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       Wisdom Of The Ages – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye
From: “Harum Scarum” (1965)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
Bbaug   x-1-3-1-3-1 (= Bb7aug)
Caug    x-3-2-1-1-x
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[Intro]
|  F   Fsus4| % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
FListenFsus4  
                    Eb|  F   Fsus4| % |
  To the wisdom of the ages
FListenFsus4  
                    Eb|  F   Fsus4| % |
  To the words of many sages
[Bridge]
BbLive each day, as Dmif it were your last
It's Ebwritten in the stars, your Fdestiny is cast
And that Bbhourglass, runs too Bbaugfast no doubt
                    Eb|  Ebm|
For the sands of time (break)
          |    F|  %  |
Are running out
[Verse 2]
FListenFsus4  
                    Eb|  F   Fsus4| % |
  To the wisdom of the ages
FThese wordsFsus4  
                        Eb|  F   Fsus4| % |
  Can be found in history's pages
[Bridge] variation
BbLive each day, for Dmhappiness can't wait
And Eblove while you may, but Fheed the hand of fate
If the Bbfinger points, it's too Bbauglate no doubt
For the Ebsands of time, are Grunning out
[Coda]
But the Cman who turns, and esCaugcapes somehow
        F      F    F       F|    G|
Is the wisest of men    (break)
                       |    C|    Bb| C  
And to such a man, I'd bow
             (ritardando)

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Wisdom Of The Ages

by Elvis Presley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Wisdom Of The Ages – Elvis Presley

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Written by: Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye

From: “Harum Scarum” (1965)

Tabbed by: maguri

Tuning: Standard

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Bbaug x-1-3-1-3-1 (= Bb7aug)

Caug x-3-2-1-1-x

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Intro]

F Fsus4

| | % | % | % |

[Verse 1]

F Fsus4

Listen

Eb F Fsus4

| | % |

To the wisdom of the ages

F Fsus4

Listen

Eb F Fsus4

| | % |

To the words of many sages

[Bridge]

Bb Dm

Live each day, as if it were your last

Eb F

It's written in the stars, your destiny is cast

Bb Bbaug

And that hourglass, runs too fast no doubt

Eb Ebm

| |

For the sands of time (break)

| | % |

Are running out

[Verse 2]

F Fsus4

Listen

Eb F Fsus4

| | % |

To the wisdom of the ages

F Fsus4

These words

Eb F Fsus4

| | % |

Can be found in history's pages

[Bridge] variation

Bb Dm

Live each day, for happiness can't wait

Eb F

And love while you may, but heed the hand of fate

Bb Bbaug

If the finger points, it's too late no doubt

Eb G

For the sands of time, are running out

[Coda]

C Caug

But the man who turns, and escapes somehow

F F F F G

| |

Is the wisest of men (break)

C Bb C

| | |

And to such a man, I'd bow

(ritardando)

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