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Thread #53270   Message #819229
Posted By: GUEST,Marion in Cornwall
05-Nov-02 - 02:47 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: The Gift of Years (Eric Bogle)
Subject: Chords Add: THE GIFT OF YEARS (Eric Bogle)
Verse 1 & 4
(D)Well, old friend, (G/B)here I am, I (A7)told you I'd be (D)back.

And as usual mate, I'm (G/B)bloody late; it's 7(A7)5 years down the (D)track.

For the last time (G/D)here I stand in (Asus7)this familiar (D)foreign land.

Back with the mates I (G/B)left behind, fixed for(A7)ever in their (D)time.

Verse 2 & 3
And the country that you (G/B)died for, mate, you (A7)would not know it (D)now

The future that we (G/D)dreamed of, mate, got all (A7)twisted up some(D)how

The peace that we were (G/D)fighting for, the (A7)end to stupid (D)senseless war

So it couldn't happen (G/B)to our kids - (A7)well old mate, it (D)did.


Hope this helps
Marion