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Before You Were Young

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Band:Travis
Title: Before you were young
Album: Ode to J. Smith (2008)
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Intro:   G     G     D     Em   D  
Gin the days before you were younDg 
we used to sit in the morning sun Em  
we used to turn the radio on D  
what happenedG? 
we'd see our lies in the eyes of fate 
and take our cradles to the grave 
but even then we're never saved 
from danger 
Cand if you ever leave me come Em  
i will be there waiting D  
waiting for you know i wilDl 
i love you for ever D  
i'll never say never 
 G–  D–  Em–  D  
but i've only got two hands 
and i'll never learn to dance 
i'll never get a second chance 
whatever 
i'll take the breath away from your sighs 
and wipe the tears away from your eyes 
and hope the fire never dies 
inside you 
 C–  E–  D  
and if you ever leave me come 
i will be there waiting 
waiting for you know i will 
i love you 
i love you 
i love you... 
in the days before you were young 
we used to sit in the morning sun 
we used to turn the radio on 
what happened?

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Before You Were Young

by Travis

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Band:Travis

Title: Before you were young

Album: Ode to J. Smith (2008)

To get the Piano just listen to the song! Very Simple!

G G D Em D

Intro:

G D

in the days before you were young

we used to sit in the morning sun

we used to turn the radio on

what happened?

we'd see our lies in the eyes of fate

and take our cradles to the grave

but even then we're never saved

from danger

C Em

and if you ever leave me come

i will be there waiting

waiting for you know i will

i love you for ever

i'll never say never

G D Em D

– – –

but i've only got two hands

and i'll never learn to dance

i'll never get a second chance

whatever

i'll take the breath away from your sighs

and wipe the tears away from your eyes

and hope the fire never dies

inside you

C E D

– –

and if you ever leave me come

i will be there waiting

waiting for you know i will

i love you

i love you...

in the days before you were young

we used to sit in the morning sun

we used to turn the radio on

what happened?

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