Chords for The Best Years of Our Lives (Original)
Tempo:
118.25 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
Bm
E
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#]
[G#m] [F#m]
[A] [E]
[C#m] [Bm]
[D]
Oh [A] Michael, all the lines are down, [Bm] it's a stretchy day again.
[D]
Every [A] time the wheel slows down, [F#m]
I think of all my friends.
[D]
Whatever happened [A] to the days way back, [F#m]
the Bondi lightsaber [D] was always reaching.
Standing [A] here in Oxford Street, and [F#m] it goes to howling, [D] Jesus raining.
[E]
I [A] say, God, [E]
waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
I [A] say, God, [E]
waste time, [C#m] these are the [Bm] best years of our lives.
[D]
[A] I wish I [D] had been around [Bm] when the Bondi icebergs rained.
[D] Sometimes [A] I think of it, and I [F#m] dream of better days.
[D] Whatever happened [A] to the days way back [F#m] in the [D] 1930s,
all those endless parties, I'm still too [A] young to understand
[F#m] how it was back then, [D] and the party ends.
[E]
I [A] say, God, [E] waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
I [A] say, God, [E] waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
[D]
[A] [D] [A]
[Bm]
[A]
[F#m]
[D] They say the [A] cycle turns around, [F#m] there'll be better days.
[D] And I don't mind waiting, I wish time would [A] stop ten years ago.
But I'm [F#m] learning slowly, [D] life's always changing.
[E]
I [A] say, God, [E] waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
I [A] say, God, [E] waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
[D] Whoa, whoa,
[E] I
[A] got a letter [D] from Dr.
[A] Harper, [Bm] ten thousand words to date.
[D] He's talking [A] about Gertie F.,. [F#m] and I don't stop by halfway. [D] Whatever happened [A] to the days way back [F#m] when the world was safe, [D] and the machine was saving, the search for leaders [A] on our hands and knees, [F#m] she don't ask David, [D] but she's still crazy. [E]
I [A] say, God, waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. I say, God, [E] waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. I say, don't, I say [D] don't. [E] I say, [A] God, [A] waste time, [C#m] these are the best years [Bm] of our lives. I say, [A] God, [A] waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. [A] I say, God, I say don't. I say, [C#m] God, [Bm] waste time. [A] [E] [C#m]
[N]
[G#m] [F#m]
[A] [E]
[C#m] [Bm]
[D]
Oh [A] Michael, all the lines are down, [Bm] it's a stretchy day again.
[D]
Every [A] time the wheel slows down, [F#m]
I think of all my friends.
[D]
Whatever happened [A] to the days way back, [F#m]
the Bondi lightsaber [D] was always reaching.
Standing [A] here in Oxford Street, and [F#m] it goes to howling, [D] Jesus raining.
[E]
I [A] say, God, [E]
waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
I [A] say, God, [E]
waste time, [C#m] these are the [Bm] best years of our lives.
[D]
[A] I wish I [D] had been around [Bm] when the Bondi icebergs rained.
[D] Sometimes [A] I think of it, and I [F#m] dream of better days.
[D] Whatever happened [A] to the days way back [F#m] in the [D] 1930s,
all those endless parties, I'm still too [A] young to understand
[F#m] how it was back then, [D] and the party ends.
[E]
I [A] say, God, [E] waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
I [A] say, God, [E] waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
[D]
[A] [D] [A]
[Bm]
[A]
[F#m]
[D] They say the [A] cycle turns around, [F#m] there'll be better days.
[D] And I don't mind waiting, I wish time would [A] stop ten years ago.
But I'm [F#m] learning slowly, [D] life's always changing.
[E]
I [A] say, God, [E] waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
I [A] say, God, [E] waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
[D] Whoa, whoa,
[E] I
[A] got a letter [D] from Dr.
[A] Harper, [Bm] ten thousand words to date.
[D] He's talking [A] about Gertie F.,. [F#m] and I don't stop by halfway. [D] Whatever happened [A] to the days way back [F#m] when the world was safe, [D] and the machine was saving, the search for leaders [A] on our hands and knees, [F#m] she don't ask David, [D] but she's still crazy. [E]
I [A] say, God, waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. I say, God, [E] waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. I say, don't, I say [D] don't. [E] I say, [A] God, [A] waste time, [C#m] these are the best years [Bm] of our lives. I say, [A] God, [A] waste time, [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. [A] I say, God, I say don't. I say, [C#m] God, [Bm] waste time. [A] [E] [C#m]
[N]
Key:
A
D
Bm
E
F#m
A
D
Bm
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh [A] Michael, _ all the lines are down, [Bm] it's a stretchy day again.
