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This classic/daggy Aussie song from the Uncanny Xmen has resonated with me for the 
last 25 years.  This is what I came up with in standard E tuning.
[Verse 1]
CIt's nearly time we were AmleavingF  G  
CWe'll have one more for the Froad
[Pre-Chorus]
DmIt don't mean Gnothin' 
DmIt don't mean Gnothin'
[Verse 2]
CSo we gather 'round the AmtableF  G  
CRaise our champagne in the Amair
DmIt don't mean Gnothin'
DmIt don't mean Gnothin'
[Chorus]
GCause we've got, Fthis night toGgether we'll have Chere anC/Bd now fAmoreverAm/G  
FDon't tell me Gnow... you can Cwrite C/Bme a AmletteAm/Gr
FWhere will we Gbe in C50 years (in 50 years)
[Verse 3]
CSo while we're still AmtogetherF  G  
CThere ain't no need to Amcry it
DmIt don't meGan nothin'
DmIt don't meGan nothin'
[Chorus]
GCause we've got, Fthis night toGgether we'll have Chere anC/Bd now fAmoreverAm/G  
FDon't tell me Gnow... you can Cwrite C/Bme a AmletteAm/Gr
FWhere will we Gbe in C50 years (in 50 years)
[Bridge]
CLike to Dmsay, say to Cyou        Dm  Clike to Dmsay,
DmSay it's Bbtrue (Gyeah yeah Cyeah) and there's
BbNo one I would rather than Gyou (oh no Cno),
CLet's talk about Amit,
AmSome day when we're ColdAm  
[Instrumental]
 C    Am   C   Am   C   Am
DmIt don't mean Gnothin'
DmIt don't mean Gnothin'
[Chorus]
GCause we've got, Fthis night toGgether we'll have Chere anC/Bd now fAmoreverAm/G  
FDon't tell me Gnow... you can Cwrite C/Bme a AmletteAm/Gr
FWhere will we Gbe in C50 years (in 50 years)
GCause we've got, Fthis night toGgether we'll have Chere anC/Bd now fAmoreverAm/G  
FDon't tell me Gnow... you can Cwrite C/Bme a AmletteAm/Gr
FWhere will we Gbe in C50 years (in 50 years)
FWhere will we Gbe in C50 years  Repeat last line 4 times

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Fifty Years

by Uncanny X-Men

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Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am/G

This classic/daggy Aussie song from the Uncanny Xmen has resonated with me for the

last 25 years. This is what I came up with in standard E tuning.

[Verse 1]

C Am F G

It's nearly time we were leaving

C F

We'll have one more for the road

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm G

It don't mean nothin'

Dm G

It don't mean nothin'

[Verse 2]

C Am F G

So we gather 'round the table

C Am

Raise our champagne in the air

Dm G

It don't mean nothin'

Dm G

It don't mean nothin'

[Chorus]

G F G C C/B Am Am/G

Cause we've got, this night together we'll have here and now forever

F G C C/B Am Am/G

Don't tell me now... you can write me a letter

F G C

Where will we be in 50 years (in 50 years)

[Verse 3]

C Am F G

So while we're still together

C Am

There ain't no need to cry it

Dm G

It don't mean nothin'

Dm G

It don't mean nothin'

[Chorus]

G F G C C/B Am Am/G

Cause we've got, this night together we'll have here and now forever

F G C C/B Am Am/G

Don't tell me now... you can write me a letter

F G C

Where will we be in 50 years (in 50 years)

[Bridge]

C Dm C Dm C Dm

Like to say, say to you like to say,

Dm Bb G C

Say it's true (yeah yeah yeah) and there's

Bb G C

No one I would rather than you (oh no no),

C Am

Let's talk about it,

Am C Am

Some day when we're old

[Instrumental]

C Am C Am C Am

Dm G

It don't mean nothin'

Dm G

It don't mean nothin'

[Chorus]

G F G C C/B Am Am/G

Cause we've got, this night together we'll have here and now forever

F G C C/B Am Am/G

Don't tell me now... you can write me a letter

F G C

Where will we be in 50 years (in 50 years)

G F G C C/B Am Am/G

Cause we've got, this night together we'll have here and now forever

F G C C/B Am Am/G

Don't tell me now... you can write me a letter

F G C

Where will we be in 50 years (in 50 years)

F G C

Where will we be in 50 years Repeat last line 4 times

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