Chords for Mike and the Mechanics - The Living Years ( HQ sound - with Lyrics )
Tempo:
97.95 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Db
Bbm
Eb
Gb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab]
[Gm]
[Bbm]
[Eb]
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Every generation blames the one before And all of their frustration come beating on
your door [Db] I [Gb] know that I'm a prisoner to all my father
held so [Ab] dear [Bbm] I know that I'm a hostage to all his hopes
and fears I [Eb] just wish I could have told him
In the living [Ab]
years
More crumpled bits of paper filled [Db] with imperfect thoughts
[Ab] Spilt of conversations I'm afraid [Db] that's all we've got
[Gb] You say you just don't see it He says it's perfect sense
[Bbm] You just can't get agreement in this pretense We [Eb] all talk a different language
Talking in [Ab] defense
Say it is loud Say it loud
Say [Db] it clear Oh, say it clear
You [Bbm] can be sad as well [Eb] as [Ab] you hear
It's too late It's too late
When [Db] we die Oh, when we die
You [Bbm] and me We don't [Eb] see eye [Ab] to eye
So we open up a quarrel Between [Db] the present and the past
We [Ab] only sacrifice the future In [Db] a nest that'll last
[Gb] So don't give to the fortunes You sometimes see as fate
It [Bbm] may have a new perspective On a different day
[Eb] And if you don't give up And don't give in
You may just be [Ab] okay
Say it loud Say [Db] it clear
Oh, say it clear
You [Bbm] can be sad as [Eb] well as [Ab] you hear
It's too late It's too late
When [Db] we die Oh, when we die
You [Bbm] and me [Eb] We don't see eye [Ab] to eye
I wasn't there that morning When my father passed away
Didn't get to tell him All the [Db] things I had to say
[Gb] Think I caught his spirit Later that same [Ab] year
[Bbm] I'm sure I heard his echo In my baby's newborn tears
I [Eb] just wish I could have told him In the living [Ab] years
So say it loud Say it loud
Say [Db] it clear Oh, say it clear
You [Bbm] can be sad [Eb] as well as [Ab] you hear
It's too late It's too late
When [Db] we die It's too late when we die
You [Bbm] and me We [Eb]
don't see eye [Ab] to eye
So say it loud Say [Db] it clear
Oh, say it clear
[Ab] [Db]
[Ab]
[Gm]
[Bbm]
[Eb]
[Ab]
Every generation blames the one before And all of their frustration come beating on
your door [Db] I [Gb] know that I'm a prisoner to all my father
held so [Ab] dear [Bbm] I know that I'm a hostage to all his hopes
and fears I [Eb] just wish I could have told him
In the living [Ab]
years
More crumpled bits of paper filled [Db] with imperfect thoughts
[Ab] Spilt of conversations I'm afraid [Db] that's all we've got
[Gb] You say you just don't see it He says it's perfect sense
[Bbm] You just can't get agreement in this pretense We [Eb] all talk a different language
Talking in [Ab] defense
Say it is loud Say it loud
Say [Db] it clear Oh, say it clear
You [Bbm] can be sad as well [Eb] as [Ab] you hear
It's too late It's too late
When [Db] we die Oh, when we die
You [Bbm] and me We don't [Eb] see eye [Ab] to eye
So we open up a quarrel Between [Db] the present and the past
We [Ab] only sacrifice the future In [Db] a nest that'll last
[Gb] So don't give to the fortunes You sometimes see as fate
It [Bbm] may have a new perspective On a different day
[Eb] And if you don't give up And don't give in
You may just be [Ab] okay
Say it loud Say [Db] it clear
Oh, say it clear
You [Bbm] can be sad as [Eb] well as [Ab] you hear
It's too late It's too late
When [Db] we die Oh, when we die
You [Bbm] and me [Eb] We don't see eye [Ab] to eye
I wasn't there that morning When my father passed away
Didn't get to tell him All the [Db] things I had to say
[Gb] Think I caught his spirit Later that same [Ab] year
[Bbm] I'm sure I heard his echo In my baby's newborn tears
I [Eb] just wish I could have told him In the living [Ab] years
So say it loud Say it loud
Say [Db] it clear Oh, say it clear
You [Bbm] can be sad [Eb] as well as [Ab] you hear
It's too late It's too late
When [Db] we die It's too late when we die
You [Bbm] and me We [Eb]
don't see eye [Ab] to eye
So say it loud Say [Db] it clear
Oh, say it clear
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[Ab]
Key:
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Eb
Gb
