Chords for The Living Years (2005 Remaster)
Tempo:
97.825 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Db
Bbm
Eb
Gb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[Ab]
[Gm]
[Bbm]
[Eb]
[Ab]
Every generation blames the one before.
And all of their frustrations come
[Db] beating on your door.
[Ab]
[Gb] I know that I'm a prisoner to all my father has so [Ab] feared.
[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.
Oh, crumple bits of paper filled [Db] with imperfect thoughts.
[Ab]
Stilted 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 present tense.
We [Eb] all talk a different language, talking in [Ab] defense.
Say it loud.
Say [Db] it clear.
Oh, say it clear.
[Bbm] As [Eb] well as [Ab] you hear.
It's too late.
It's too late.
When [Db] we die.
Oh, when we.
Do [Bbm] I need.
We don't [Eb] see eye to [Ab] eye.
So we open up a quarrel.
Between [Db] the present and the past.
[Ab] We only sacrifice the future.
[Db] The bitterness that [Ab] lasts.
[Db]
[Gb] So don't yield to the fortunes.
Sometimes see his face.
It [Bbm] may have a new perspective on a different day.
And [Eb] if you don't give up and don't give in, you may just be [Ab] OK.
Say it loud.
Say [Db] it clear.
Oh, say it clear.
As [Bbm] [Eb] well as [Ab] you hear.
Because it's too late.
It's too late.
When [Db] we die.
To.
[Bbm] [Eb] We.
I
[Ab] wasn't there that morning.
When my father passed away.
Didn't get to tell him.
All the things [Db] I had to say.
[Gb] Think I caught his spirit.
Later that same year.
[Ab]
[Bbm] I'm sure I heard his echo.
In my baby's newborn tears.
I just [Eb] wish I could have told him.
In the living [Ab] years.
Say it loud.
Say [Db] it clear.
Oh, say it clear.
[Bbm] As [Eb] well as you [Ab] hear.
It's too late.
It's too late.
When we [Db] die.
It's too late when we die.
To.
[Bbm] We.
[Eb]
[Ab] Say it loud.
Say it [Db] clear.
[Ab]
[Db]
[Ab]
[Gm]
[Bbm]
[Eb]
[Ab]
Every generation blames the one before.
And all of their frustrations come
[Db] beating on your door.
[Ab]
[Gb] I know that I'm a prisoner to all my father has so [Ab] feared.
[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.
Oh, crumple bits of paper filled [Db] with imperfect thoughts.
[Ab]
Stilted 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 present tense.
We [Eb] all talk a different language, talking in [Ab] defense.
Say it loud.
Say [Db] it clear.
Oh, say it clear.
[Bbm] As [Eb] well as [Ab] you hear.
It's too late.
It's too late.
When [Db] we die.
Oh, when we.
Do [Bbm] I need.
We don't [Eb] see eye to [Ab] eye.
So we open up a quarrel.
Between [Db] the present and the past.
[Ab] We only sacrifice the future.
[Db] The bitterness that [Ab] lasts.
[Db]
[Gb] So don't yield to the fortunes.
Sometimes see his face.
It [Bbm] may have a new perspective on a different day.
And [Eb] if you don't give up and don't give in, you may just be [Ab] OK.
Say it loud.
Say [Db] it clear.
Oh, say it clear.
As [Bbm] [Eb] well as [Ab] you hear.
Because it's too late.
It's too late.
When [Db] we die.
To.
[Bbm] [Eb] We.
I
[Ab] wasn't there that morning.
When my father passed away.
Didn't get to tell him.
All the things [Db] I had to say.
[Gb] Think I caught his spirit.
Later that same year.
[Ab]
[Bbm] I'm sure I heard his echo.
In my baby's newborn tears.
I just [Eb] wish I could have told him.
In the living [Ab] years.
Say it loud.
Say [Db] it clear.
Oh, say it clear.
[Bbm] As [Eb] well as you [Ab] hear.
It's too late.
It's too late.
When we [Db] die.
It's too late when we die.
To.
[Bbm] We.
[Eb]
[Ab] Say it loud.
Say it [Db] clear.
[Ab]
[Db]
[Ab]
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Db
Bbm
Eb
Gb
Ab
Db
Bbm
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Every generation blames _ the one _ before. _ _
And all of their frustrations _ come _
[Db] beating on your door.
_ _ _ [Ab] _
[Gb] I know that I'm a prisoner to all my father has so [Ab] feared.