_ _ _ _ [D] _
Every [A] time the wheel slows down, [F#m]
I think of all my friends.
_ _ [D] _
Whatever happened [A] to the days way back, [F#m]
the Bondi lightsaber [D] was always reaching.
_ Standing [A] here in Oxford Street, and [F#m] it goes to howling, [D] _ Jesus raining.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ I [A] say, God, [E]
waste time, _ [C#m] _ these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
I [A] say, God, [E]
waste time, _ [C#m] _ these are the [Bm] best years of our lives. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ I wish I [D] had been around [Bm] when the Bondi icebergs rained. _
[D] _ Sometimes [A] I think of it, and I [F#m] dream of better days. _ _
[D] _ Whatever happened [A] to the days way back [F#m] in the _ [D] 1930s,
all those endless parties, _ I'm still too [A] young to understand
[F#m] how it was back then, [D] and the party _ _ ends.
_ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ I [A] say, God, _ [E] waste time, _ [C#m] _ these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
I [A] say, God, _ [E] waste time, _ [C#m] _ these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] They say the [A] cycle turns around, [F#m] there'll be better days.
[D] And I don't mind waiting, I wish time would [A] stop ten years ago.
But I'm [F#m] learning slowly, [D] life's always changing.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ I [A] say, God, [E] waste time, _ [C#m] _ these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
I [A] say, God, [E] waste time, _ [C#m] _ these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. _ _ _
[D] Whoa, whoa, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ I _
[A] _ got a letter [D] from Dr.
[A] Harper, [Bm] ten thousand words to date. _
[D] He's talking [A] about Gertie F.,. [F#m] and I don't stop by halfway. _ _ _ [D] _ Whatever happened [A] to the days way back [F#m] when the world was safe, [D] and the machine was saving, the search for leaders [A] on our hands and knees, [F#m] she don't ask David, [D] but she's still crazy. _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ I [A] say, God, _ waste time, _ [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. I say, God, _ [E] waste time, _ _ [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. I say, _ don't, I say [D] don't. _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ I say, [A] God, _ _ [A] waste time, _ _ [C#m] these are the best years [Bm] of our lives. I say, [A] God, _ [A] waste time, _ _ [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. [A] I say, God, _ I say don't. _ I say, [C#m] God, [Bm] waste time. _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh [A] Michael, _ all the lines are down, [Bm] it's a stretchy day again.
_ _ _ _ [D] _
Every [A] time the wheel slows down, [F#m]
I think of all my friends.
_ _ [D] _
Whatever happened [A] to the days way back, [F#m]
the Bondi lightsaber [D] was always reaching.
_ Standing [A] here in Oxford Street, and [F#m] it goes to howling, [D] _ Jesus raining.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ I [A] say, God, [E]
waste time, _ [C#m] _ these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
I [A] say, God, [E]
waste time, _ [C#m] _ these are the [Bm] best years of our lives. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ I wish I [D] had been around [Bm] when the Bondi icebergs rained. _
[D] _ Sometimes [A] I think of it, and I [F#m] dream of better days. _ _
[D] _ Whatever happened [A] to the days way back [F#m] in the _ [D] 1930s,
all those endless parties, _ I'm still too [A] young to understand
[F#m] how it was back then, [D] and the party _ _ ends.
_ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ I [A] say, God, _ [E] waste time, _ [C#m] _ these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
I [A] say, God, _ [E] waste time, _ [C#m] _ these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] They say the [A] cycle turns around, [F#m] there'll be better days.
[D] And I don't mind waiting, I wish time would [A] stop ten years ago.
But I'm [F#m] learning slowly, [D] life's always changing.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ I [A] say, God, [E] waste time, _ [C#m] _ these are the best [Bm] years of our lives.
I [A] say, God, [E] waste time, _ [C#m] _ these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. _ _ _
[D] Whoa, whoa, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ I _
[A] _ got a letter [D] from Dr.
[A] Harper, [Bm] ten thousand words to date. _
[D] He's talking [A] about Gertie F.,. [F#m] and I don't stop by halfway. _ _ _ [D] _ Whatever happened [A] to the days way back [F#m] when the world was safe, [D] and the machine was saving, the search for leaders [A] on our hands and knees, [F#m] she don't ask David, [D] but she's still crazy. _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ I [A] say, God, _ waste time, _ [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. I say, God, _ [E] waste time, _ _ [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. I say, _ don't, I say [D] don't. _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ I say, [A] God, _ _ [A] waste time, _ _ [C#m] these are the best years [Bm] of our lives. I say, [A] God, _ [A] waste time, _ _ [C#m] these are the best [Bm] years of our lives. [A] I say, God, _ I say don't. _ I say, [C#m] God, [Bm] waste time. _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _