Chords for Jonathan Richman - The Morning of Our Lives

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[F#] Don't smile, [G#m] Carol, at me, it's only [F#] covering up pain inside.
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Don't speak [F#] so pleasantly, [G#m] when it's only fear you hide.
_ _ [G#m] But [F#] Jonathan, if I frown, _ [G#m] my friends will say I'm bringing [F#] them down.
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Yes, and thus [F#] I smile, and that way at least [G#] I'm not alone all [F#] the while.
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You see, I don't have [F#] too many friends, Jonathan. _ _
[G#m] Friends are so hard [F#] to find for [G#m] me.
Yeah, Carol, but if they're really your friends, then why can't [G#m] you tell them what's on [F#] your mind? _ _
[G#m] _ _ Oh, [F#] Carol, Carol, [B] you don't have to [F#] change for them.
[F#] Honey, don't be afraid.
[G#m] Don't [C#] be afraid.
[F#] Carol, you're okay.
You're [G#m] okay, you're okay.
[F#] As you are, you're alright.
You're [G#m] alright, you're alright.
Our [B] time is now. _
[C#] Time to do those [F#] things you really want to do. _
_ Our [B] time is now, here in [C#] the morning of [F#] our lives. _ _
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[G#m] _ _ _ _ Soon will come the afternoon, but morning is here, [F#] or will fear run the show?
[G#m] _ _ Well, [F#] will you put yourself down, [G#m] or will you let [F#] yourself go?
Let [G#m] yourself go.
Our [B] time is now.
[C#] Time to do those [F#] things you really want to do. _
_ _ Our [B] time is now, here in [C#] the morning of [F#] our lives. _ _
[G#m] _ And furthermore, [F#] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ [G#m] if [F#] Maurice Chevalier were here [G#m] today, he'd take us all by the hand and [F#] say,
Enjoy it while you can.
[G#m] _ [B] For me, [F#] it is a twilight. _
[G#m] _ For you, [F#] _ _ _ _
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[C#] it's time to do the [F#] things you want to _ _ [B] _ do.
And I know, [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ you'll agree.
Our time [B] is now.
Time to do those things you really [F#] want to do. _ _ _ _
The time is now.
You see, it is [C#] the morning of our lives.
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We're young now, is what I'm trying to say, ladies and gentlemen.
In the morning of our lives.
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