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Every generation blames _ the one before _ _ And all of their frustration _ _ come beating on
your door _ [Db] I [Gb] know that I'm a prisoner to all my father
held so [Ab] dear [Bbm] I know that I'm a hostage to all his hopes
and fears I [Eb] just wish I could have told him
In the living [Ab] _ _ _
years
_ _ More crumpled bits of paper _ filled [Db] with imperfect _ thoughts
_ _ [Ab] _ Spilt of conversations _ _ _ I'm afraid [Db] that's all we've got
_ [Gb] You say you just don't see it He says it's perfect sense
[Bbm] You just can't get agreement in this pretense We [Eb] all talk a different language
Talking in [Ab] _ _ defense
_ _ Say it is loud Say it loud
Say [Db] it clear Oh, say it clear
You [Bbm] can be sad as well [Eb] as [Ab] you _ hear
_ _ It's too late It's too late
When [Db] we die Oh, when we die
You [Bbm] and me We don't [Eb] see eye [Ab] to eye _
_ _ So we open up a quarrel _ Between [Db] the present and the past
_ _ We [Ab] only sacrifice the future In _ _ [Db] a nest that'll last
_ _ [Gb] So don't give to the fortunes You sometimes see as fate
It [Bbm] may have a new perspective _ On a different day
[Eb] And if you don't give up And don't give in
You may just be [Ab] okay _ _
Say it _ loud _ _ _ _ Say [Db] it clear
Oh, say it clear
You [Bbm] can be sad as [Eb] well as [Ab] you hear _ _
_ _ It's too late _ _ It's too late
When [Db] we die Oh, when we die
You [Bbm] and me [Eb] We don't see eye [Ab] to eye _
_ I _ wasn't there that morning _ _ When my father passed away
_ _ Didn't get to tell him _ _ All the [Db] things I had to say
_ _ [Gb] Think I caught his spirit Later that same [Ab] year
[Bbm] I'm sure I heard his echo In my baby's newborn tears
I [Eb] just wish I could have told him In the living [Ab] _ _ years
So say it loud Say it loud _ _
_ _ Say [Db] it clear Oh, say it clear
You [Bbm] can be sad [Eb] as well as [Ab] you _ hear
_ _ It's too late It's too late
When [Db] we die It's too late when we die
You [Bbm] and me We [Eb]
don't see eye [Ab] to eye _
So say it _ loud Say _ _ _ [Db] it clear
Oh, say it clear
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_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
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Every generation blames _ the one before _ _ And all of their frustration _ _ come beating on
your door _ [Db] I [Gb] know that I'm a prisoner to all my father
held so [Ab] dear [Bbm] I know that I'm a hostage to all his hopes
and fears I [Eb] just wish I could have told him
In the living [Ab] _ _ _
years
_ _ More crumpled bits of paper _ filled [Db] with imperfect _ thoughts
_ _ [Ab] _ Spilt of conversations _ _ _ I'm afraid [Db] that's all we've got
_ [Gb] You say you just don't see it He says it's perfect sense
[Bbm] You just can't get agreement in this pretense We [Eb] all talk a different language
Talking in [Ab] _ _ defense
_ _ Say it is loud Say it loud
Say [Db] it clear Oh, say it clear
You [Bbm] can be sad as well [Eb] as [Ab] you _ hear
_ _ It's too late It's too late
When [Db] we die Oh, when we die
You [Bbm] and me We don't [Eb] see eye [Ab] to eye _
_ _ So we open up a quarrel _ Between [Db] the present and the past
_ _ We [Ab] only sacrifice the future In _ _ [Db] a nest that'll last
_ _ [Gb] So don't give to the fortunes You sometimes see as fate
It [Bbm] may have a new perspective _ On a different day
[Eb] And if you don't give up And don't give in
You may just be [Ab] okay _ _
Say it _ loud _ _ _ _ Say [Db] it clear
Oh, say it clear
You [Bbm] can be sad as [Eb] well as [Ab] you hear _ _
_ _ It's too late _ _ It's too late
When [Db] we die Oh, when we die
You [Bbm] and me [Eb] We don't see eye [Ab] to eye _
_ I _ wasn't there that morning _ _ When my father passed away
_ _ Didn't get to tell him _ _ All the [Db] things I had to say
_ _ [Gb] Think I caught his spirit Later that same [Ab] year
[Bbm] I'm sure I heard his echo In my baby's newborn tears
I [Eb] just wish I could have told him In the living [Ab] _ _ years
So say it loud Say it loud _ _
_ _ Say [Db] it clear Oh, say it clear
You [Bbm] can be sad [Eb] as well as [Ab] you _ hear
_ _ It's too late It's too late
When [Db] we die It's too late when we die
You [Bbm] and me We [Eb]
don't see eye [Ab] to eye _
So say it _ loud Say _ _ _ [Db] it clear
Oh, say it clear
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _