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D  D G A
DOh the sky
DLooming over the sea
DRuling over the sign
Losing grip of the sGun
Oh what a heavy sAky
What will we becDome?
DLately I
DLately I, lately I
DLately I, lately I
Lately I've been aGlone
Where do I, where dAo I
Where do I bDelong
[chorus]
DWhen we were young
DWe held to life lightly
I was a fool Gfor Aya
MeDlancholy Julia
DWe would go
DChasing after our lives
DChasing after ourselves
Chasing every brGeath
Under heavy sAky
You were so preDtty
[chorus]
DWhen we were young
DWe held to life lightly
I was a fool Gfor yaA  
Melancholy JuliaD  
GWill I eveDr see you Aagain?
GOh will I evDer see you aAgain?
Will we be peaGceful, peDaceful old Atimers?
Old friDend
[chorus]
DWhen we were young
DWe held to life lightly
I was a fool Gfor yaA  
Melancholy JuliaD  
GI know I Dwill see you aAgain
GAnd I know Dthat I'll see you Aagain
And we'll be pGeaceful, Dpeaceful old Atimers
DOld friend
[chorus]
DWhen we were young
DWe held to life lightly
I was a fooGl for Aya
MelancholDy Julia
DWhen we were young
DThe sky was so heavy
When we were yGoung
ALife was a mysteDry
When we were youGng
ALife was a mysteDry
DWhen we were young

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Melancholy Julia

by King Charles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D D G A

Oh the sky

Looming over the sea

Ruling over the sign

Losing grip of the sun

Oh what a heavy sky

What will we become?

Lately I

Lately I, lately I

Lately I've been alone

Where do I, where do I

Where do I belong

[chorus]

When we were young

We held to life lightly

G A

I was a fool for ya

Melancholy Julia

We would go

Chasing after our lives

Chasing after ourselves

Chasing every breath

Under heavy sky

You were so pretty

[chorus]

When we were young

We held to life lightly

G A

I was a fool for ya

Melancholy Julia

G D A

Will I ever see you again?

G D A

Oh will I ever see you again?

G D A

Will we be peaceful, peaceful old timers?

Old friend

[chorus]

When we were young

We held to life lightly

G A

I was a fool for ya

Melancholy Julia

G D A

I know I will see you again

G D A

And I know that I'll see you again

G D A

And we'll be peaceful, peaceful old timers

Old friend

[chorus]

When we were young

We held to life lightly

G A

I was a fool for ya

Melancholy Julia

When we were young

The sky was so heavy

When we were young

A D

Life was a mystery

When we were young

A D

Life was a mystery

When we were young

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