Chords for Poems Prayers and Promises
Tempo:
133.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Em
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
I've been lately thinking [G] about my [D] life's time
All the things I've done, how [G] it's been
I [D]
can't help believing [G] in my [D] own mind
I know I'm gonna hate to see [G] it again
I've [D]
seen a lot of sunshine, [G]
slept out in the [D] rain
Spent a night or two all on [G] my own
I've [D]
known my lady's pleasures, [G] had myself [D] some sex
Spent the time or two in my own [G] home
I have to say it [A] now, [D] it's been a good life all [G] along
[D] It's really fine to [Bm] have a chance to [Em] hang around
[A] Lie [G]
there by the [A] fire [D] and watch the [G] evening tide
While all [D] my friends and my [Bm] old lady sit [Em] and watch the sun go [A] down
[D] Talk [G] of poems and [Bm] prayers [F#m] and promises [Em] and things that we [D] believe in
How sweet it is to love someone, [G] how right it is [D] to [A] care
[D] [G] How long it's been [F#m] since yesterday
[Em] What about [D]
tomorrow?
What about our dreams and [Em] all the movies [A] we've shared?
[D]
Uncle Kermit?
Yes, Robin?
There aren't any chicken feathers in my sleeping bag, are there?
No, Robin.
Promise?
Promise.
The days, they pass so quickly now
[G] Nights are seldom [D] long
Time around me whispers [G] when it's cold
The [D] changes somehow frighten [G] me
Still I have [D] to smile
It turns me on to think of growing [G] old
I have to say it [A] now, it's [D] been a good life all [G] along
It's really [D] fine to have a [Bm] chance to hang [G] around
[A] [D] [G] Lie there by [A] the fire [D] and watch the evening [G] tide
While all my [D] friends and my [Bm] old lady sit and [E]
watch the world [A] go round
Talk of [G] poems and prayers [F#m] and promises [Em] and things that [D] we believe in
How sweet it is to love someone, [G] how right it is [A] to care
[G] How long it's been [F#m] since yesterday
[Em] What about [D]
tomorrow?
What about our dreams and [Em] all the movies [A] we've shared?
[D]
[Bm] You guys will excuse me for a minute.
I've been lately thinking [G] about my [D] life's time
All the things I've done, how [G] it's been
I [D]
can't help believing [G] in my [D] own mind
I know I'm gonna hate to see [G] it again
I've [D]
seen a lot of sunshine, [G]
slept out in the [D] rain
Spent a night or two all on [G] my own
I've [D]
known my lady's pleasures, [G] had myself [D] some sex
Spent the time or two in my own [G] home
I have to say it [A] now, [D] it's been a good life all [G] along
[D] It's really fine to [Bm] have a chance to [Em] hang around
[A] Lie [G]
there by the [A] fire [D] and watch the [G] evening tide
While all [D] my friends and my [Bm] old lady sit [Em] and watch the sun go [A] down
[D] Talk [G] of poems and [Bm] prayers [F#m] and promises [Em] and things that we [D] believe in
How sweet it is to love someone, [G] how right it is [D] to [A] care
[D] [G] How long it's been [F#m] since yesterday
[Em] What about [D]
tomorrow?
What about our dreams and [Em] all the movies [A] we've shared?
[D]
Uncle Kermit?
Yes, Robin?
There aren't any chicken feathers in my sleeping bag, are there?
No, Robin.
Promise?
Promise.
The days, they pass so quickly now
[G] Nights are seldom [D] long
Time around me whispers [G] when it's cold
The [D] changes somehow frighten [G] me
Still I have [D] to smile
It turns me on to think of growing [G] old
I have to say it [A] now, it's [D] been a good life all [G] along
It's really [D] fine to have a [Bm] chance to hang [G] around
[A] [D] [G] Lie there by [A] the fire [D] and watch the evening [G] tide
While all my [D] friends and my [Bm] old lady sit and [E]
watch the world [A] go round
Talk of [G] poems and prayers [F#m] and promises [Em] and things that [D] we believe in
How sweet it is to love someone, [G] how right it is [A] to care
[G] How long it's been [F#m] since yesterday
[Em] What about [D]
tomorrow?
What about our dreams and [Em] all the movies [A] we've shared?
[D]
[Bm] You guys will excuse me for a minute.
