Chords for Ron Sexsmith "Late Bloomer"

[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] It's [G] just a stone's throw [Em] from here [D] to eternity
[G] _ _
From [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] the back row [Em] to [D] where I long [G] to [A] be
[G] [Em] The _ [D] _ _ [G] world has changed [E] leaving only [D] the truth [G] in time
_ [Em] _ [D] _ _ [G] You think it's a game [Em] to me.
It [D] means more [G] than that
_ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _
But I'm a [D] late bloomer
I'm a [C] slow learner
And [D] I've turned the record [Am] over
I'm a [D] long player.
My song is [C] my [G] savior
Got [D] to raise [B] it up [Em] as far as [D] my [C] spirit can reach
That [G] everyone might see
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] with an _
Airshot [Em] of rose [D]-colored [G] dreamers at best
[Em] _ _ _ [D] I [G] don't mean to eavesdrop [Em] just part [D] of my job [G] I guess
_ [E] At [D] _ _ [G] _
one [Em] glance they don't [D] know the truth [G] by hair
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ How [G] announcing your plans [Em] is a sure [D] way to hear [G] God laugh
_ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [C] _
like a [D] crabapple on the tree
_ [C]
They'll find [D] life more [G] bitter [B] than sweet
[Am] _
But [D] I'm a late bloomer
I'm a [C] slow learner
[G] [D] And I heard the [Am] penny drop
I'm [D] a small player
with a [G] tall order
[D] to come out [B] on [E] top
and [D] without selling [G] my soul
That everyone might know
_ [E] _ _ [D] That I'm [G] a late bloomer
_ _ [E] From [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
a [D] turntable to a phone
[C] from a revolution [D] to a [B] ringtone
[Em] _ _
[D] [C] I'm _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
[B] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ _
_ [D] a late bloomer
I'm a [C] slow learner
_ [D] I've turned the record [Am] over
I'm [D] a long player.
My song [G] is my savior
Got [D] to raise it [Am] up _
Whoa
I'm a [D] late bloomer.
I'm a [G] slow learner
_ [D] I've heard the [Am] penny drop
I'm a [D] small player
with a [C] tall order
[D] To come out [B] on [Em] top
[D] And without selling [C] my soul
[G] That's how a flower _ grows
[Em] _ [D] _ I'm a [G] late bloomer
_ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ [G] I'm a late bloomer
_ [Em] _ [D] _ [G] I'm a late bloomer
_ [Em] Thank [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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