Chords for Barton Carroll - Those Days are Gone and My Heart is Breaking
Tempo:
122.6 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
[D] Hey Danny boy, I [E] was thinking of our crew.
The thinking just makes me sad [A] and that's why I write to you.
[Bm] How do [Gm] you do?
There's been [D] years between us.
Didn't we have big ideas when our school was done?
We'd leave our smaller minds [E] and move out to Oregon.
But [Bm]
I was the [Gm] only one who went the [D] road less taken.
[B] [G]
[D]
[A]
I met a girl [E] and I swept her off her feet.
[D] Made her promises I never meant to keep.
[Bm] There's a mean streak in [G] me.
Inside a [D] storm was raging.
She had a form [E] like no other girl in town.
[D] We had a baby boy [A] but I couldn't stick around.
[Bm] I couldn't be [G] tied down.
That's just the [D] way I was thinking.
[Bm]
Those days are [G] gone and [D] my heart is aching.
Thought I deserved so much more than work could pay.
I drove containers to BC from Monterey.
[B] It was [G] a long way [D] on pins and needles.
She wrote me letters but I never opened one.
She met some other man and gave his name to my son.
[B] I guess the [G] damage is done and there's [D] no way I can fake it.
[Bm] Those days [Gm] are gone and [D] my heart is breaking.
[A] Always thought my heart to be [G] a dark horse.
[A] Laying low till race day [E] came along.
[A] Lately my heart's feeling like [G] a dark board.
[A] That's not something I had planned at [D] all.
Danny there's no limit to the steps I could retrace.
But I got a job cooking eggs at my friend's place.
[Bm] It's no [G] disgrace to make an [D]
honest living.
And if it makes you blue I hope I did not dwell.
And if this gets to you I hope it finds you [B] well.
There's not [G] much else.
[D] Out here it's been raining.
[Bm] Those days [G] are here and my [A] heart is waiting.
[D] Hey Danny boy, I [E] was thinking of our crew.
The thinking just makes me sad [A] and that's why I write to you.
[Bm] How do [Gm] you do?
There's been [D] years between us.
Didn't we have big ideas when our school was done?
We'd leave our smaller minds [E] and move out to Oregon.
But [Bm]
I was the [Gm] only one who went the [D] road less taken.
[B] [G]
[D]
[A]
I met a girl [E] and I swept her off her feet.
[D] Made her promises I never meant to keep.
[Bm] There's a mean streak in [G] me.
Inside a [D] storm was raging.
She had a form [E] like no other girl in town.
[D] We had a baby boy [A] but I couldn't stick around.
[Bm] I couldn't be [G] tied down.
That's just the [D] way I was thinking.
[Bm]
Those days are [G] gone and [D] my heart is aching.
Thought I deserved so much more than work could pay.
I drove containers to BC from Monterey.
[B] It was [G] a long way [D] on pins and needles.
She wrote me letters but I never opened one.
She met some other man and gave his name to my son.
[B] I guess the [G] damage is done and there's [D] no way I can fake it.
[Bm] Those days [Gm] are gone and [D] my heart is breaking.
[A] Always thought my heart to be [G] a dark horse.
[A] Laying low till race day [E] came along.
[A] Lately my heart's feeling like [G] a dark board.
[A] That's not something I had planned at [D] all.
Danny there's no limit to the steps I could retrace.
But I got a job cooking eggs at my friend's place.
[Bm] It's no [G] disgrace to make an [D]
honest living.
And if it makes you blue I hope I did not dwell.
And if this gets to you I hope it finds you [B] well.
There's not [G] much else.
[D] Out here it's been raining.
[Bm] Those days [G] are here and my [A] heart is waiting.
Key:
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Hey Danny boy, I [E] was thinking of our crew. _
The thinking just makes me sad [A] and that's why I write to you.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ How do [Gm] you do?
_ _ _ There's been [D] years between us. _ _ _ _ _
Didn't we have big ideas when our school was done?
