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Magpie
How it was when I was young
From "Three Wise Men"
Tabbed and written by Joe Schiavon
VERSE 1
ASus2there's no suprises
Dnothing shocks me anymore
Asus2shapes and sizes
Dhard core
VERSE 2
Asus2I'm getting older
Dthis grey hair is not my style
ASus2I'm on life's shoulder
Dmaking him smile
CHORUS
GAnd I know, G/Csoon,
DI'm gonna leave this town
Gand I know, G/Csoon,
DI'm gonna leave this town
VERSE 3
Asus2Tell the story
DOf How it was when I was young
ASus2Right here is boring
DOut there's fun
CHORUS
GAnd I know, G/Csoon,
DI'm gonna leave this town
Gand I know, G/Csoon,
DI'm gonna leave this town
Chords Used:
 G  G/C     D Asus2
	3	  3	    2	  0
	0	  0	    3     0
	0	  0	    2	  2
	0	  2	    0	  2
	2	  3	    0	  0
	3	  0         0     0

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How It Was When I Was Young

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ASus2

G/C

Magpie

How it was when I was young

From "Three Wise Men"

Tabbed and written by Joe Schiavon

VERSE 1

ASus2

there's no suprises

nothing shocks me anymore

Asus2

shapes and sizes

hard core

VERSE 2

Asus2

I'm getting older

this grey hair is not my style

ASus2

I'm on life's shoulder

making him smile

CHORUS

G G/C

And I know, soon,

I'm gonna leave this town

G G/C

and I know, soon,

I'm gonna leave this town

VERSE 3

Asus2

Tell the story

Of How it was when I was young

ASus2

Right here is boring

Out there's fun

CHORUS

G G/C

And I know, soon,

I'm gonna leave this town

G G/C

and I know, soon,

I'm gonna leave this town

Chords Used:

G G/C D Asus2

3 3 2 0

0 0 3 0

0 0 2 2

0 2 0 2

2 3 0 0

3 0 0 0

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