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Sons Of Summer - from Playing Possum 1975
EmIt makes me smile
To tGhink of what we dreCamed of
FWhere are those sons of summer now
With their wild-haired women in their
patchwork gowns
Who coCuld laugh the lights away
Nights on the beach aGnd bay
F
AmThe course on farms
CAnd the course in the bar
SwEmeet smokin' in the bFack of the car
AmAlways the first time shCines to last like a morEmning stFar
EmLike a morning sFtar
EmIt's been a while since the lGast time we were dCancing
FWhere are those sons of summer now
With their long-limbed ladies who all knew how
To chCase the blues away
I've got the blGues today
F
AmYour ivy days and your clubhouCse ways
EmWine mug nights when the muFsic played
AmLove that is real will not fCade away like a morEmning sFtar
Like a mornEming stFar 
C
FWhere are those sons of summer now
The winter has come
And you don't know how to tuCrn your
Dreams into coal
Your books won't hGold you
F
AmThe woods get cold
And I feCel too old
EmI begin to questioning your schoFolboy soul
AmClever remarks that once wCon my heart
When the fiEmre won't light
Will they loFse their spark
And CI can't help but get a little bit blFue
CThinking about the precious nothing we once knFew
C  F

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Sons Of Summer

by Carly Simon

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Sons Of Summer - from Playing Possum 1975

It makes me smile

G C

To think of what we dreamed of

Where are those sons of summer now

With their wild-haired women in their

patchwork gowns

Who could laugh the lights away

Nights on the beach and bay

The course on farms

And the course in the bar

Em F

Sweet smokin' in the back of the car

Am C Em F

Always the first time shines to last like a morning star

Em F

Like a morning star

Em G C

It's been a while since the last time we were dancing

Where are those sons of summer now

With their long-limbed ladies who all knew how

To chase the blues away

I've got the blues today

Am C

Your ivy days and your clubhouse ways

Em F

Wine mug nights when the music played

Am C Em F

Love that is real will not fade away like a morning star

Em F

Like a morning star

Where are those sons of summer now

The winter has come

And you don't know how to turn your

Dreams into coal

Your books won't hold you

The woods get cold

And I feel too old

Em F

I begin to questioning your schoolboy soul

Am C

Clever remarks that once won my heart

When the fire won't light

Will they lose their spark

C F

And I can't help but get a little bit blue

C F

Thinking about the precious nothing we once knew

C F

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