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The old man's sit[C]ting there[G], his head bowed [C]dow[Am]n
[ch]G/Ab[/ch] Am G
Every now and then he'll take a look around
And his e[F]yes r[G]eflect the m[Em]emory-pain of [Am]years gone by
He [Am]can't r[F]egain no[G]stalgic dr[Em]eams he'll ne[G]ver [Em]see aga[C]in[F][Am][G]
With trembling ha[C]nds[G], he wipes a t[C]ear[Am]
[ch]G/Ab[/ch] Am G
Many fall like rain, there's one for every year
And his l[F]ife l[G]aid out so cle[Em]arly now, life t[Am]hat's brought death
So n[Am]early n[F]ow life o[G]nce he c[Em]lung to dea[G]rly n[Em]ow lets g[C]o[F][Am][G]
[F]But spare a th[Am]ought as you p[G]ass him b[C]y
Take a c[Am]loser look and yo[G]u'll say[F]
He's our tom[Am]orro[G]w, ju[C]st as much as [F]we are his [Am]yesterday[G]
A lonely g[C]rav[G]e, and soon fo[C]rgot[Am]
[ch]G/Ab[/ch] Am G
Only wind and leaves lament his mournful song
Yet they sh[F]out h[G]is e[Em]pitaph out clear
For an[Am]yone who's passi[Am]ng nea[F]r
It n[G]ames the pe[Em]rson lyi[G]ng he[Em]re as you[C]
And you...and you...and you...
The old man's sit[C]ting there[G], his head bowed [C]dow[Am]n
[ch]G/Ab[/ch] Am G
Every now and then he'll take a look around
And his e[F]yes r[G]eflect the m[Em]emory-pain of [Am]years gone by
He [Am]can't r[F]egain no[G]stalgic dr[Em]eams he'll ne[G]ver [Em]see aga[C]in[F][Am][G]
With trembling ha[C]nds[G], he wipes a t[C]ear[Am]
[ch]G/Ab[/ch] Am G
Many fall like rain, there's one for every year
And his l[F]ife l[G]aid out so cle[Em]arly now, life t[Am]hat's brought death
So n[Am]early n[F]ow life o[G]nce he c[Em]lung to dea[G]rly n[Em]ow lets g[C]o[F][Am][G]
[F]But spare a th[Am]ought as you p[G]ass him b[C]y
Take a c[Am]loser look and yo[G]u'll say[F]
He's our tom[Am]orro[G]w, ju[C]st as much as [F]we are his [Am]yesterday[G]
A lonely g[C]rav[G]e, and soon fo[C]rgot[Am]
[ch]G/Ab[/ch] Am G
Only wind and leaves lament his mournful song
Yet they sh[F]out h[G]is e[Em]pitaph out clear
For an[Am]yone who's passi[Am]ng nea[F]r
It n[G]ames the pe[Em]rson lyi[G]ng he[Em]re as you[C]
And you...and you...and you...