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I've been lately thinking _ [G] about my [D] life's time _ _ _
All the things I've done, how [G] it's been
_ _ _ I _ [D] _
_ can't help believing _ [G] in my [D] own mind _
I know I'm gonna hate to see [G] it again
_ I've _ _ _ [D]
seen a lot of sunshine, _ [G]
slept out in the [D] _ rain _ _
Spent a night or two all on [G] my own
_ I've _ [D] _ _
known my lady's pleasures, _ _ [G] had myself [D] some sex _ _
Spent the time or two in my own [G] home _ _ _ _ _ _
I have to say it [A] _ now, [D] it's been a good life all [G] along
_ [D] It's really fine to [Bm] have a chance to [Em] hang around
_ [A] _ _ Lie [G] _
there by the [A] _ fire [D] and watch the [G] evening tide
While all [D] my friends and my [Bm] old lady sit [Em] and watch the sun go [A] down _ _ _
_ [D] Talk [G] of poems and [Bm] prayers [F#m] and promises [Em] and things that we [D] believe _ in
How sweet it is to love someone, [G] how right it is [D] to [A] care
_ [D] [G] How long it's been [F#m] since yesterday
_ _ [Em] What about [D]
tomorrow?
_ _ _ What about our dreams and [Em] all the movies [A] we've shared?
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
Uncle Kermit?
Yes, Robin? _ _
_ There aren't any chicken feathers in my sleeping bag, are there?
No, Robin.
_ _ Promise?
_ Promise. _ _ _ _ _
The _ _ days, they pass so quickly now
_ [G] Nights are seldom [D] long
_ _ Time around me whispers [G] when it's cold _
_ _ The _ [D] changes somehow frighten [G] me
_ Still I have [D] to smile
_ _ It turns me on to think of growing [G] _ old
I _ _ _ have to say it [A] now, it's [D] been a good life _ all [G] along
_ It's really [D] fine to have a [Bm] chance to hang [G] around
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] Lie there by [A] the _ fire [D] and watch the evening [G] tide
While all my [D] friends and my [Bm] old lady _ sit and [E]
watch the world [A] go round _ _ _
_ Talk of [G] poems and prayers [F#m] and promises [Em] and things that [D] we believe in
How sweet it is to love someone, [G] how right it is [A] to care
_ [G] How long it's been [F#m] since yesterday
_ [Em] _ What about [D]
tomorrow?
_ _ _ What about our _ dreams and [Em] all the movies [A] we've shared? _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] You guys will excuse me for a minute. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I've been lately thinking _ [G] about my [D] life's time _ _ _
All the things I've done, how [G] it's been
_ _ _ I _ [D] _
_ can't help believing _ [G] in my [D] own mind _
I know I'm gonna hate to see [G] it again
_ I've _ _ _ [D]
seen a lot of sunshine, _ [G]
slept out in the [D] _ rain _ _
Spent a night or two all on [G] my own
_ I've _ [D] _ _
known my lady's pleasures, _ _ [G] had myself [D] some sex _ _
Spent the time or two in my own [G] home _ _ _ _ _ _
I have to say it [A] _ now, [D] it's been a good life all [G] along
_ [D] It's really fine to [Bm] have a chance to [Em] hang around
_ [A] _ _ Lie [G] _
there by the [A] _ fire [D] and watch the [G] evening tide
While all [D] my friends and my [Bm] old lady sit [Em] and watch the sun go [A] down _ _ _
_ [D] Talk [G] of poems and [Bm] prayers [F#m] and promises [Em] and things that we [D] believe _ in
How sweet it is to love someone, [G] how right it is [D] to [A] care
_ [D] [G] How long it's been [F#m] since yesterday
_ _ [Em] What about [D]
tomorrow?
_ _ _ What about our dreams and [Em] all the movies [A] we've shared?
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
Uncle Kermit?
Yes, Robin? _ _
_ There aren't any chicken feathers in my sleeping bag, are there?
No, Robin.
_ _ Promise?
_ Promise. _ _ _ _ _
The _ _ days, they pass so quickly now
_ [G] Nights are seldom [D] long
_ _ Time around me whispers [G] when it's cold _
_ _ The _ [D] changes somehow frighten [G] me
_ Still I have [D] to smile
_ _ It turns me on to think of growing [G] _ old
I _ _ _ have to say it [A] now, it's [D] been a good life _ all [G] along
_ It's really [D] fine to have a [Bm] chance to hang [G] around
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] Lie there by [A] the _ fire [D] and watch the evening [G] tide
While all my [D] friends and my [Bm] old lady _ sit and [E]
watch the world [A] go round _ _ _
_ Talk of [G] poems and prayers [F#m] and promises [Em] and things that [D] we believe in
How sweet it is to love someone, [G] how right it is [A] to care
_ [G] How long it's been [F#m] since yesterday
_ [Em] _ What about [D]
tomorrow?
_ _ _ What about our _ dreams and [Em] all the movies [A] we've shared? _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] You guys will excuse me for a minute. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _