sing you something from the good old days
The Fhairpin turn, the clean white page
It's mCy solemn reGview
CI don't even know what I'm trying to say
I Amwish that you could see her, I wish you coulda stayed
FNow you've been reborn, I'm still a mouse in a maze
And CI sing it ouGt to CyouF  G  C  

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Good Old Days

by Shovels & Rope

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

C F G C

[Verse 1]

C F

I been lookin' for a feelin' I can't find

G C

There's no barren wasteland like the back of my mind

Maybe it's just that I never really made the time

G C

Maybe it's selfish of me to feel like I'm always bein' robbed of mine

E Am F G

Oh-o-o-oh, oh-o-o-oh

[Chorus 1]

Tell me the one about the lion in the cage

I'll sing you something from the good old days

The hairpin turn, the clean white page

C G C F G C

It's my solemn review, ooh-oo-ooh

[Verse 2]

C F

I hate myself a little more each day

G C

I hate my fingers for the way they play

I hate I can't think of the words I wanna say

G C

And I hate just as I think of them, you're already walking away

E Am F G

Hey-ey, hey-ey

[Chorus 2]

Tell me the one about the lion in the cage

I'll sing you something from the good old days

The hairpin turn, the clean white page

C G

It's my solemn review

I don't even know what I'm trying to say

I wish that you could see her, I wish you coulda stayed

Now you've been reborn, I'm still a mouse in a maze

C G

And I sing it out to you

Am G/B C Am G

Hmm-mmm-hmm, mmm-hmm-hmm

C G F C

Mmm-hmm-hmm-hmm

[Bridge]

Am G C

Let a little time go by

F C G

Let old dogs lie

C E Am

Try, try

F D G

Try

[Chorus]

Tell me the one about the lion in the cage

I'll sing you something from the good old days

The hairpin turn, the clean white page

C G

It's my solemn review

I don't even know what I'm trying to say

I wish that you could see her, I wish you coulda stayed

Now you've been reborn, I'm still a mouse in a maze

C G C F G C

And I sing it out to you

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