Chords for Charles Aznavour To My Daughter in English

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_ I know the time will come _ [C#m] when you'll be taken from me _
[F#] I've watched you growing up [C#m] with every passing day _
[F#m] I know the time will come _ [C#m] for life will soon demand it _
[F#m] _ When you will find someone _ [C#m] _
who'll take you far away _
[F#m] And you will never [B] _ see [E] the sadness [A] _ in my smile _
[D#] Your eyes will [C#m] overflow _ _ [A] with happiness [G#] _ and [C#m] _ tears
[F#m] _ No, you will never [B] see _ [E] the shadow _ [A] in my heart
[D#] As I watch fall [G#] dwell the [C#m] spring of all my _ years
_ [A] And I'll conceal [B] the pain _ [E] beneath a father's [A] pride _
_ [D#] While in the silent [G#] church _ [C#m] together _ side by side
_ [F#m] Each measured step would bring me [C#m] _ closer to the _ time
_ [F#m] _ You'll say the simple words _ [C#m] and I'll be left in sorrow
_ [F#m] _ For what is mine today _ [C#m] we'll never see tomorrow
_ [F#m] _ I'll have to step aside [C#m] for someone I don't know
_ [D#] _ When all is said and done _ [C#m] he'll lead and you will follow _
_ [F#m] While through the stained glass [C#m] window _ [D#] I'll watch [G#] my daughter [C#m] go _
[F#m] I know the time will come _
_ [C#m] you'll blossom ever gently _
_ [F#m] One day from innocence _ _ [C#m] to woman worldly wise _
[F#m] I know the time will come _
_ [C#m] one unexpected moment _
_ [F#] The dawn of life in you _ [C#m] will awaken in your eyes _
[F#m] _ For he [B] will come _ along [E] with all his [A] boyish charms _
[D#] He'll take your heart away [C#m] _ _
and [A] leave me [G#] empty [C#m] arms _
[F#m] _ And I will rue this [B] day, this [E] day he [A] comes to you
[D#] _ With promises of [G#m] love to [C#m] make your dreams come true _
_ [A] And though he takes our [B] _ name [E] and gives you his [A] instead _ _
_ [D#] He'll never know [G#m] the times I [C#m] stood beside your bed
_ [F#m] _ Already I _ despise this [C#m] stranger _ with no face
[F#] But if he'll bring you joy _ my [C#m] heart to him I'll render _
_ [F#m] I'll give to him your hand [C#m] our name I will surrender _
[F#] Yes I will do all this _ [C#m] because I love you so _
[D#] And as I see you now _ [C#m] sweet child so softly sleeping _
[F#m] Your youth a [C#m] moment's keeping _ [F#m] the _ time _ _ _ [G#] has _ come _ _ I [C#m] _ know
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