_ _ We'd leave our smaller minds [E] and move out to Oregon.
But [Bm] _ _ _
I was the [Gm] only one who went the [D] road less taken. _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
I met a girl [E] and I swept her off her feet.
_ _ [D] Made her promises I never meant to keep.
_ _ [Bm] _ There's a mean streak in [G] me.
_ _ Inside a [D] storm was raging. _ _ _ _
_ _ She had a form [E] like no other girl in town.
_ [D] We had a baby boy [A] but I couldn't stick around. _
[Bm] _ _ I couldn't be [G] tied down. _
That's just the [D] way I was thinking. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
Those days are [G] gone _ and [D] my heart is aching. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Thought I deserved so much more than work could pay.
_ I drove containers to BC from Monterey. _
[B] _ _ _ It was [G] a long way _ _ _ [D] on pins and needles.
_ _ _ _ _ She wrote me letters but I never opened one. _
She met some other man and gave his name to my son.
[B] _ _ _ I guess the [G] damage is done and there's [D] no way I can fake it. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ Those days [Gm] are gone and [D] my heart is breaking.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ Always thought my heart to be [G] a dark horse. _ _ _
[A] Laying low till race day [E] came along. _
_ _ [A] Lately my heart's feeling like [G] a dark board.
_ _ _ [A] That's not something I had planned at [D] all. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Danny there's no limit to the steps I could retrace. _
_ But I got a job cooking eggs at my friend's place.
_ [Bm] _ _ It's no [G] disgrace to make an [D] _
honest living. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ And if it makes you blue I hope I did not dwell.
_ _ _ And if this gets to you I hope it finds you [B] well. _ _ _ _
There's not [G] much else. _ _
[D] Out here it's been raining. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ Those days [G] are here _ and my [A] heart is waiting. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Hey Danny boy, I [E] was thinking of our crew. _
The thinking just makes me sad [A] and that's why I write to you.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ How do [Gm] you do?
_ _ _ There's been [D] years between us. _ _ _ _ _
Didn't we have big ideas when our school was done?
_ _ We'd leave our smaller minds [E] and move out to Oregon.
But [Bm] _ _ _
I was the [Gm] only one who went the [D] road less taken. _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
I met a girl [E] and I swept her off her feet.
_ _ [D] Made her promises I never meant to keep.
_ _ [Bm] _ There's a mean streak in [G] me.
_ _ Inside a [D] storm was raging. _ _ _ _
_ _ She had a form [E] like no other girl in town.
_ [D] We had a baby boy [A] but I couldn't stick around. _
[Bm] _ _ I couldn't be [G] tied down. _
That's just the [D] way I was thinking. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
Those days are [G] gone _ and [D] my heart is aching. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Thought I deserved so much more than work could pay.
_ I drove containers to BC from Monterey. _
[B] _ _ _ It was [G] a long way _ _ _ [D] on pins and needles.
_ _ _ _ _ She wrote me letters but I never opened one. _
She met some other man and gave his name to my son.
[B] _ _ _ I guess the [G] damage is done and there's [D] no way I can fake it. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ Those days [Gm] are gone and [D] my heart is breaking.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ Always thought my heart to be [G] a dark horse. _ _ _
[A] Laying low till race day [E] came along. _
_ _ [A] Lately my heart's feeling like [G] a dark board.
_ _ _ [A] That's not something I had planned at [D] all. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Danny there's no limit to the steps I could retrace. _
_ But I got a job cooking eggs at my friend's place.
_ [Bm] _ _ It's no [G] disgrace to make an [D] _
honest living. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ And if it makes you blue I hope I did not dwell.
_ _ _ And if this gets to you I hope it finds you [B] well. _ _ _ _
There's not [G] much else. _ _
[D] Out here it's been raining. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ Those days [G] are here _ and my [A] heart is waiting. _ _ _ _ _ _