Key: E major
Verse 1
A
E
F#
Oh
B
E
Em
A
Well, 1941, a happy father had a son
F#
B
And by 1944,
E
A
the father walks right out the door
F#
B
E
A
And in 45, the mom and son were still alive
F#
G
But who could tell in 46
B
E
Though the years were passing quickly,
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B
E
So he closed his eyes till 55,
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B
And he looked around and
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G
And he said, I'd like to join
that circus clown
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B
E
A
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B
and run away
E
A
F#
B
E
A
D
F#
G
F#
B
E
He followed every railroad track
F#
B
E
And he had a girl in each new town
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B
E
And the old Fen Road
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G
But the color of his dreams
E
A
the kind of girl he'd wanted all his life
F#
B
E
She was soft and kind and good to him
F#
B
And they got a house
F#
G
The girl had seen the doctor
B
E
A
Now in 1961, the happy father had a son
F#
B
And by 1964,
E
A
the father was right out the door
F#
B
And in 65,
E
A
the mum and son were still around
F#
G
But what will happen to the boy
B
E
A
F#
B
E
A
F#
town?
B
E
A
F#aug
B
E
I'm fine
A
F#
B
E
A
F#
B
E
I'm I'm I'm I'm fine
A
F#aug
F#
B
E
A
F#
B
E
A
F#
B
E
A
You
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