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TOM F  
INTRO  Am   Gm   G#M   Am   Gm  G#m  
AmThese feelings have been building up
Around us for a Gmlong time
AmI remember days when your Bbtrue lovin' ways
Flowed thru my life just Dmlike sweet DwineC  
GmAnd lately you've been acting strange
AmYou feel you need a change
There's Bbnothing I can do to make you stay
GmSo if you must say GgoodbyeGm  
BbThis is as good a time as any for me to FcryBb  
AmHow can they say that somehow
It all Gmworks out for the good
AmWhen life can be so cruel
CYou feel Bbjust like a fool, you know you Dmshould
GmWhat happened to our dreams, Bball our well Amlaid schemes
We just let Bbthem slip right on thru our FhandsC  
GmAnd all that's left when the fire is gone
BbIs just some ashes and a little bit of Fsand.Am  Gm  Am  
DmSo naive to think it could be Gsunshine all the way
Look out here Amcomes a Bbrainy day
You know, I'll always Flove you deep inside
And girl, D#I know you never lied to Dmme
BOh there was a time we could fly F#so high
They couldn't Ecatch us if they tried
D#mThey couldn't D#catch us if they G#tried.

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Ashes And Sand

by Johnny Rivers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#M

D#m

TOM

Am Gm G#M Am Gm G#m

INTRO

These feelings have been building up

Around us for a long time

Am Bb

I remember days when your true lovin' ways

Dm D C

Flowed thru my life just like sweet wine

And lately you've been acting strange

You feel you need a change

There's nothing I can do to make you stay

Gm G Gm

So if you must say goodbye

Bb F Bb

This is as good a time as any for me to cry

How can they say that somehow

It all works out for the good

When life can be so cruel

C Bb Dm

You feel just like a fool, you know you should

Gm Bb Am

What happened to our dreams, all our well laid schemes

Bb F C

We just let them slip right on thru our hands

And all that's left when the fire is gone

Bb F Am Gm Am

Is just some ashes and a little bit of sand.

Dm G

So naive to think it could be sunshine all the way

Am Bb

Look out here comes a rainy day

You know, I'll always love you deep inside

D# Dm

And girl, I know you never lied to me

B F#

Oh there was a time we could fly so high

They couldn't catch us if they tried

D#m D# G#

They couldn't catch us if they tried.

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