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Prime Of Life

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[Intro]
  Dm    Gm    Bb    Cx2
[Verse 1]
DmShadows climb up the garden wGmallBb  C  
DmUpon the green the first leaf fGmallsBb  C  
It's the pDmrime of life and the king and queen
It's the pGmrime of life step out into the sun
It's the pDmrime of life, oh yGmeah
[Chorus]
   C5    D5Are you feeling alright
   F5    G5I'm noF5t feeling too bad myself
   C5    D5Are you feeling alright, my frF5ienG5dF5  
[Interlude]
  Dm    Gm    Bb    Cx2
[Verse 2]
DmFootsteps run down the castles wGmallBb  C  
DmTo the rooms of the paper dGmollBb  C  
It's the pDmrime of life where the spirit grows
It's the pGmrime of life and the mirror shows both ways
It's the pDmrime of life, oh yGmeah
[Chorus]
   C5    D5Are you feeling alright
   F5    G5I'm noF5t feeling too bad myself
   C5    D5Are you feeling alright, my frF5ienG5dF5  
[Interlude]
C  Bb  C  Bb
[Bridge]
CWhen I first saw your face iBbt took my breath away
CWhen I first saw your faceBb  F5  G5  
[Solo]
  Dm    Gm    Bb    Cx2
[Verse 3]
DmShadows climb up the castle wGmallBb  C  
DmUpon the green the first leaf faGmllsBb  C  
DmIt's the prime of life and the king and queen
It's the pGmrime of life step out into the sun
It's the pDmrime of life, oh yGmeah
[Outro]
It's the pDmrime of life
It's the pGmrime of life
It's the pDmrime of life
It's the pGmrime of life
It's the pDmrime of life, are you feeling alright
It's the pGmrime of life, I'm not feeling too bad myself
It's the pDmrime of life, are you feeling alright, my frGmiend

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Prime Of Life

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Gm Bb C

[Verse 1]

Dm Gm Bb C

Shadows climb up the garden wall

Dm Gm Bb C

Upon the green the first leaf falls

It's the prime of life and the king and queen

It's the prime of life step out into the sun

Dm Gm

It's the prime of life, oh yeah

[Chorus]

C5 D5

Are you feeling alright

F5 G5 F5

I'm not feeling too bad myself

C5 D5 F5 G5 F5

Are you feeling alright, my friend

[Interlude]

Dm Gm Bb C

[Verse 2]

Dm Gm Bb C

Footsteps run down the castles wall

Dm Gm Bb C

To the rooms of the paper doll

It's the prime of life where the spirit grows

It's the prime of life and the mirror shows both ways

Dm Gm

It's the prime of life, oh yeah

[Chorus]

C5 D5

Are you feeling alright

F5 G5 F5

I'm not feeling too bad myself

C5 D5 F5 G5 F5

Are you feeling alright, my friend

[Interlude]

C Bb C Bb

[Bridge]

C Bb

When I first saw your face it took my breath away

C Bb F5 G5

When I first saw your face

[Solo]

Dm Gm Bb C

[Verse 3]

Dm Gm Bb C

Shadows climb up the castle wall

Dm Gm Bb C

Upon the green the first leaf falls

It's the prime of life and the king and queen

It's the prime of life step out into the sun

Dm Gm

It's the prime of life, oh yeah

[Outro]

It's the prime of life

It's the prime of life, are you feeling alright

It's the prime of life, I'm not feeling too bad myself

Dm Gm

It's the prime of life, are you feeling alright, my friend

About Prime Of Life Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Prime Of Life by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Prime Of Life chords”, “Prime Of Life guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Prime Of Life chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Prime Of Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate Prime Of Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, Gm, Bb, C, C5, D5.

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What key is "Prime Of Life" in?

The chords for "Prime Of Life" show the original chord names (including Dm, Gm, Bb, C, C5, D5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.