Chords for Fifty Years Ago
Tempo:
83.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
Bm
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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If I could roll back the years, [D] back when I was young and limber,
the wind, I [Bm] had no irons in [E] the fire,
And I [C#m] could ride them wild young broncos.
[D] The adrenaline came quickly, [A] and Juanita down at Mona's,
We were living for the moment, [D] and the sunlight on my silver bits,
my jingle bobs [Bm] was the music of [E] my soul.
[C#m] In the alley back of Mona's, I [D] held Juanita in the shadows,
each other, [E] and the loving that [A] we stole.
the wind, I [Bm] had no irons in [E] the fire,
And I [C#m] could ride them wild young broncos.
[D] The adrenaline came quickly, [A] and Juanita down at Mona's,
We were living for the moment, [D] and the sunlight on my silver bits,
my jingle bobs [Bm] was the music of [E] my soul.
[C#m] In the alley back of Mona's, I [D] held Juanita in the shadows,
each other, [E] and the loving that [A] we stole.
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If I could roll back the years, [D] back when I was young and limber,
[A] Loose as ashes in the wind, I [Bm] had no irons in [E] the fire, _
And I [C#m] could ride them wild young broncos.
[D] The adrenaline came quickly, [A] and Juanita down at Mona's,
[E] Was my only heart's [A] desire.
_ We were living for the moment, [D] and the sunlight on my silver bits,
[A] The ringing of my jingle bobs [Bm] was the music of [E] my soul.
_ [C#m] In the alley back of Mona's, I [D] held Juanita in the shadows,
[A] How we held on to each other, [E] and the loving that [A] we stole.
_ [Bm] And the sighing [E] of the pines, [A] up here near the timber line,
[D] Makes me wish I'd done things different, but wishing don't make [A] it so. _
_ [Bm] Oh, the time has passed [E] so quick, [A] the years all run together now,
[D] Did I hold Juanita yesterday, or was it fifty [E] years ago? _
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_ If I would have quit them broncos, [D] I might have quit that business,
[A] But that was back in the fast days, [Bm] you know, before [E] the wire.
_ [C#m] I bet I could still find her, [D] and I bet she's still as pretty as when [A] she's Juanita,
Down at Mona's, [E] and my only [A] heart's desire. _
_ [Bm] And the sighing [E] of the pines, [A] up here near the timber line,
[D] Makes me wish I'd done things different, but wishing don't make [A] it so. _
_ [Bm] Oh, the time has [E] passed so quick, [A] the years all run together now,
[D] Did I hold Juanita yesterday, or was it fifty [E] years ago? _
_ [Bm] And the sighing [G#] of the pines, [F#m] up here near the timber [D] line,
Makes me wish I'd done things different, but wishing don't make [A] it so. _
_ [Bm] Oh, the time has [E] passed so quick, [A] the years all run together now,
[D] Did I hold Juanita yesterday, or was it fifty [E] years ago? _
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If I could roll back the years, [D] back when I was young and limber,
[A] Loose as ashes in the wind, I [Bm] had no irons in [E] the fire, _
And I [C#m] could ride them wild young broncos.
[D] The adrenaline came quickly, [A] and Juanita down at Mona's,
[E] Was my only heart's [A] desire.
_ We were living for the moment, [D] and the sunlight on my silver bits,
[A] The ringing of my jingle bobs [Bm] was the music of [E] my soul.
_ [C#m] In the alley back of Mona's, I [D] held Juanita in the shadows,
[A] How we held on to each other, [E] and the loving that [A] we stole.
_ [Bm] And the sighing [E] of the pines, [A] up here near the timber line,
[D] Makes me wish I'd done things different, but wishing don't make [A] it so. _
_ [Bm] Oh, the time has passed [E] so quick, [A] the years all run together now,
[D] Did I hold Juanita yesterday, or was it fifty [E] years ago? _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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_ If I would have quit them broncos, [D] I might have quit that business,
[A] But that was back in the fast days, [Bm] you know, before [E] the wire.
_ [C#m] I bet I could still find her, [D] and I bet she's still as pretty as when [A] she's Juanita,
Down at Mona's, [E] and my only [A] heart's desire. _
_ [Bm] And the sighing [E] of the pines, [A] up here near the timber line,
[D] Makes me wish I'd done things different, but wishing don't make [A] it so. _
_ [Bm] Oh, the time has [E] passed so quick, [A] the years all run together now,
[D] Did I hold Juanita yesterday, or was it fifty [E] years ago? _
_ [Bm] And the sighing [G#] of the pines, [F#m] up here near the timber [D] line,
Makes me wish I'd done things different, but wishing don't make [A] it so. _
_ [Bm] Oh, the time has [E] passed so quick, [A] the years all run together now,
[D] Did I hold Juanita yesterday, or was it fifty [E] years ago? _
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