[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. _ _ _
Oh, crumple bits of paper _ _ filled [Db] with imperfect _ thoughts.
_ _ [Ab] _
Stilted 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 present tense.
We [Eb] all talk a different _ language, talking in [Ab] defense.
_ _ _ Say it _ loud.
_ _ Say [Db] it clear.
Oh, say it clear. _ _
[Bbm] As _ _ [Eb] well as [Ab] you _ hear.
_ _ It's too _ late.
It's too late.
When [Db] we die.
Oh, when we.
_ Do [Bbm] I need.
We don't [Eb] see eye to [Ab] _ eye.
_ _ _ So we open up a quarrel.
_ _ Between [Db] the present and the past.
_ _ [Ab] We only sacrifice the future. _ _ _
[Db] The bitterness that [Ab] lasts.
_ [Db] _
[Gb] So don't yield to the fortunes.
Sometimes see his face.
It [Bbm] may have a new perspective on a different day.
And [Eb] if you don't give up and don't give in, you may just be [Ab] OK.
_ _ _ Say it loud.
_ _ _ _ _ Say [Db] it clear.
Oh, say it clear.
_ As [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] well as [Ab] you hear.
_ _ _ Because it's too late.
_ _ It's too late.
When [Db] we die.
_ _ _ To. _
[Bbm] _ [Eb] We.
_ _ I _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ wasn't there that morning.
_ _ _ When my father passed away. _ _ _ _ _
Didn't get to tell him.
_ _ All the things [Db] I had to say. _ _
[Gb] Think I caught his spirit.
Later that same year.
[Ab]
[Bbm] I'm sure I heard his echo.
In my baby's newborn tears.
I just [Eb] wish I could have told him.
In the living [Ab] _ years.
_ Say it loud.
_ _ _ _ Say [Db] it _ _ clear.
Oh, say it clear. _ _
[Bbm] As _ [Eb] _ well as you [Ab] _ hear.
_ _ _ It's too late.
It's too late.
When we [Db] die.
It's too late when we die.
_ To.
[Bbm] _ We.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ Say it loud.
_ _ _ Say it [Db] clear. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Every generation blames _ the one _ before. _ _
And all of their frustrations _ come _
[Db] beating on your door.
_ _ _ [Ab] _
[Gb] I know that I'm a prisoner to all my father has so [Ab] feared.
[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. _ _ _
Oh, crumple bits of paper _ _ filled [Db] with imperfect _ thoughts.
_ _ [Ab] _
Stilted 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 present tense.
We [Eb] all talk a different _ language, talking in [Ab] defense.
_ _ _ Say it _ loud.
_ _ Say [Db] it clear.
Oh, say it clear. _ _
[Bbm] As _ _ [Eb] well as [Ab] you _ hear.
_ _ It's too _ late.
It's too late.
When [Db] we die.
Oh, when we.
_ Do [Bbm] I need.
We don't [Eb] see eye to [Ab] _ eye.
_ _ _ So we open up a quarrel.
_ _ Between [Db] the present and the past.
_ _ [Ab] We only sacrifice the future. _ _ _
[Db] The bitterness that [Ab] lasts.
_ [Db] _
[Gb] So don't yield to the fortunes.
Sometimes see his face.
It [Bbm] may have a new perspective on a different day.
And [Eb] if you don't give up and don't give in, you may just be [Ab] OK.
_ _ _ Say it loud.
_ _ _ _ _ Say [Db] it clear.
Oh, say it clear.
_ As [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] well as [Ab] you hear.
_ _ _ Because it's too late.
_ _ It's too late.
When [Db] we die.
_ _ _ To. _
[Bbm] _ [Eb] We.
_ _ I _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ wasn't there that morning.
_ _ _ When my father passed away. _ _ _ _ _
Didn't get to tell him.
_ _ All the things [Db] I had to say. _ _
[Gb] Think I caught his spirit.
Later that same year.
[Ab]
[Bbm] I'm sure I heard his echo.
In my baby's newborn tears.
I just [Eb] wish I could have told him.
In the living [Ab] _ years.
_ Say it loud.
_ _ _ _ Say [Db] it _ _ clear.
Oh, say it clear. _ _
[Bbm] As _ [Eb] _ well as you [Ab] _ hear.
_ _ _ It's too late.
It's too late.
When we [Db] die.
It's too late when we die.
_ To.
[Bbm] _ We.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ Say it loud.
_ _ _ Say it [Db] clear. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _